INTRODUCTION

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PART I
CHAPTERS

1. Introductory
2. Index of Content
3. Primary Creation
4. Inauguration of Creation
5. Creation
6. Glory of Siva
7. The Manus, Vyasas, Yogesvaras and their disciples
8. The Eight Zones of Yoga
9. Obstacles and Portents
10. Means of Direct Perception
11. Glory of Sadyojata
12. Glory of Vamadeva
13. Glory of Tatpurusa
14. Origin of Aghora
15. Glory of Aghoresa
16. Glory of Isana
17. The Origin of the Linga
18. Visnu's praise of Siva
19. Enlightenment of Visnu
20. Enlightenment of Brahma
21. Eulogy of Lord Visnu
22. Creation of Rudras
23. Various Kalpas
24. Incarnations of Siva
25. Method of Ablution and Acamana
26. Procedure of Sacred Ablution
27. Worship of Linga
28. Mental worship of Siva
29. Victory over Death
30. The Story of Sage Sveta
31. Hymn to Siva
32. Hymn to Lord Siva
33. Statement of the Sages
34. Praise of the Yogin
35. Defeat of King Ksupa
36. Dialogue between Ksupa and Dadhica
37. Grant of boons to Brahma
38. Creation of Brahma
39. Specific Dharmas of four Yugas
40. Extent of four Yugas
41. Nativity of Brahma
42. The Origin of Nandisvara
43. Coronation of Nandisvara
44. Coronation of Nandisvara
45. Description of Nether Worlds
46. Dvipas and their lords
47. Bharata Sub-continent
48. The Mountain Meru
49. Ilavrta sub-continent
50. The abodes of Devas
51. Various Continents
52. Geography of the World
53. Geography of the World
54. Movements of Luminaries
55. The Sun's Chariot
56. Description of the Moon
57. Movements of the Planets
58. Coronation of the Sun and others
59. The form of solar rays
60. The Solar Sphere
61. On the planets
62. The Position of Dhruva
63. On the Origin of Devas
64. Grant of Boons to Pulastya
65. Thousand names of Siva
66. The narrative of Yayati
67. The narrative of Yayati
68. The race of Jyamagha
69. Lord Krsna, his birth and life
70. Various Creations
71. The statement of Nandikesvara
72. Construction of Rudra's chariot and the praise of Brahma
73. Glory of worshipping Siva
74. Description of Siva Linga
75. Monism of Siva
76. Installation of Siva image
77. The temples of Siva
78. Scrubbing and cleaning the shrine of Siva
79. The mode of worship of Siva
80. The holy Pasupata rite
81. The holy rite for the release of atman
82. Hymn of Purification
83. The holy rites of Siva
84. The holy rites of Uma-Mahesvara
85. The glory of the five-syllabled mantra
86. Sacrifice of Meditation
87. Suppression of delusion
88. Review of Pasupatta Yoga
89. Traits of good conduct
90. The expiatory rule for the ascetics
91. Portentous phenomena
92. Glory of Srisaila
93. The narrative of the Asura Andhaka
94. Uplifting the Earth
95. The exploits of Nrsimha the Man-lion
96. Prayer to Siva
97. Death of Jalandhara
98. Thousand names of Siva
99. Destruction of Daksa's sacrifice
100. Destruction of Daksa's sacrifice
101. Destruction of Kama
102. The penance of Uma
103. The wedding of Siva-Parvati
104. The eulogy of the lord
105. The Birth of Vinayaka
106. Tandava dance of Siva
107. The Story of Upamanyu
108. Glory of the Pasupata Vrata

1. The greatness of Narayana
2. The glory of the Visnu
3. Achievement of the Science of Music by Narada
4. The description of a devotee of Visnu
5. The anecdote of Srimati
6. The Origin and activities of Alaksmi
7. The twelve-syllabled Mantra
8. The eight-syllabled Mantra
9. The holy rite of Pasupata
10. The greatness of the consort of Uma
11. The superhuman magnificence of Siva
12. The Cosmic form of Siva
13. The Eight Forms of Siva
14. The five Brahmans
15. The form of the Supreme Lord
16. The Principle of Siva
17. The greatness of Siva
18. The holy Pasupata rite
19. The mode of Siva's worship
20. The means of worshipping Siva
21. The mode of Initiation
22. The Consecration of the Tattvas
23. The mode of worship of Siva
24. The mode of worship of Siva
25. The holy rites of fire pertaining to Siva
26. The mode of worshipping Aghora
27. The description of the Jaya ablution
28. The mode of charitable gifts
29. The mode of charitable gift of Hiranyagarbha
30. The mode of gifting the mountain of gingelly seeds
31. The mode of gifting the subtle mountain of gingelly seeds
32. The gift of golden earth
33. The mode of gifting the Kalpa tree
34. The mode of gifting Visvesvara
35. The mode of gifting the golden cow
36. The mode of gifting Laksmi
37. The mode of gifting the cow along with gingelly seeds
38. The mode of offering thousand cows as gift
39. The procedure for the gift of golden horse
40. The mode of gifting a virgin
41. The gift of the golden bull
42. The mode of gifting an elephant
43. The mode of gifting the eight guardians of the quarters
44. The mode of gifting Visnu
45. The mode of performing Jivacchraddha rite
46. Installation of the Linga
47. Installation of the Linga
48. The different varieties of Gayatri
49. Installation of the Aghoresa
50. Mastering the mantra of Aghora
51. The Vidhya of Vajresvari
52. Rites for enslaving, fascinating, etc.
53. The rite of conquering Death
54. Worship with Triyambaka mantra
55. The mode of propitiating Siva and for the attainment of liberation