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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
Narada 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 44]
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 47]
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
