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Book 3. Vidura's pilgrimage to various holy places provides the backdrop for the stories and spiritual teachings in Book 3. Near the Yamuna River Vidura meets Uddhava, who gives him the news of the Kurukshetra War and about Krishna's death in chapter 1 of Book 3 this is described in greater detail in chapters 30 and 31 of Book 11 as well. Vidura then meets the sage Maitreya, and learns how the world came into being, the divisions of time, and other subjects of cosmology.
The story of the birth of Hiranyakashipu and Hiranyaksha is told, including the latter's death at the hands of Varaha, the boar avatar of Vishnu. An important story is the tale of Devahuti and her son Kapila, thus folding in one version of the teachings of the Samkhya school of Hindu philosophy.
Kapila's Samkhya teachings help lead her to final liberation. The third book also includes Maitreya's theory on the qualities of Supreme Truth and of the individual self atman, soul. Book 4. The story of Daksha and his sacrifice is told, in which he mocks Shiva in front of Dakshayani—his own daughter and Shiva's consort—resulting in Dakshayani's self-immolation, which later came to be known by one of her names, Sati. The legend of Dhruva's penance and devotion to Vishnu is also recounted, along with the related story of king Prithu.
The book ends with the recounting of the renunciation and liberation of the Pracetas brothers. Book 5. This is the story of Manu's sons and their children leads eventually to Bharat and a description of the world, the sun and its course, the moon and the planets, the regions below the earth, and the twenty-eight hells naraka. Book 6. Book 6 ends with the birth of the Maruts. Book 7. This version expands on the story of Prahlada as told in the Vishnu Purana, and is the form that is most commonly told in Hinduism.
Prahlada is considered a great devotee of Vishnu, and describes the process of bhakti toward Bhagavan. In Book 7, the text states that, "Bhagavan is one without a second". This view resonates the nondualism in other Books of the text, such as the Book 3 which declares Brahma to be "immutable Self" in all beings, all prevading and synonymous with the Supreme Deity Vishnu. Book 8. The description of the six past Manvantaras ages or time periods of Manu and the seven future ages of Manu includes several stories, many involving the avatars of Vishnu.
Nine chapters are dedicated to the oft told story of Vishnu's Vamana dwarf avatar and his defeat of Bali. The story of the churning of the ocean of milk is also recounted, which is done with the help of the Kurma avatar of Vishnu. Book 9. The current age of Manu is described at length, including the traditional history of the Solar Dynasty founded by Ikshvaku and the Lunar Dynasty of Pururavas.
A long history of dynasties is described—Panchala, Magadha , Kuru , Anu, Druhyus, Turvasu, and others—leading up to the Yadu dynasty and the birth of Krishna to his parents Vasudeva and Devaki. Book The tenth book, dedicated to Krishna, is responsible for the widespread popularity of the Bhagavata Purana. Book Ten includes the most enduring images and stories of Krishna: the mischievous child who steals butter; the God as a child who holds the entire universe within himself; the boy who can slay demons and move an entire mountain with one finger; the cowherd who is the love of all the gopis, making them leave all their duties to follow him.
The tenth book is by far the lengthiest, taking up almost one quarter of the entire Bhagavata. While the Mahabharata and the Bhagavad Gita show Krishna in various roles as teacher and diplomat, book 10 shows Krishna simply engaging in lila , or divine and intimate play with his devotees.
It presents this intimate relationship with God as the highest goal of human existence. The Book describes how after a long period of peace and prosperity, carelessness and excesses within the society make people forget self responsibility, and the need to follow or protect dharma. Infighting between good people begins, ultimately leading to the destruction of the Yadava dynasty.
The end comes through a senseless but brutal internecine war, described as a drunken fight, which kills all the Yadavas along with Krishna's human form. The last chapter describes Krishna's ascent to Vaikuntha. Book eleven also includes the so-called Uddhava Gita , the last discourse of Krishna which he addresses to Uddhava.
Canto or Book 11 section discusses the pastimes and realizations of an Avadhuta. The last book of the text includes various prophesies, such as the future rulers of Magadha, along with the evils of Kali Yuga and how Kali Yuga cycle will end with the destruction of the world pralaya to give birth to new Yuga cycle. The main story ends with the death of King Parikshit. But the fact is that if we do not receive donations for our work, we have to apply for other support. Not wishing to depend on government support we would have to go begging.
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