"name":"SB Canto 5",
  "label":"Canto 5",
  "h1":"The Creative Impetus",
  "title":"Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Canto 5: The Creative Impetus",
  "description":"1. The Activities of Mahārāja Priyavrata; 2. The Activities of Mahārāja Āgnīdhra; 3. Ṛṣabhadeva's Appearance in the Womb of Merudevī, the Wife of King Nābhi; 4. The Characteristics of Ṛṣabhadeva, the Supreme Personality of Godhead; 5. Lord Ṛṣabhadeva's Teachings to His Sons; 6. The Activities of Lord Ṛṣabhadeva; 7. The Activities of King Bharata; 8. A Description of the Character of Bharata Mahārāja; 9. The Supreme Character of Jaḍa Bharata; 10. The Discussion Between Jaḍa Bharata and Mahārāja Rahūgaṇa; 11. Jaḍa Bharata Instructs King Rahūgaṇa; 12. Conversation Between Mahārāja Rahūgaṇa and Jaḍa Bharata; 13. Further Talks Between King Rahūgaṇa and Jaḍa Bharata; 14. The Material World as the Great Forest of Enjoyment; 15. The Glories of the Descendants of King Priyavrata; 16. A Description of Jambūdvīpa; 17. The Descent of the River Ganges; 18. The Prayers Offered to the Lord by the Residents of Jambūdvīpa; 19. A Description of the Island of Jambūdvīpa; 20. Studying the Structure of the Universe; 21. The Movements of the Sun; 22. The Orbits of the Planets; 23. The Śiśumāra Planetary Systems; 24. The Subterranean Heavenly Planets; 25. The Glories of Lord Ananta; 26. A Description of the Hellish Planets."

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Table of contents

1. The Activities of Mahārāja Priyavrata
2. The Activities of Mahārāja Āgnīdhra
3. Ṛṣabhadeva's Appearance in the Womb of Merudevī, the Wife of King Nābhi
4. The Characteristics of Ṛṣabhadeva, the Supreme Personality of Godhead
5. Lord Ṛṣabhadeva's Teachings to His Sons
6. The Activities of Lord Ṛṣabhadeva
7. The Activities of King Bharata
8. A Description of the Character of Bharata Mahārāja
9. The Supreme Character of Jaḍa Bharata
10. The Discussion Between Jaḍa Bharata and Mahārāja Rahūgaṇa
11. Jaḍa Bharata Instructs King Rahūgaṇa
12. Conversation Between Mahārāja Rahūgaṇa and Jaḍa Bharata
13. Further Talks Between King Rahūgaṇa and Jaḍa Bharata
14. The Material World as the Great Forest of Enjoyment
15. The Glories of the Descendants of King Priyavrata
16. A Description of Jambūdvīpa
17. The Descent of the River Ganges
18. The Prayers Offered to the Lord by the Residents of Jambūdvīpa
19. A Description of the Island of Jambūdvīpa
20. Studying the Structure of the Universe
21. The Movements of the Sun
22. The Orbits of the Planets
23. The Śiśumāra Planetary Systems
24. The Subterranean Heavenly Planets
25. The Glories of Lord Ananta
26. A Description of the Hellish Planets

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CHAPTER ONE

The Activities of Mahārāja Priyavrata

• Summary of the Chapter
• The Bondage of Household Life
• The Shade of the Lord's Lotus Feet
• Priyavrata Sought the Lotus Feet of Nārada
• Brahmā Descends to See Priyavrata
• Brahmā Speaks to Priyavrata
• Divisions of Varṇāśrama Are Scientifically Arranged
• One Must Be Conducted by the Supreme Lord
• The Six Co-wives of One Who is Not Self-controlled
• Priyavrata Accepts the Order of Brahmā
• The Ten Sons of Priyavrata
• Queen Barhiṣmatī Increases Priyavrata’s Energy
• Priyavrata Drives His Chariot Behind the Sun
• Priyavrata Begins to Speak of Renunciation
• Verses Regarding Priyavrata's Activities

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CHAPTER TWO

• Agnidhra Worships Lord Brahmā
• Pūrvacitti Attracts Āgnidhra
• The Powerful Glance of Pūrvacitti
• Agnidhra Praises the Girl's Body
• The Nine Sons of Agnidhra
• Agnidhra is Promoted to Pitrloka

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CHAPTER THREE

• Nābhi and His Wife Worship Viṣṇu
• Viṣṇu Appears Before Nābhi
• Sacrifices Performed for Fruitive Results
• Nābhi Desires a Son Like the Lord
• The Lord is Pleased with the Prayers of the Sages
• The Lord Appears as the Son of Merudevī

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CHAPTER FOUR

• The Son of Nābhi Evinces All Good Qualities
• Ṛṣabhadeva is Enthroned as Emperor of the World
• Bharata as the Eldest Son of Ṛṣabhadeva
• Ṛṣabhadeva Rules According to Varṇāśrama-dharma

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CHAPTER FIVE

• The Purpose of Human Life
• The Material Body as the Cause of Misery
• Attachment to Home, Wife and Children
• Severing the Knot of Bondage in the Heart
• Ṛṣabhadeva as the Supreme Personality of Godhead
• The Lord is Inclined to the Brāhmanas
• The True Activity of the Sense Organs
• Ṛṣabhadeva Accepts the Feature of an Avadhūta
• Ṛṣabhadeva Follows the Behavior of Cows and Deer

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CHAPTER SIX

• One Should Not Make Friends with the Mind
• Ṛṣabhadeva's Body Burns in a Forest Fire
• Ṛṣabhadeva Incarnates to Deliver Fallen Souls
• Hearing the Narration of Ṛṣabhadeva's Pastimes

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CHAPTER SEVEN

• The Five Sons of Bharata and Pancajani
• Bharata Performs Sacrifices for the Satisfaction of Vāsudeva
• Bharata Retires from Family Life
• Bharata Worships Nārāyana in the Sun

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CHAPTER EIGHT

• The Compassion of Bharata on an Infant Deer
• Bharata is Bound by Affection for the Deer
• Bharata Accepts the Deer as a Prince
• Bharata Receives the Body of a Deer at Death
• Repentance of Bharata

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CHAPTER NINE

• Bharata Takes Birth in the Family of a Brahmāna
• Jaḍa Bharata Behaves Before His Father Like a Fool
• Jaḍa Bharata Works Only for Food
• Goddess Kāli Personally Saves Jaḍa Bharata

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CHAPTER TEN

• Jaḍa Bharata is Forced to Carry the King's Palanquin
• The King Criticizes Jaḍa Bharata
• Jaḍa Bharata Replies to the King
• Jaḍa Bharata Resumes Carrying the Palanquin
• Prayers of the King to Jaḍa Bharata
• Questions by the King

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CHAPTER ELEVEN

• Material Happiness is Insignificant
• Bondage and Liberation Are Caused by the Mind
• A Liberated Soul Sees Things Vividly
• The Mind is Conquered by Devotional Service

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CHAPTER TWELVE

• The Instructions of Jaḍa Bharata Are like Medicine
• The Universe Has No Real Existence
• The Absolute Truth is Revealed by the Mercy of a Devotee
• The Association of Exalted Devotees

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CHAPTER THIRTEEN

• Plunderers in the Forest of Material Existence
• Household Life is Compared to a Forest Fire
• Living Entities Create Enmity Among Themselves
• The King as a Victim of the External Energy
• Jaḍa Bharata Forgets the Insult of the King

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CHAPTER FOURTEEN

• The Soul is Conditioned by the Material Atmosphere
• Family Members Are Like Tigers and Jackals
• Gold is the Source of Opulence and Envy
• The Mirage of Material Enjoyment
• So-called Sādhus Preach Against Vedic Principles
• Family Life is Like a Forest Fire
• Materialists Are Devoured by the Python of Sleep
• Transcendentalists Condemn the Path of Fruitive Activity
• The Miseries of the Conditioned Soul
• Unauthorized Man-made Gods
• Family Life Affords Momentary Sex Pleasure
• No One Can Be Happy in Material Life
• The Creeper of Fruitive Activity
• The Wonderful Activities of Bharata Mahārāja
• One Should Study the Life of Mahārāja Bharata

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CHAPTER FIFTEEN

• Sumati Followed the Path of Ṛṣabhadeva
• King Pratīha As the Paragon of Bona Fide Preachers
• The Characteristics of King Gayā’s Royal Order
• The Daughters of Dakṣa Bathe King Gayā
• King Virajā As the Jewel of the Dynasty of Priyavrata

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CHAPTER SIXTEEN

• Meditation on the Universal Form
• Nine Divisions of Land in Jambūdvīpa
• The Four Mountains on the Sides of Mount Sumeru
• The River Arunodā is Made of Mango Juice
• Rivers of Honey Flow from the Mahākadamba Tree
• The Mountains Around the Foot of Mount Meru
• The Township of Lord Brahmā

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CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

• The Origin of the Ganges River
• Ganges Water is Carried Through the Spaceways
• Bhārata-varsa as the Field of Fruitive Activities
• The Quadruple Expansions of Nārāyana
• Prayers of Śiva to Saṅkarṣaṇa
• Sesa Holds the Universes on His Hoods

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CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

• Bhadrasravā Worships Hayaśīrṣa
• Hayaśīrṣa Retrieves the Vedas
• The Mantra Chanted by Prahlāda
• Hearing the Activities of Mukunda
• Kāmadeva Enjoys His Transcendental Senses
• Kṛṣṇa is the Only Husband
• Vaivasvata Manu Worships Lord Matsya
• Aryamā Worships Viṣṇu’s Form of a Tortoise
• Kapiladeva Analyzes the Cosmic Manifestation
• The Lord as the Original Boar

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CHAPTER NINETEEN

• Hanumān Always Serves Rāmacandra
• Lord Rāmacandra’s Mission
• Devotees of Ayodhyā Go Back to Godhead
• The Glories of Nara-Nārāyana
• Materialists Are Attached to Bodily Comforts
• Prominent Rivers in Bhārata-varsa
• The Demigods Desire Human Birth in Bhārata-varsa
• Worshipers of Demigods Are Benedicted by the Lord
• The Eight Small islands Surrounding Jambūdvīpa

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CHAPTER TWENTY

• The Inhabitants of Plakṣadvīpa Attain the Sun
• Sālmalīdvīpa is Surrounded by an Ocean of Liquor
• On Kuśadvīpa There Are Clumps of Kusa Grass
• Mount Kraunca is Protected by Varunadeva
• An Ocean of Yogurt Surrounds Sākadvīpa
• The Great Lotus Flower on Puskaradvipa
• A Land Made of Gold
• The Lord Exhibits His Forms to Maintain the Planets

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CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

• The Sun as the King of All Planets
• The Sun Travels Over Mānasottara Mountain
• The Moon Becomes Visible and Then Sets
• The Chariot of the Sun-god

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CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO

• The Movement of the Sun and Planets
• The Sun-god Has Three Speeds
• The Moon Represents the Influence of the Lord
• Jupiter is Favorable to the Brahmānas

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CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE

• The Polestar as the Pivot for All Stars and Planets
• The Form of Śiśumāra
• The Mantra Worshiping the Śiśumāra-cakra

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CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR

• Rāhu is Inimical Toward the Sun and Moon
• The Beautiful Cities in the Imitation Heavens
• Three Kinds of Women Created by the Demon Bala
• Bali Mahārāja Offers Everything to Vāmanadeva
• Bali Mahārāja Speaks
• Mahātala is the Abode of Many-hooded Snakes

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CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

• The Beauty of Lord Ananta
• Anantadeva Restrains His Anger and Intolerance
• Nārada Muni Always Glorifies Ananta
• Ananta Easily Sustains the Universe

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CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX

• The Location of the Hellish Planets
• The Names of the Different Hells
• Animals Called Rurus
• The Punishment for Punishing a Faultless Person
• The Punishment for Illicit Sex
• The Punishment for Needlessly Sacrificing Animals
• The Punishment for Those who Are like Envious Serpents
• Both the Pious and Impious Return to Earth

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