Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Puranas

accepted according Agastya Agni appeared Arjuna asked Asuras beautiful became become began beginning Bhāgavata bhakti Bharata Bhṛgu birth body born Brahmā Brahmin Bṛhaspati Buddha called century Chapter child contains created creation curse daughter death described Devas Devi devotion dharma divine earth existence eyes fact father fell fire forest four gave give given gods hand head Hearing hermit husband important incarnation Indra Kasyapa killed king known Kṛṣṇa later living Lord Mahāviṣṇu married means mentioned mother mountain ocean offered Once origin Parva penance performed period present Purāṇa Purāņas Rāma reached reference remained requested returned river sage says seems shows side Śiva Skandha sons Śrī started story teacher temple told took tradition tree universe Vedas verses Viṣṇu Viṣṇudharmottara whole wife worship