About the Book:
According to Yaska- An innovative thing irrespective of being its old is called Purana. Besides the eighteen Maha-Puranas, there are another set of the Purans known as upa-Puranas, which are more sectarian in nature. They are comparatively later in date having as well some historical background.
Nrsimha Purana occupies an important place among the upa-Purans and like other Puranas, this is also considered to be compiled by Vyasa. On the contrary, every Purana dwells at length on one or more particular subjects and in some, five primary topics-(1) Primary creation or cosmogony (2) Secondary creation (3) genealogy of gods and patriarchs (4) reigns of the Manus (5) history of the solar and lunar dynasties. Nrsimha Purana also depicts these five topics, viz. It contains various episode of the incarnation of Lord Visnu; especially incarnation of Lord Rama. There are sixty-five chapters, which describe all topics related with Purana. It describes the story of Rishi Markandeya's victory over death and Yamagita. The form of devotion, definition of a true devotee and the character of devotees like Dhruva's has been described in this Puran. Despite of it being small it is pregnant with meaning.
| Chapter 1 | An assembly of hermits at Prayaga, description of he order of creation | 1 |
| Chapter 2 | Description of the creation of world | 7 |
| Chapter 3 | Creation of the world by Brahma and representation of nine types creation | 9 |
| Chapter 4 | Anusarga | 12 |
| Chapter 5 | Description of Rudra and other sargas the expansion of the children of the daughters of Daksa Prajapati | 13 |
| Chapter 6 | An event of the birth of Agastya and Vasistha as the son of Mitravaruna | 18 |
| Chapter 7 | Penance made by Markandeya for attaining the grace of Lord sri Hari recital of Mrtyunjaya strotra and conquest of death | 22 |
| Chapter 8 | Yama prevents death and his Dutasa to visit the Devotees of lord Visnu, departure of the hellish organism to the abode of Lord Visnu | 28 |
| Chapter 9 | Recitation of Yamastaka | 32 |
| Chapter 10 | Marriage of Markandeya, birth of Vedasira performance of Penance under Akasayavata and recital of psalm by Markandeya lord give blessings and boon to him | 34 |
| Chapter 11 | The sage Markandeya recites hymns to the lord Visnu | 39 |
| Chapter 12 | A dialogue between Yama and Yami | 44 |
| Chapter 13 | Power of chastity and conversation with a Brahmacari | 48 |
| Chapter 14 | The importance of pilgrimages and four orders of life | 53 |
| Chapter 15 | An elucidation of the world tree and the knowledge competent to demolish the same | 55 |
| Chapter 16 | Description of attainment of emancipation by virtue of concentration on god Visnu | 57 |
| Chapter 17 | The eight letter hymn and its magnificence | 60 |
| Chapter 18 | The story of birth of Manu, Yama and Yami from the womb of Samjna and birth of Manu, Sani and Tapati from the womb of chaya and birth of Asvinikumaras | 63 |
| Chapter 19 | A prayer comprising one hundred eight names of sun god by visvakarma | 66 |
| Chapter 20 | Origin of Marutas | 69 |
| Chapter 21 | Description of Suryavamsa | 70 |
| Chapter 22 | Description of Candravamsa | 71 |
| Chapter 23 | Description of fourteen Manvantaras | 73 |
| Chapter 24 | Devotion of Iksvaku his departure for penance | 76 |
| Chapter 25 | Penance performed by Iksvaku and attainment of Visnu's icon by Brahma | 80 |
| Chapter 26 | Description of the generation of Iksvaku | 86 |
| Chapter 27 | About Candra Vamsa | 88 |
| Chapter 28 | Account of deeds performed by Santanu | 90 |
| Chapter 29 | A description of the generation Santanu | 94 |
| Chapter 30 | A description of Dvipas and the heaven | 96 |
| Chapter 31 | A succinct description of Dhruva's account of deeds, the stars, plants and the nether region | 101 |
| Chapter 32 | Description on Sahasranika, Sri Nrsimha worship and magnificence of god | 113 |
| Chapter 33 | Great consequences for keeping the temple tidy. The story of king Jayadhvaja | 115 |
| Chapter 34 | Magnificence of the worship of god Visnu | 121 |
| Chapter 35 | Method of performing a lakh and crore Homas and their rewards | 126 |
| Chapter 36 | Story pertaining to the incarnation of god | 128 |
| Chapter 37 | Incarnation of Matsya and killing of Madhu and Kaitabha demons | 129 |
| Chapter 38 | Incarnation of god Visnu as tortoise, shurning of ocean and Visnu's form of enchanting damsel | 132 |
| Chapter 39 | Incarnation of Varaha, killing of Hiranyaksa | 136 |
| Chapter 40 | Incarnation of Nrsimha accomplishments of Hiranyaksipu and Praise of gods | 137 |
| Chapter 41 | Birth of Prahlada, his devotion fro Visnu and anxiety of Hiranyakasipu | 142 |
| Chapter 42 | An episode of atrocities exercised by Hiranyakasipu on Prahlada | 148 |
| Chapter 43 | Preaching by Prahlada to Daityas, drown into sea by Hiranyakaisu and apparent perception of god there | 151 |
| Chapter 44 | Incarnation of Nrsimha and Hiranyakasipu approaching death | 160 |
| Chapter 45 | An episode on an incarnation of Vamana | 163 |
| Chapter 46 | Incarnation of Parasurama | 167 |
| Chapter 47 | Incarnation of Rama, His birth and Marriage | 171 |
| Chapter 48 | Rama exile, death of king Dasaratha and meeting of Rama with Bharata in the forest | 182 |
| Chapter 49 | Jayanta punished by Rama, meeting with Sarabhanga, sutiksna and Agastya, Jatayu Killing and meeting with Sabari | 194 |
| Chapter 50 | Friendship with Sugriva, murder of Bali, Sugriva leniency and his humiliation, search for Sita and Hanuman's steps in Lanka | 204 |
| Chapter 51 | Hanuman entrance into Lanka, meeting with Sita and message to Rama after Lanka burnt into ashes | 215 |
| Chapter 52 | Rama visit at sea-shore, shelter of Vibhisana, proposal to make him the king of Lanka, Ravana's defeat, slaughter of Kumbhakarna, Meghnada and other monsters, Coronation of Rama etc. | 219 |
| Chapter 53 | An account of deeds performed by Sri Krsna and Balarama | 228 |
| Chapter 54 | Account of deeds performed by Kalki and the Kalki religion | 235 |
| Chapter 55 | Regain of the lost eye to Sukracarya by the grace of gods | 240 |
| Chapter 56 | Installation of icon of Visnu | 242 |
| Chapter 57 | Characteristics of devotees, Description of Haritasmrti, Duties of the Brahmanas | 246 |
| Chapter 58 | Duties of Ksatriya and other. Description of first and Second mode of life. | 249 |
| Chapter 59 | About the duties of Vanaprastha | 258 |
| Chapter 60 | An account of ascetic | 259 |
| Chapter 61 | The essence of Yoga | 261 |
| Chapter 62 | Vedic hymns on Visnu and their place | 263 |
| Chapter 63 | Indra's rescue from the female sex | 265 |
| Chapter 64 | The supremacy of the devotee and an episode on Pundarika | 277 |
| Chapter 65 | The holy places relating to the god and the names of god relating to those Pilgrim places | 286 |
| Chapter 66 | Magnificence of other pilgrim place Sahyadri and Amalaka Grama | 289 |
| Chapter 67 | Manasa-tirtha Fast | 293 |
| Chapter 68 | Fruits of reading Nrsimha Purana and the fruits of listening | 295 |
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About the Book:
According to Yaska- An innovative thing irrespective of being its old is called Purana. Besides the eighteen Maha-Puranas, there are another set of the Purans known as upa-Puranas, which are more sectarian in nature. They are comparatively later in date having as well some historical background.
Nrsimha Purana occupies an important place among the upa-Purans and like other Puranas, this is also considered to be compiled by Vyasa. On the contrary, every Purana dwells at length on one or more particular subjects and in some, five primary topics-(1) Primary creation or cosmogony (2) Secondary creation (3) genealogy of gods and patriarchs (4) reigns of the Manus (5) history of the solar and lunar dynasties. Nrsimha Purana also depicts these five topics, viz. It contains various episode of the incarnation of Lord Visnu; especially incarnation of Lord Rama. There are sixty-five chapters, which describe all topics related with Purana. It describes the story of Rishi Markandeya's victory over death and Yamagita. The form of devotion, definition of a true devotee and the character of devotees like Dhruva's has been described in this Puran. Despite of it being small it is pregnant with meaning.
| Chapter 1 | An assembly of hermits at Prayaga, description of he order of creation | 1 |
| Chapter 2 | Description of the creation of world | 7 |
| Chapter 3 | Creation of the world by Brahma and representation of nine types creation | 9 |
| Chapter 4 | Anusarga | 12 |
| Chapter 5 | Description of Rudra and other sargas the expansion of the children of the daughters of Daksa Prajapati | 13 |
| Chapter 6 | An event of the birth of Agastya and Vasistha as the son of Mitravaruna | 18 |
| Chapter 7 | Penance made by Markandeya for attaining the grace of Lord sri Hari recital of Mrtyunjaya strotra and conquest of death | 22 |
| Chapter 8 | Yama prevents death and his Dutasa to visit the Devotees of lord Visnu, departure of the hellish organism to the abode of Lord Visnu | 28 |
| Chapter 9 | Recitation of Yamastaka | 32 |
| Chapter 10 | Marriage of Markandeya, birth of Vedasira performance of Penance under Akasayavata and recital of psalm by Markandeya lord give blessings and boon to him | 34 |
| Chapter 11 | The sage Markandeya recites hymns to the lord Visnu | 39 |
| Chapter 12 | A dialogue between Yama and Yami | 44 |
| Chapter 13 | Power of chastity and conversation with a Brahmacari | 48 |
| Chapter 14 | The importance of pilgrimages and four orders of life | 53 |
| Chapter 15 | An elucidation of the world tree and the knowledge competent to demolish the same | 55 |
| Chapter 16 | Description of attainment of emancipation by virtue of concentration on god Visnu | 57 |
| Chapter 17 | The eight letter hymn and its magnificence | 60 |
| Chapter 18 | The story of birth of Manu, Yama and Yami from the womb of Samjna and birth of Manu, Sani and Tapati from the womb of chaya and birth of Asvinikumaras | 63 |
| Chapter 19 | A prayer comprising one hundred eight names of sun god by visvakarma | 66 |
| Chapter 20 | Origin of Marutas | 69 |
| Chapter 21 | Description of Suryavamsa | 70 |
| Chapter 22 | Description of Candravamsa | 71 |
| Chapter 23 | Description of fourteen Manvantaras | 73 |
| Chapter 24 | Devotion of Iksvaku his departure for penance | 76 |
| Chapter 25 | Penance performed by Iksvaku and attainment of Visnu's icon by Brahma | 80 |
| Chapter 26 | Description of the generation of Iksvaku | 86 |
| Chapter 27 | About Candra Vamsa | 88 |
| Chapter 28 | Account of deeds performed by Santanu | 90 |
| Chapter 29 | A description of the generation Santanu | 94 |
| Chapter 30 | A description of Dvipas and the heaven | 96 |
| Chapter 31 | A succinct description of Dhruva's account of deeds, the stars, plants and the nether region | 101 |
| Chapter 32 | Description on Sahasranika, Sri Nrsimha worship and magnificence of god | 113 |
| Chapter 33 | Great consequences for keeping the temple tidy. The story of king Jayadhvaja | 115 |
| Chapter 34 | Magnificence of the worship of god Visnu | 121 |
| Chapter 35 | Method of performing a lakh and crore Homas and their rewards | 126 |
| Chapter 36 | Story pertaining to the incarnation of god | 128 |
| Chapter 37 | Incarnation of Matsya and killing of Madhu and Kaitabha demons | 129 |
| Chapter 38 | Incarnation of god Visnu as tortoise, shurning of ocean and Visnu's form of enchanting damsel | 132 |
| Chapter 39 | Incarnation of Varaha, killing of Hiranyaksa | 136 |
| Chapter 40 | Incarnation of Nrsimha accomplishments of Hiranyaksipu and Praise of gods | 137 |
| Chapter 41 | Birth of Prahlada, his devotion fro Visnu and anxiety of Hiranyakasipu | 142 |
| Chapter 42 | An episode of atrocities exercised by Hiranyakasipu on Prahlada | 148 |
| Chapter 43 | Preaching by Prahlada to Daityas, drown into sea by Hiranyakaisu and apparent perception of god there | 151 |
| Chapter 44 | Incarnation of Nrsimha and Hiranyakasipu approaching death | 160 |
| Chapter 45 | An episode on an incarnation of Vamana | 163 |
| Chapter 46 | Incarnation of Parasurama | 167 |
| Chapter 47 | Incarnation of Rama, His birth and Marriage | 171 |
| Chapter 48 | Rama exile, death of king Dasaratha and meeting of Rama with Bharata in the forest | 182 |
| Chapter 49 | Jayanta punished by Rama, meeting with Sarabhanga, sutiksna and Agastya, Jatayu Killing and meeting with Sabari | 194 |
| Chapter 50 | Friendship with Sugriva, murder of Bali, Sugriva leniency and his humiliation, search for Sita and Hanuman's steps in Lanka | 204 |
| Chapter 51 | Hanuman entrance into Lanka, meeting with Sita and message to Rama after Lanka burnt into ashes | 215 |
| Chapter 52 | Rama visit at sea-shore, shelter of Vibhisana, proposal to make him the king of Lanka, Ravana's defeat, slaughter of Kumbhakarna, Meghnada and other monsters, Coronation of Rama etc. | 219 |
| Chapter 53 | An account of deeds performed by Sri Krsna and Balarama | 228 |
| Chapter 54 | Account of deeds performed by Kalki and the Kalki religion | 235 |
| Chapter 55 | Regain of the lost eye to Sukracarya by the grace of gods | 240 |
| Chapter 56 | Installation of icon of Visnu | 242 |
| Chapter 57 | Characteristics of devotees, Description of Haritasmrti, Duties of the Brahmanas | 246 |
| Chapter 58 | Duties of Ksatriya and other. Description of first and Second mode of life. | 249 |
| Chapter 59 | About the duties of Vanaprastha | 258 |
| Chapter 60 | An account of ascetic | 259 |
| Chapter 61 | The essence of Yoga | 261 |
| Chapter 62 | Vedic hymns on Visnu and their place | 263 |
| Chapter 63 | Indra's rescue from the female sex | 265 |
| Chapter 64 | The supremacy of the devotee and an episode on Pundarika | 277 |
| Chapter 65 | The holy places relating to the god and the names of god relating to those Pilgrim places | 286 |
| Chapter 66 | Magnificence of other pilgrim place Sahyadri and Amalaka Grama | 289 |
| Chapter 67 | Manasa-tirtha Fast | 293 |
| Chapter 68 | Fruits of reading Nrsimha Purana and the fruits of listening | 295 |
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