Table of Contents
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CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
The Glories of Lord Ananta
409
The Beauty of Lord Ananta 413
Anantadeva Restrains His Anger and Intolerance 416
Nārada Muni Always Glorifies Ananta 419
Ananta Easily Sustains the Universe 427
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
A Description of the Hellish Planets
431
The Location of the Hellish Planets 437
The Names of the Different Hells 441
Animals Called  Rurus  445
The Punishment for Punishing a Faultless Person 451
The Punishment for Illicit Sex 456
The Punishment for Needlessly Sacrificing Animals 463
The Punishment for Those who Are like Envious
Serpents 471
Both the Pious and Impious Return to Earth 476
Appendixes
The Author 485
References 487
Glossary 489
Sanskrit Pronunciation Guide 495
Index of Sanskrit Verses 497
General Index 505