Samba Purana in Telugu

Samba Purana Adhyaya 0 presents the auspicious invocation and the table of contents for the entire text, setting the stage for the discourse on Surya worship and the Saura tradition.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 2 narrates how Samba, son of Krishna, was cursed with leprosy and how the sacred site of Mitravana was established for Surya worship and healing.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 4 reveals the secret of Surya’s penance through Mitra’s discourse to Narada, explaining the solar deity’s austerities and cosmic role.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 6 expounds the cosmological framework, establishing Surya’s omnipresence and describing the emanation of solar rays and planetary bodies.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 8 enumerates the twelve Adityas, explains the etymology of Surya’s many names, and affirms his supreme universality across all realms.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 10 narrates the progeny of Surya, the tale of Chhaya’s illusion, and the famous trimming of the Sun’s radiance by Vishvakarma.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 12 presents the hymn of praise (stuti) offered to Surya during the process of his divine shaping by Vishwakarma.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 14 continues the account of Vishvakarma trimming Surya’s radiance and the divine instruments fashioned from the solar effulgence.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 16 presents Dindi’s hymn to Surya and describes the glory of Avimukta Kshetra as a sacred site of solar worship.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 18 presents the cosmological geography centered on Mount Meru, the axis of the universe, and its relation to solar worship.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 20 details the magnificent architecture of Surya’s celestial chariot and the divine retinue that accompanies the Sun god.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 22 explains the phenomenon of the Moon’s waxing and waning and affirms Surya’s supremacy over all celestial bodies.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 24 narrates Samba’s fervent prayer to Surya and the miraculous cure of his leprosy through divine solar grace.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 26 describes the Maganayanam, the bringing of the Maga priests from Shakadvipa to establish proper Surya worship rituals.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 28 teaches the path of Saura Yoga, meditation on Surya, and describes the supreme spiritual state attained through solar devotion.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 30 specifies the rules for selecting wood and materials for crafting Surya images, as part of the Pratima Vidhi tradition.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 32 describes the Adhivasana ritual and the sacred ceremony for installing the Surya idol in a temple.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 34 describes the annual Ratha Yatra procession for Surya and the Graha Shanti Vidhi for planetary pacification.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 36 prescribes the Homa Vidhana, the detailed procedure of fire oblations (homa) dedicated to Surya for spiritual merit.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 38 describes the Saura Diksha (solar initiation) and the Mandala Vidhana, the ritual construction and use of sacred diagrams in Surya worship.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 40 describes the worship of attendant deities in the cardinal directions and extols the glory of the Saura Shastra tradition.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 42 narrates the arrival at Mitravana, Surya’s boons granted to the ascetics, and teachings on cosmic time cycles.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 44 prescribes the Sadachara Varnana, rules of righteous conduct and daily observances for devoted worshippers of Surya.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 46 describes the rites and rewards of the Saptami Vrata and enumerates the twelve forms of Surya worshipped through the year.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 48 describes the characteristics and formation of sacred mudras (ritual hand gestures) used in Surya worship.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 50 details the combined rituals of mantras, mudras, and nyasa (ritual placement) in the practice of sun worship.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 52 details the construction of the Surya Mandala (sacred solar diagram) and the Saura Diksha initiation ceremony.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 54 describes the Ashtapushpika Vidhi, the ritual of the eight flowers combined with seed mantras for invoking Surya’s blessings.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 56 reveals the esoteric heart-lotus meditation and the powerful Bija mantras associated with Surya worship.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 58 presents the Jnanottara teaching on the generation of Bija (seed syllables) and Svara (tonal elements) in mantric science.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 60 explains the Kala Chakra (wheel of time) and the mantric manifestation of Surya through sacred syllables.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 62 prescribes rituals for curing diseases and removing obstacles through the power of Surya mantras and worship.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 64 describes the Kilana ritual and the mantric methods for eradicating diseases through solar tantric practice.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 66 teaches mantra sadhana (spiritual practice through mantras) and the tantric vratas required for mantric mastery.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 68 describes the path of yoga within the Saura tradition and the initiation required for attaining supreme liberation.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 70 details the ritual of Bija mantra nyasa, the systematic placement of seed syllables on the body for spiritual empowerment.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 72 describes the mantra nyasa vidhi and reveals the syllabic forms through which Surya is invoked in esoteric practice.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 74 describes the fourfold initiation ceremony and the ritual purification required for advancing in Saura spiritual practice.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 76 details the initiation ritual and the consecration ceremony that formally admits the disciple into the Saura tradition.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 78 describes the ritual of withdrawal and Nyasa-Nivartana, the systematic reversal of mantric placements at the conclusion of practice.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 80 describes advanced tantric rituals, mantra application techniques, and ascetic practices within the solar worship tradition.

Samba Purana Adhyaya 82 synthesizes the paths of yoga and jnana (knowledge), teaching the mastery of senses as the foundation for solar realization.