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The Agni Purāṇa.
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Now begins the table of contents of the Agni Purāṇa.
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1 Question regarding the Purāṇa 1
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2 Description of the Fish incarnation 3
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3 Description of the Tortoise incarnation 5
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4 Description of the Boar, Nṛsiṃha, Dwarf, and Paraśurāma incarnations 8
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5 Description of the Rāma incarnation 10
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12 Narration of the Harivaṃśa 28
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13 Narration of the Mahābhārata 33
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16 Description of the Buddha and Kalki incarnations 39
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17 Exhibition of the nine creations 40
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21 General worship of deities beginning with Viṣṇu as taught in the scripture 52
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22 The rule for bathing 55
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23 The rule for worship of Vāsudeva and others 56
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24 Explanation of fire rites, beginning with the construction of the fire-pit 59
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25 Determination of mantras for Vāsudeva and others 65
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26 Explanation of the characteristics of ritual gestures 70
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27 Explanation of all forms of initiation 71
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28 Consecration by aspersion of the preceptor 79
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29 Characteristics of the sarvatobhadra-maṇḍala and others 79
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30 The rule for the maṇḍala 84
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31 Explanation of cleansing with kuśa grass 87
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32 Sacramental purification of the initiate 92
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33 The rule for investiture with sacred thread for Viṣṇu and others 93
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37 The rule for investiture with sacred thread for all deities 107
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38 The fruit of constructing a temple 109
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39 Acquisition of the ground 114
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40 The rule for giving the water offering 116
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41 Laying of the foundation stone 119
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42 Explanation of the characteristics of a temple 122
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43 Explanation of the installation of temple deities and related rites 125
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44 Explanation of the characteristics of images of Vāsudeva and others 128
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45 Characteristics of the pedestal 132
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46 Characteristics of icons such as the śālagrāma 134
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47 Worship of the śālagrāma and others 135
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48 Hymn of praise to the twenty-four forms of Viṣṇu 137
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49 Characteristics of images of the Fish and other incarnations 138
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50 Characteristics of images of the Goddess 145
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51 Characteristics of images of Sūrya and other deities 145
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52 Characteristics of images of the yoginīs 147
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53 Characteristics of the liṅga 150
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54 Characteristics of manifest and unmanifest liṅgas 152
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55 Characteristics of the pedestal of the liṅga 157
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56 Explanation of the sacrifice to the regents of the directions 158
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57 Preliminary consecration of the pitcher 161
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58 The rule for ceremonial bathing of the deity 164
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59 The rule for the preliminary consecration of the deity 167
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60 Consecration of Vāsudeva 173
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61 Explanation of consecration of the gateway, raising of the banner, and related rites 177
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62 Consecration of Lakṣmī 182
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63 Consecration of the Sudarśana discus and others 187
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64 Consecration of wells and other reservoirs 183
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65 Establishment of an assembly hall 191
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66 General consecration 194
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67 Restoration of worn-out icons 197
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68 Festival of the divine procession 198
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69 Concluding bath of the sacrifice 200
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70 Consecration of trees, groves, and other sites 202
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71 Worship of Vināyaka 203
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72 Explanation of special baths and related rites 204
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73 Worship of Sūrya 209
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74 Worship of Śiva 211
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75 Account of the Establishment of the Fire and Other Rites 220
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76 Worship of Caṇḍa 227
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77 Worship of Kapilā and Others 228
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78 Rules for the Preliminary Consecration of the Sacred Thread 231
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79 Investiture with the Sacred Thread 238
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80 Rules for the Offering of Damanaka 242
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81 Probationary Initiation 244
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82 Purificatory Initiation 253
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83 Preliminary Consecration for Liberating Initiation 259
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84 Liberating Initiation 262
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89 Single-Tattva Initiation 284
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90 Account of the Consecration by Aspersion Forming Part of Liberating Initiation 285
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91 Account of Various Mantras 286
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92 Laying of the Foundation Stone of the Subterranean Base 288
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93 Site Architecture Worship 295
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94 Laying of the Foundation Stone of the Temple 300
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95 Materials for the Consecration of the Śivaliṅga 302
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96 Rules for the Preliminary Consecration of the Śivaliṅga 310
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97 Rules for the Consecration of the Śivaliṅga 327
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98 Rules for the Consecration of Gaurī 339
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99 Rules for the Consecration of Sūrya 341
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100 Consecration of the Door 342
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101 Consecration Rites for the Temple 343
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102 Raising of the Flag 345
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103 Restoration of a Dilapidated Śivaliṅga 349
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104 General Characteristics of a Temple 352
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105 Account of the Site Architecture of Houses and Other Buildings 356
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106 Account of the Site Architecture of Cities and Other Places 392
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107 Account of the Creation by Svāyambhuva 365
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108 Description of the Cosmic Spheres 367
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109 Greatness of Sacred Fords 371
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110 Greatness of the Gaṅgā 374
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111 Greatness of Prayāga 375
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112 Account of the Greatness of Vārāṇasī 377
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113 Account of the Greatness of the Narmadā and Other Rivers 379
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114 Account of the Greatness of Gayā 380
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115-116 Pilgrimage to Gayā 1
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110 Rules for Ancestral Rites 14
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118 Description of Bhāratavarṣa 21
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119 Description of the Great Continents and Other Regions 22
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120 Description of the Cosmic Spheres 26
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121 Astronomy and Astrology 30
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122 Reckoning of Time 39
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123 Various Yogas from the Yuddhajayārṇava 42
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124 Essence of Astrology from the Yuddhajayārṇava 46
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125 Various Diagrams from the Yuddhajayārṇava 48
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126 Determination of Asterisms from the Yuddhajayārṇava 55
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127 Various Planetary Strengths from the Yuddhajayārṇava 59
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128 The Fortress Diagram from the Yuddhajayārṇava 61
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129 The Chapter on Price Valuation from the Yuddhajayārṇava 63
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130 The Maṇḍala from the Yuddhajayārṇava 64
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131 Diagrams and Other Schemes from the Yuddhajayārṇava 66
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132 The Service Diagram from the Yuddhajayārṇava 68
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133 Various Planetary Strengths from the Yuddhajayārṇava 71
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134 The Spell of Victory over the Three Worlds from the Yuddhajayārṇava 77
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135 The Spell of Victory in Battle from the Yuddhajayārṇava 78
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136 The Asterism Diagram from the Yuddhajayārṇava 81
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137 The Spell of the Great Pestilence from the Yuddhajayārṇava 82
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138. The six magical acts according to the Yuddhajayārṇava, 85
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139. The sixty years according to the Yuddhajayārṇava, 87
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140. The sixteen-square diagram according to the Yuddhajayārṇava, 89
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141. Knowledge of the twenty-six-square diagram according to the Yuddhajayārṇava, 91
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142. Mantras, herbs, and other means according to the Yuddhajayārṇava, 93
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143. The sequential worship of Kubjikā according to the Yuddhajayārṇava, 95
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144. The worship of Kubjikā according to the Yuddhajayārṇava, 97
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145. Ritual deposition of the Mālinī mantras and others, 102
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146. The goddess of sixty-four forms, 105
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147. The worship of Tvaritā and other deities, 109
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148. Worship for victory in battle, 111
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149. Fire oblations of ten thousand, one hundred thousand, and ten million offerings, 112
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150. The cosmic eras of the Manus, 114
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151. Duties of other castes, 117
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152. Modes of livelihood of the householder, 119
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153. The stage of the celibate student, 120
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154. Marriage, 122
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155. Chapter on proper conduct, 124
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156. Purification of substances, 128
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157. Ritual impurity due to death and other causes, 130
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158. Ritual impurity due to miscarriage and other causes, 134
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159. Purification regarding the uninitiated and others, 141
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160. The stage of the forest hermit, 143
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161. Duties of the ascetic renouncer, 144
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162. Legal treatise, 148
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163. The procedure for ancestral rites, 150
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164. Fire oblation to the nine planets, 154
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165. Various duties, 156
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166. Duties of the social classes, 159
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167. Fire oblations of ten thousand, one hundred thousand, and ten million offerings, 163
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165. Great sins and other offences, 166
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166–174. Expiations, 171
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175. General rules of votive observances, 192
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176. Votive observances of the first lunar day, 199
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177. Votive observances of the second lunar day, 200
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178. Votive observances of the third lunar day, 202
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179. Votive observances of the fourth lunar day, 206
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180. Votive observances of the fifth lunar day, 207
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181. Votive observances of the sixth lunar day, 207
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182. Votive observances of the seventh lunar day, 208
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183–184. Votive observances of the eighth lunar day, 209
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185. Votive observances of the ninth lunar day, 213
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186. Votive observances of the tenth lunar day, 214
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187. Votive observances of the eleventh lunar day, 216
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188. Votive observances of the twelfth lunar day, 217
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189. The votive observance of the Śravaṇa twelfth lunar day, 219
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190. The votive observance of the unbroken twelfth lunar day, 221
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191. Votive observances of the thirteenth lunar day, 222
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192. Votive observances of the fourteenth lunar day, 223
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193. The votive observance of Śivarātri, 225
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194. The votive observance of the Aśoka full moon and others, 226
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195. Votive observances of the weekdays, 230
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196. Votive observances of the lunar mansions, 228
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197. Daily votive observances, 231
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198. Monthly votive observances, 233
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199. Miscellaneous votive observances, 235
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200. The votive observance of offering lamps, 236
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201. Worship of the nine emanations, 238
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202. Chapter on flowers, 240
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203. Description of the nature of hells, 243
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204. The votive observance of fasting for a month 246
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205. The Bhīṣmapañcaka votive observance 248
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206. The votive observance of giving a water offering to Agastya 249
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207. The Kaumuda votive observance 252
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208. Collection of votive observances, gifts, and related rites 253
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209. Definitions of gifts 255
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210. The great gifts 261
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211. Various gifts 265
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212. Gifts of drums 270
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213. Gifts of land 276
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214. The majesty of mantras 277
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215. The rules for the twilight devotion 282
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216–217. The esoteric essence of the Gāyatrī 287
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218. The royal consecration by aspersion 291
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219. Mantras for consecration by aspersion 294
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220. Attainment of allies for victory over enemies, and conduct of dependents 302
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221. The excellence of fortresses 306
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222–226. The duties of kings 309
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227. Marching to war 329
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228. The chapter on dreams 330
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