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This chapter describes the planet Rāhu, which is 10,000 yojanas (80,000 miles) below the sun, and it also describes Atala …

Below Rāhu by another 1,000,000 yojanas are the planets of the Siddhas, Cāraṇas and Vidyādharas, and below these are planets …

In the planet Atala, the yawning of a demon has produced three kinds of women, called svairiṇī (independent), kāmiṇī (lusty) …

When the Supreme Personality of Godhead offers a devotee material happiness, this is not His real favor. The demigods, who …

Below Sutala is the planet Talātala, the abode of the demon Maya. This demon is always materially happy because he …

This chapter informs us of the movements of the sun. The sun is not stationary; it is also moving like …

On Mānasottara Mountain are the abodes of four demigods. East of Sumeru Mountain is Devadhānī, where King Indra lives, and …

The entire kāla-cakra, or wheel of time, is established on the wheel of the sun-god’s chariot. This wheel is known …

In this chapter, Śukadeva Gosvāmī describes Ananta, the source of Lord Śiva. Lord Ananta, whose body is completely spiritual, resides …

In this chapter the orbits of the planets are described. According to the movements of the moon and other planets, …

The sun-god, who controls the affairs of the entire universe, especially in regard to heat, light, seasonal changes and so …

The moon is situated 100,000 yojanas above the rays of the sunshine. Day and night on the heavenly planets and …

This chapter describes how all the planetary systems take shelter of the polestar, Dhruvaloka. It also describes the totality of …

The Twenty-sixth Chapter describes how a sinful man goes to different hells, where he is punished in various ways by …

“The bewildered spirit soul, under the influence of the three modes of material nature, thinks himself to be the doer …

Śukadeva Gosvāmī describes the following twenty-eight hells: Tāmisra, Andhatāmisra, Raurava, Mahāraurava, Kumbhīpāka, Kālasūtra, Asi-patravana, Sūkaramukha, Andhakūpa, Kṛmibhojana, Sandaṁśa, Taptasūrmi, Vajrakaṇṭaka-śālmalī, …

A person who steals another’s money, wife or possessions is put into the hell known as Tāmisra. A man who …

God has given advanced consciousness to the human being. Therefore he can feel the suffering and happiness of other living …

A thief is put into the hell known as Sandaṁśa. A person who has sexual relations with a woman who …

A person addicted to drinking wine is put into the hell named Ayaḥpāna. One who violates etiquette by not showing …