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. King Indradyumna and the Image of JagannathNamed in 1,098 verses
  2. Hanuman Finds Sita in the Ashoka GroveNamed in 973 verses
  3. Daksha's Sacrifice and Sati's Self-ImmolationNamed in 954 verses
  4. Nala and DamayantiNamed in 903 verses
  5. The Birth of Kartikeya and the Slaying of TarakaNamed in 626 verses
  6. Shiva Destroys the Three Cities (Tripura)Named in 617 verses
  7. Manthara, Kaikeyi and the Two BoonsNamed in 551 verses
  8. Brahma's Sacrifice at Pushkara and Savitri's CurseNamed in 521 verses
  9. Abhimanyu and the ChakravyuhaNamed in 470 verses
  10. Parvati's Austerity to Win ShivaNamed in 399 verses
  11. Arunachala: The Hill That Is a Pillar of FireNamed in 393 verses
  12. Prahlada, the Child DevoteeNamed in 369 verses
  13. The Birth of Ganesha and His Elephant HeadNamed in 349 verses
  14. Srinivasa and Padmavati (Venkateswara's Wedding)Named in 347 verses
  15. Ravana Carries Off SitaNamed in 341 verses
  16. Harishchandra, the King Who Would Not LieNamed in 338 verses
  17. Vamana and King Bali: The Three StepsNamed in 336 verses
  18. The Churning of the Ocean (Samudra Manthan)Named in 308 verses
  19. Shakuntala and DushyantaNamed in 305 verses
  20. Savitri and SatyavanNamed in 299 verses
  21. "Ashvatthama Is Dead": The Fall of DronaNamed in 284 verses
  22. The Destruction of the Yadavas and Krishna's DepartureNamed in 274 verses
  23. Dhruva, the Pole StarNamed in 266 verses
  24. Bhishma Falls to the Bed of ArrowsNamed in 262 verses
  25. Shumbha, Nishumbha and the Goddess's VowNamed in 251 verses
  26. Bhima Meets HanumanNamed in 241 verses
  27. The Mace Duel: Bhima Breaks Duryodhana's ThighNamed in 238 verses
  28. The Birth of KrishnaNamed in 211 verses
  29. Draupadi Dragged into the AssemblyNamed in 203 verses
  30. Shiva Burns KamaNamed in 203 verses
  31. The Slaying of ValiNamed in 197 verses
  32. Hanuman Leaps the OceanNamed in 192 verses
  33. The Descent of the Ganga: Sagara's Sons and BhagirathaNamed in 183 verses
  34. Draupadi's SvayamvaraNamed in 176 verses
  35. The Rasa LilaNamed in 175 verses
  36. Hanuman Brings the Mountain of Herbs (Sanjeevani)Named in 173 verses
  37. Garuda Asks What Happens After DeathNamed in 162 verses
  38. The Yaksha's Questions (Yaksha Prashna)Named in 162 verses
  39. Rukmini's Letter and Krishna's RescueNamed in 161 verses
  40. Ajamila and the Name NarayanaNamed in 152 verses
  41. Durga Slays MahishasuraNamed in 152 verses
  42. Rama's Return to AyodhyaNamed in 151 verses
  43. The Avadhuta and His Twenty-Four TeachersNamed in 151 verses
  44. Durvasa's Curse and the Churning of the Ocean (Vishnu Purana)Named in 146 verses
  45. The Game of DiceNamed in 145 verses
  46. Jatayu Fights RavanaNamed in 135 verses
  47. King Bharata and the Deer (Jada Bharata)Named in 135 verses
  48. Dasharatha's Curse: The Blind Ascetic's SonNamed in 129 verses