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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam

Stories, philosophy, and the tradition of devotional service.

Cantos 1–3 are available in the library. Later cantos open with live source fallback.

Includes 62 chapters and 2,537 verse pages in Cantos 1–3. Selected pages from other cantos are also available; the rest require the live source.

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Canto 1 chapters

19 chapters available
  1. Chapter 1Questions by the Sages23 verse pages
  2. Chapter 2Divinity and Divine Service33 verse pages
  3. Chapter 3Krsna Is the Source of All Incarnations44 verse pages
  4. Chapter 4The Appearance of Sri Narada31 verse pages
  5. Chapter 5Narada's Instructions on Srimad-Bhagavatam for Vyasadeva40 verse pages
  6. Chapter 6Conversation Between Narada and Vyasadeva38 verse pages
  7. Chapter 7The Son of Drona Punished56 verse pages
  8. Chapter 8Prayers by Queen Kunti and Pariksit Saved52 verse pages
  9. Chapter 9The Passing Away of Bhismadeva in the Presence of Lord Krsna48 verse pages
  10. Chapter 10Departure of Lord Krsna for Dvaraka33 verse pages
  11. Chapter 11Lord Krsna's Entrance into Dvaraka37 verse pages
  12. Chapter 12Birth of Emperor Pariksit36 verse pages
  13. Chapter 13Dhrtarastra Quits Home59 verse pages
  14. Chapter 14The Disappearance of Lord Krsna41 verse pages
  15. Chapter 15The Pandavas Retire Timely48 verse pages
  16. Chapter 16How Pariksit Received the Age of Kali29 verse pages
  17. Chapter 17Punishment and Reward of Kali43 verse pages
  18. Chapter 18Maharaja Pariksit Cursed by a Brahmana Boy49 verse pages
  19. Chapter 19The Appearance of Sukadeva Gosvami39 verse pages

Canto 2 chapters

10 chapters available
  1. Chapter 1The First Step in God Realization39 verse pages
  2. Chapter 2The Lord in the Heart37 verse pages
  3. Chapter 3Pure Devotional Service: The Change in Heart20 verse pages
  4. Chapter 4The Process of Creation24 verse pages
  5. Chapter 5The Cause of All Causes38 verse pages
  6. Chapter 6Purusa-sukta Confirmed40 verse pages
  7. Chapter 7Scheduled Incarnations with Specific Functions50 verse pages
  8. Chapter 8Questions by King Pariksit29 verse pages
  9. Chapter 9Answers by Citing the Lord's Version46 verse pages
  10. Chapter 10Bhagavatam Is the Answer to All Questions47 verse pages

Canto 3 chapters

33 chapters available
  1. Chapter 1Questions by Vidura45 verse pages
  2. Chapter 2Remembrance of Lord Krsna34 verse pages
  3. Chapter 3The Lord's Pastimes Out of Vrndavana28 verse pages
  4. Chapter 4Vidura Approaches Maitreya36 verse pages
  5. Chapter 5Vidura's Talks with Maitreya51 verse pages
  6. Chapter 6Creation of the Universal Form40 verse pages
  7. Chapter 7Further Inquiries by Vidura42 verse pages
  8. Chapter 8Manifestation of Brahma from Garbhodakasayi Visnu33 verse pages
  9. Chapter 9Brahma's Prayers for Creative Energy43 verse pages
  10. Chapter 10Divisions of the Creation29 verse pages
  11. Chapter 11Calculation of Time, from the Atom42 verse pages
  12. Chapter 12Creation of the Kumaras and Others57 verse pages
  13. Chapter 13The Appearance of Lord Varaha50 verse pages
  14. Chapter 14Pregnancy of Diti in the Evening50 verse pages
  15. Chapter 15Description of the Kingdom of God50 verse pages
  16. Chapter 16The Two Doorkeepers of Vaikuntha, Jaya and Vijaya, Cursed by the Sages37 verse pages
  17. Chapter 17Victory of Hiranyaksa Over All the Directions of the Universe31 verse pages
  18. Chapter 18The Battle Between Lord Boar and the Demon Hiranyaksa27 verse pages
  19. Chapter 19The Killing of the Demon Hiranyaksa38 verse pages
  20. Chapter 20Conversation Between Maitreya and Vidura53 verse pages
  21. Chapter 21Conversation Between Manu and Kardama50 verse pages
  22. Chapter 22The Marriage of Kardama Muni and Devahuti37 verse pages
  23. Chapter 23Devahuti's Lamentation54 verse pages
  24. Chapter 24The Renunciation of Kardama Muni46 verse pages
  25. Chapter 25The Glories of Devotional Service43 verse pages
  26. Chapter 26Fundamental Principles of Material Nature71 verse pages
  27. Chapter 27Understanding Material Nature29 verse pages
  28. Chapter 28Kapila's Instructions on the Execution of Devotional Service44 verse pages
  29. Chapter 29Explanation of Devotional Service by Lord Kapila43 verse pages
  30. Chapter 30Description by Lord Kapila of Adverse Fruitive Activities34 verse pages
  31. Chapter 31Lord Kapila's Instructions on the Movements of the Living Entities47 verse pages
  32. Chapter 32Entanglement in Fruitive Activities38 verse pages
  33. Chapter 33Activities of Kapila36 verse pages

Canto 4 chapters

1 chapters available
  1. Chapter 13Description of the Descendants of Dhruva Maharaja0 verse pages

Canto 8 chapters

1 chapters available
  1. Chapter 12The Mohini-murti Incarnation Bewilders Lord Siva0 verse pages

Canto 9 chapters

1 chapters available
  1. Chapter 4Ambarisa Maharaja Offended by Durvasa Muni0 verse pages

Canto 10 chapters

1 chapters available
  1. Chapter 60Lord Krsna Teases Queen Rukmini0 verse pages

Canto 11 chapters

1 chapters available
  1. Chapter 8The Story of Pingala0 verse pages

Canto 12 chapters

2 chapters available
  1. Chapter 2The Symptoms of Kali-yuga0 verse pages
  2. Chapter 3The Bhumi-gita0 verse pages