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Withdrawal of the Cosmic Creations

24 Chapters

Chapter 1

CHAPTER ONE: The Manus, Administrators of the Universe

Chapter 2

CHAPTER TWO: The Elephant Gajendra’s Crisis

Chapter 3

CHAPTER THREE: Gajendra’s Prayers of Surrender

Chapter 4

CHAPTER FOUR: Gajendra Returns to the Spiritual World

Chapter 5

CHAPTER FIVE: The Demigods Appeal to the Lord for Protection

Chapter 6

CHAPTER SIX: The Demigods and Demons Declare a Truce

Chapter 7

CHAPTER SEVEN: Lord Śiva Saves the Universe by Drinking Poison

Chapter 8

CHAPTER EIGHT: The Churning of the Milk Ocean

Chapter 9

CHAPTER NINE: The Lord Incarnates as Mohinī-Mūrti

Chapter 10

CHAPTER TEN: The Battle Between the Demigods and the Demons

Chapter 11

CHAPTER ELEVEN: King Indra Annihilates the Demons

Chapter 12

CHAPTER TWELVE: The Mohinī-mūrti Incarnation Bewilders Lord Śiva

Chapter 13

CHAPTER THIRTEEN: Description of Future Manus

Chapter 14

CHAPTER FOURTEEN: The System of Universal Management

Chapter 15

CHAPTER FIFTEEN: Bali Mahārāja Conquers the Heavenly Planets

Chapter 16

CHAPTER SIXTEEN: Executing the Payo-vrata Process of Worship

Chapter 17

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: The Supreme Lord Agrees to Become Aditi’s Son

Chapter 18

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: Lord Vāmanadeva, the Dwarf Incarnation

Chapter 19

CHAPTER NINETEEN: Lord Vāmanadeva Begs Charity from Bali Mahārāja

Chapter 20

CHAPTER TWENTY: Bali Mahārāja Surrenders the Universe

Chapter 21

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE: Bali Mahārāja Arrested by the Lord

Chapter 22

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO: Bali Mahārāja Surrenders His Life

Chapter 23

CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE: The Demigods Regain the Heavenly Planets

Chapter 24

CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR: Matsya, the Lord’s Fish Incarnation