Chapter 16: Sage Kapila and Sankhya Yoga - Essence of Maha Bhagavatha Purana | Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham Home Essence of Puranas Maha Bhagavatha Purana Chapter 16 ESSENCE OF PURANAS SERIES Chapter 16: Sage Kapila and Sankhya Yoga Condensed English Translation by Sri V.D.N. Rao Quick Jump to Chapter: Chapter 1: Preface Chapter 2: Illusion and Creation Chapter 3: King Parikshit and Brahmana boy’s curse Chapter 4: Awareness of God Chapter 5: ‘Virat Purusha’ – the Primeval Force Chapter 6: Introspection Chapter 7: Yoga Chapter 8: Simpler Approach Chapter 9: Creation by Brahma Chapter 10: Ten Stage Formation Chapter 11: The Example of Vidura the Virtuous Chapter 12: Vidura’s deliberations with Sage Maitreya on ‘Maha Tatva’ Chapter 13: Analysis of Atom and Time Chapter 14: Further Creations of Lord Brahma Chapter 15: ‘Manu’ and Progeny Chapter 16: Sage Kapila and Sankhya Yoga Chapter 17: The Eight Stages of Yoga Chapter 18: Geneological Order of Manu’s Clan Chapter 19: Sati Devi and Lord Siva Chapter 20: Devotion and Realisation of Dhruva Chapter 21: Dhruva and his lineage Chapter 22: Prajapati Priyavrata Travelled All over the Universe Chapter 23: Description of Planets Chapter 24: Sisumara Planetary System Chapter 25: The Story of Ajamila Chapter 26: Narada cursed by reborn Daksha Chapter 27: Reborn Prajapati Daksha’s Descendents Chapter 28: New Brihaspati Visvarupa teaches ‘Narayana Kavacha’ to Indra Chapter 29: Visvarupa reborn as Vrittrasura Chapter 30: Narada teaches ‘Narada Pancharatra’ to Chandraketu Chapter 31: Diti revengeful of Indra and ‘Pumsavana’ Sacrifice Chapter 32: Was Vishnu partial to daityas? Chapter 33: Hiranyakasipu and Prahlada Chapter 34: Varnashrama and Grihasti Dharma in Prahlada’s Regime Chapter 35: Salvation of Gajendra the Elephant King Chapter 36: Mammoth Churning of Ocean for ‘Amrith’ ( Nectar) Chapter 37: War by Demons with Demi-Gods Chapter 38: Suka Muni’s prophecies about future Manus Chapter 39: Incarnation of Vamana and suppresion of King Bali Chapter 40: Role of Satyavrata in ‘ Matsya Avatara’ Chapter 41: Present Manu Vivasvanta and his progeny Chapter 42: Harischandra an unparalled Example of Truth and Virtue Chapter 43: Bhagiradha a model of perseverance Chapter 44: Lord Rama the Epic hero and an Illustrious Incarnation of Lord Vishnu Chapter 45: Details of Chandra Vamsa – the Dynasty of Moon Chapter 46: Parasu Rama, an paradigm of paternal devotion and destruction of Evil Chapter 47: Lineage of King Pururava Chapter 48: Maha Vishnu's Avatar as Krishna Chapter 49: Krishna’s vigorous drive of Spiritual Love Chapter 50: Narada’s futuristic vision Chapter 51: Krishna’s demolition of Kamsa and other Demons Chapter 52: Rukmini abducted by Lord Krishna Chapter 53: Samantaka Mani ( Jewel), Satyabhama and Jambavati Secured Chapter 54: The destruction of Narakasura ( Bhaumika) Chapter 55: Aniruddha’s wedding with Usha Chapter 56: Lord Krishna Kills Sisupala Chapter 57: Sudama, boyhood friend, honoured by Krishna Chapter 58: Vedas – Sourcing Material par Excellence of Supreme Energy Chapter 59: Maha Vishnu’s ‘Darshan’( Vision) to Krishna and Arjuna Chapter 60: Bhasmasura over-smarted by Lord Vishnu and burnt as ashes Chapter 61: Great Rishis cursed ‘Yadu Vamsa’ to be destroyed Chapter 62: Nine Yogindras provide replies to Maharaja Nimi to Spiritual queries Chapter 63: Yogindras on Incarnations of Nara Narayan, Dattatreya and Hayagreeva Chapter 64: PRABHASA KSHETRA- ‘UDDHAVA GITA’ PREACHINGS BY LORD KRISHNA Chapter 65: Avadhuta secured inspiration from Nature Chapter 66: Detachment: Varasrama Dharma, Vidhis and Niyamas- Above all ‘Satsanga’ Chapter 67: The Vedic Routes of Achieving the Union Chapter 68: Destruction of Yadu Dynasty and Krishna ‘Niryana’ Chapter 69: Degradation of Further Dynasities and Kali Yuga Chapter 70: King Parikshith passes away Chapter 71: Original Propagation of Vedas Chapter 72: Vision of ‘Virat Purusha’ Chapter 73: Summing Up