भवनानि सुरेद्राणां त्रिपुरोद्योतनं तथा
The dwellings of the gods and the illumination of Tripura are likewise described.
चतुर्युगस्य संभूतिर्युगधर्मनिरूपणम्
The origin of the four ages and the determination of the duties of each age.
तारकासुरमाहात्म्यं ब्रह्मदेवानुकीर्तनम्
The greatness of Tārakāsura and the recounting of Brahmā and the gods.
अनङ्गदेहदाहश्च रतिशोकस्तथैव च
The burning of Ananga's body and likewise the grief of Rati.
पार्वतीऋषिसंवादस्तथैरोद्वाहमङ्गलम्
The conversation between Pārvatī and the sage, and also the auspicious wedding.
तारकस्य वधो घोरो नरसिंहोपवर्णनम्
The terrible slaying of Tāraka and the description of Narasiṃha.
वाराणस्यास्तु माहात्म्यं नर्मदायास्तथैव च
The greatness of Vārāṇasī and likewise that of the Narmadā.
तथोभयमुखीदानं दानं कृष्णाजिनस्य च
Also, the giving of gifts facing both directions, and the gift of a black antelope skin.
विविधोत्पातकथनं ग्रहणान्तस्तथैव च
The narration of various portents and likewise the eclipses.
वामनस्य तु माहात्म्यं वाराहस्य ततः परम्
The greatness of Vāmana, and then that of Varāha.
देवासुरविमर्दश्च वास्तुविद्या तथैव च
The battle between gods and demons, and likewise the science of architecture.
प्रासादलक्षणं तद्वन्मण्डपान च लक्षणम्
The characteristics of palaces, and likewise the characteristics of pavilions.
कल्पानुकीर्तनं तद्वत्पुराणे ऽस्मिन्प्रकीर्तितम्
The narration of the cycles of time has likewise been recounted in this Purāṇa.
यः पठेच्छृणुयाद्वापि स याति भवनं हरेः
Whoever recites or even hears it attains the abode of Hari.
विप्रायाभ्यर्च्य विषुवे स याति परमं पदम्
Having worshipped a brāhmaṇa at the solstice, he attains the supreme state.
गरुडायाब्रवीत्पृष्टो भगवान्गरुडासनः
The blessed Lord, seated upon Garuḍa, was questioned by Garuḍa and spoke.
पुराणोपक्रमप्रश्नः सर्गः संक्षेपतस्ततः
Thereafter, the inquiry into the commencement of the Purāṇa and the creation, in brief.
श्राद्धपूजा ततः पश्चान्नवव्यूहार्चनं द्विज
Then the worship for ancestors, and after that, the arrangement of food offerings, O twice-born.
योगाध्यायस्ततो विष्णोर्नामसाहस्रकीर्तनम्
Next is the chapter on yoga, the recitation of Viṣṇu’s thousand names.
मालामन्त्रः शिवार्चाथ गणपूजा ततः परम्
Then the garland-mantra, the worship of Śiva, and thereafter the supreme worship of Gaṇeśa.
विष्ण्वर्चा पञ्चतत्त्वार्चा चक्रार्चा देवपूजनम्
The worship of Viṣṇu, the worship of the five principles, the worship of the wheel, and the worship of the gods.
पूजा माहेश्वरी चातः पवित्रारोपणार्चनम्
Then the worship of the goddess Māheśvarī, and the ritual of investing with the sacred thread.
प्रतिष्ठा सर्वदेवानां पृथक्पूजा विधानतः
The installation of all the gods, and the separate worship of each according to rule.
द्वीपेशनरकाख्यानं सूर्यव्यूहश्च ज्योतिषम्
The account of the lords of the islands and of hell, the arrangement of the sun, and astrology.
माहात्म्यमथ तीर्थानां गयामाहात्म्यमुत्तमम्
Then the greatness of the holy places, and the supreme glory of Gayā.
पित्राख्यानं वर्णधर्मा द्रव्यशुद्धिः समर्पणम्
The account of the ancestors, the duties of the classes, the purification of substances, and offerings.
जननाख्यं प्रेतशौचं नीतिशास्त्रं व्रतोक्तयः
The account of birth, the purity concerning the dead, the science of ethics, and the statements on vows.
रामायणं हरेर्वंशो भारताख्यानकं ततः
The Rāmāyaṇa, the lineage of Hari, and then the account called the Bhārata.
रोगघ्नं कवचं विष्णोर्गारुडं त्रैपुरो मनुः
The armor that destroys disease, the armor of Viṣṇu, the Garuḍa, the Tripura, and Manu.
ओषघीनाम कथनं ततो व्याकरणोहनम्
Then the narration of herbs that destroy poison, and the science of grammar.