The Vishnu Purana: A System of Hindu Mythology and Tradition

according Agni amongst Angiras Asuras authorities behold Bhág Bhagavata Bharata birth born Brahmá Brahmans called castes cause CHAPTER commentator creation creatures Daityas Daksha daughter deity demons descendants described Dharma Dhruva divine earth enumerated existence father fire Gandharbas goddess gods Hari Vamsa heaven Hindu holy India Indra Janárddana Kalpa Kardama Kasyapa Khanda king Krshna Kshatriya Kurma latter legend Linga lord lunar Mahábhárata Maitreya Manu Manvantara Márkandeya Matsya Meru mighty moon mountains Muni Nárada oblations observed occurs ocean offer origin Padma passage patriarch Pitrs portion Prahláda Prajapati prayers prince Prithu progenitors progeny Pulastya Purána race Ráma Rámáyaṇa religious rites river Rshis Rudra sacrifice sages Saiva Samhitás seven Siva sons soul specified sphere spirit supreme termed thee things thou art thousand tion tribes universe Vaishnava Vasishtha Vasudeva Váyu Vedas Vishnu Vyása whilst wife worship Yádavas