Under orders of Sagara his grandson Amshuman proceeds to Rasatala through the underground passage made by his uncles and, bringing back the sacrificial horse, tells the king about the fate of his uncles.

Recitation: 00:00 - 04:28

Translation: 04:29 - 10:57

Brahma reassures the gods by telling them that the sons of Sagara will be destroyed by the curse of Sage Kapila. The sons of Sagara in the course of their excavation arrive in the presence of Kapila and, behaving insolently towards him, are forthwith reduced to ashes by the fire of his wrath.

Recitation: 00:00 - 05:02

Translation: 05:03 - 11:49

Indra steals away the horse released by Sagara as a prelude to his horse-sacrifice; his sixty thousand sons proceed to excavate the earth in quest of the horse and the gods in terror apprise Brahma of this daring of theirs.

Recitation: 00:00 - 04:27

Translation: 04:28 - 10:48

The narrative of King Sagara, a former king of Ayodhya and a forefather of Sri Rama.

Recitation: 00:00 - 04:10

Translation: 04:11 - 09:48

A detailed account of Kartikeya's birth through Ganga.

Recitation: 00:00 - 05:25

Translation: 05:26 - 13:57

Gods interrupt the amorous pastimes of Lord Siva and His Consort, Goddess Uma, on which She curses gods, including Mother Earth.

Recitation: 00:00 - 04:35

Translation: 04:36 - 12:24

Crossing the Sona, Vishvamitra and party reach the bank of the holy Ganga and spend the night there. Requested by Sri Rama, he narrates the story of the origin of the Ganga. 

Recitation: 00:00 - 04:13

Translation: 04:14 - 12:01

Kushanabha performs a sacrifice for the birth of a son and is blessed with one, Gaadhi by name; the glory of the river Kaushiki (the modern Kosi in Bihar).

Recitation: 00:00 - 03:53

Translation: 03:54 - 09:56

Kushanabha applauds the forbearance and forgiveness of his daughters; the story of the birth of Brahmadatta and his marriage with Kushanabha's daughters.

Recitation: 00:00 - 04:30

Translation: 04:31 - 12:07

An account of the four sons of Kusha; the hundred daughters of Kushanabha turn hunch-backed under a curse of the wind-god.

Recitation: 00:00 - 04:42

Translation: 04:43 - 11:35