हरस्य ताण्डवं नृत्यं रामनामनिरूपणम्
The Tāṇḍava dance of Hara and the exposition of the name of Rāma are given.
पार्वतीजन्मचरितं तारकस्य वधो ऽद्भुतः
The story of Parvatī's birth and the wondrous slaying of Tāraka are narrated.
दक्षयज्ञसमाप्तिश्च द्वादशाक्षरभूषणम्
The completion of Dakṣa's sacrifice and the adornment of the twelve-syllable mantra are described.
श्रवणादिकपुण्यं च कीर्तितं शर्मदं नृणाम्
The merit of hearing and other acts, which bestow happiness upon people, is proclaimed.
पञ्चाक्षरस्य महिमा गोकर्णमहिमा ततः
The greatness of the five-syllable mantra and then the greatness of Gokarṇa are described.
सोमवारव्रतं चापि सीमन्तिन्याः कथानकम्
The observance of the vow on Monday and the narration concerning Sīmantinī are also given.
शिववर्मसमुद्देशो भद्रायूद्वाहवर्णनम्
The section on Shiva's armor and the description of Bhadrayu's marriage.
शबराख्यानकं चैव उमामाहेश्वरं व्रतम्
The tale of Shabara and the vow of Uma and Maheshvara.
श्रवणादिकपुण्यं च ब्रह्मखण्डो ऽयमीरितः
The merit gained from hearing and other acts; thus is declared the Brahma section.
विन्ध्यनारदयोर्यत्र संवादः परिकीर्तितः
The dialogue between Vindhya and Narada is recounted here.
पतिव्रताचरित्रं च तीर्थयात्रा प्रशंसनम्
The conduct of devoted wives and the praise of pilgrimage.
बुधस्य च तथेन्द्राग्न्योर्लोकाप्तिः शिवशर्मणः
The attainment of worlds by Budha, Indra, Agni, and Shiva Sharma.
गन्धवत्यलकापुर्योरीश्वर्याश्च समुद्भवः
The origin of Ishvari and the cities of Gandhavati and Alaka.
मम विष्णोर्ध्रुवस्यापि तपोलोकस्य वर्णनम्
The description of Tapoloka, of myself, Vishnu, and Dhruva.
स्कन्दागस्त्यसमालापो मणिकर्णीसमुद्भवः
The conversation between Skanda and Agastya, and the origin of Manikarnika.
वाराणसीप्रशंसा च भैरवाविर्भवस्ततः
The praise of Varanasi and then the manifestation of Bhairava.
ततः कलावत्याख्यानं सदाचारनिरूपणम्
Then the story of Kalavati and the exposition of proper conduct.
कृत्याकृत्यविनिर्देशो ह्यविमुक्तेशवर्णनम्
The determination of what is to be done and not done, and the description of Avimukteshvara.
दिवोदासकथा पुण्या काशिकावर्णनं ततः
The sacred tale of Divodasa and then the description of Kashi.
विष्णुमायाप्रपञ्चो ऽथ दिवोदासविमोक्षणम्
The expanse of Vishnu's maya and then the liberation of Divodasa.
ततो वैष्णवतीर्थाख्या शूलिनः काशिकागमः
Then the account of the Vaishnava tirthas and the coming of Shulini to Kashi.
क्षेत्राख्यानं कन्दुकेशः व्याघ्रेश्वरसमुद्भवः
The story of the sacred field, Kandukesha, and the origin of Vyaghreshvara.
देवतानामधिष्टानं दुर्गासुरपराक्रमः
The abodes of the deities and the valor of Durga against the demons.
पुनराएङ्कार माहात्म्य त्रिलोचोनसमुद्भवः
Again, the greatness of Omkara and the origin of Trilochana.
वीरेश्वरसमाख्यानं गङ्गामाहात्म्यकीर्तनम्
The account of Vīreśvara and the praise of the greatness of the Gaṅgā.
सतीशस्यामृतेशादेर्भुजस्तंभः पराशरे
The pillar of arms of Satīśa, Amṛteśa, and others, O Parāśara.
विश्वेशविभवश्चाथ ततो यात्रापरिक्रमः
Then, the prosperity of Viśveśa and the description of the pilgrimage.
महाकालवनाख्यानं ब्रह्मशीर्षच्छिदा ततः
The narration of the Mahākālavana and then the cutting off of Brahmā's head.
देवदीक्षा शिवस्तोत्रं नानापातकनाशनम्
The divine initiation, the hymn to Śiva, and the destruction of various sins.
तीर्थं कनखलेशस्य सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्
The holy place of Kanakhala, which destroys all sins.