Table of Contents vil
Citraketu Calmly Accepts the Curse 18]
Happiness and Distress Flow like the Waves of a River 185
Lord Siva Praises the Glories of Devotees 192
The Devotee Is Detached from this World 197
King Citraketu Takes Birth as a Demon 205
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
Diti Vows to Kill King Indra 209
The Descendants of Aditi 213
Diti’s Demoniac Children 217
Diti Won’t Rest until Indra Is Dead 225
Sweet Words and Smiles Control Kasyapa’s Mind 228
A Woman Should Worship Her Husband as Lord 232
Diti Begs for a Son who Can Kill Indra 234
A Woman’s Heart Is like a Razor Blade 238
Kasyapa Muni Instructs His Wife 246
Indra Observes Diti’s Progress 252
Indra Cuts Diti’s Embryo into Forty-Nine Pieces 256
Diti’s Heart Is Purified by Devotional Service 260
Indra Satishes Diti 267
CHAPTER NINETEEN
Performing the Purnsavana Ritualistic
Ceremony 269
Description of the Purmsavana Vow 21
Prayers to Lord Visnu and Laksmi 272
The Duty of Everyone Is to Worship Laksmi-Narayana 278
A Wife Should Worship Her Husband 285
Results of Observing the Purnsavana Vow 292
