Stories

The great episodes of the texts, each opening where it is told, with the verses that tell it.

Ordered by how many verses name them.

  1. The Pillar of Fire: Brahma, Vishnu and the Endless LingaNamed in 127 verses
  2. Brahma Steals the Calves and Cowherd BoysNamed in 125 verses
  3. Krishna Lifts Govardhana HillNamed in 124 verses
  4. The Final Battle and the Slaying of RavanaNamed in 120 verses
  5. Hanuman Burns LankaNamed in 119 verses
  6. Nachiketa and YamaNamed in 119 verses
  7. The Gita Begins: Arjuna's Despair on the BattlefieldNamed in 119 verses
  8. Uddhava's Message to the GopisNamed in 118 verses
  9. Bharata Takes Rama's SandalsNamed in 112 verses
  10. Sita's Ordeal by Fire (Agni Pariksha)Named in 112 verses
  11. Narasimha Appears from the PillarNamed in 111 verses
  12. Yudhishthira and the Dog: The Great DepartureNamed in 111 verses
  13. Building the Bridge to Lanka (Rama Setu)Named in 107 verses
  14. The Golden DeerNamed in 105 verses
  15. The Death of KarnaNamed in 102 verses
  16. Ganesha and Kartikeya Race Around the WorldNamed in 100 verses
  17. The Hunter Who Kept Shivaratri Without KnowingNamed in 100 verses
  18. Devavrata's Vow: How Bhishma Got His NameNamed in 95 verses
  19. Hanuman Meets RamaNamed in 93 verses
  20. Gajendra Moksha: The Elephant King's PrayerNamed in 92 verses
  21. Krishna Subdues KaliyaNamed in 92 verses
  22. Krishna Kills KamsaNamed in 91 verses
  23. Sudama Visits KrishnaNamed in 86 verses
  24. Shatakshi and Shakambhari: The Goddess Who Fed the WorldNamed in 83 verses
  25. Arjuna and the Bird on the TreeNamed in 78 verses
  26. Ekalavya and DronaNamed in 78 verses
  27. Madhu and Kaitabha (Devi Mahatmya, Chapter 1)Named in 78 verses
  28. Uddalaka Teaches Svetaketu: "You Are That"Named in 75 verses
  29. Manu and the Fish (Matsya Purana)Named in 71 verses
  30. Damodara: Yashoda Ties Krishna to the MortarNamed in 66 verses
  31. Matsya: The Fish That Saved SatyavrataNamed in 61 verses
  32. Raktabija and the Mother GoddessesNamed in 61 verses
  33. Madalasa's Lullaby: "You Are Pure"Named in 58 verses
  34. Krishna Reveals the Cosmic Form (Vishvarupa)Named in 55 verses
  35. Rama Breaks Shiva's Bow at MithilaNamed in 53 verses
  36. Yashoda Sees the Universe in Krishna's MouthNamed in 52 verses
  37. Narada Learns from SanatkumaraNamed in 51 verses
  38. Shurpanakha at PanchavatiNamed in 51 verses
  39. Gandhari Curses KrishnaNamed in 46 verses
  40. King Janaka Asks Ashtavakra How to Be FreeNamed in 45 verses
  41. Putana and Baby KrishnaNamed in 44 verses
  42. Rama and Sita in the Flower Garden (Pushpavatika)Named in 42 verses
  43. Valmiki and the Krauncha Birds: The First ShlokaNamed in 41 verses
  44. Rama Visits ShabariNamed in 33 verses
  45. Kurukshetra WarNamed in 29 verses
  46. Kali Appears: The Slaying of Chanda and MundaNamed in 26 verses
  47. Indra and Virochana Seek the SelfNamed in 25 verses
  48. Satyakama Jabala Tells the TruthNamed in 23 verses