8.1The Manus, Administrators of the Universe31 v
8.2The Elephant Gajendra's Crisis22 v
8.3Gajendra's Prayers of Surrender29 v
8.4Gajendra Returns to the Spiritual World17 v
8.5The Demigods Appeal to the Lord for Protection46 v
8.6The Demigods and Demons Declare a Truce34 v
8.7Lord Śiva Saves the Universe by Drinking Poison46 v
8.8The Churning of the Milk Ocean40 v
8.9The Lord Incarnates as Mohinī-mūrti27 v
8.10The Battle Between the Demigods and the Demons43 v
8.11King Indra Annihilates the Demons48 v
8.12The Mohinī-mūrti Incarnation Bewilders Lord Śiva45 v
8.13Description of Future Manus34 v
8.14The System of Universal Management11 v
8.15Bali Mahārāja Conquers the Heavenly Planets33 v
8.16Executing the Payo-vrata Process of Worship60 v
8.17The Supreme Lord Agrees to Become Aditi's Son27 v
8.18Lord Vāmanadeva, the Dwarf Incarnation30 v
8.19Lord Vāmanadeva Begs Charity from Bali Mahārāja43 v
8.20Bali Mahārāja Surrenders the Universe29 v
8.21Bali Mahārāja Arrested by the Lord31 v
8.22Bali Mahārāja Surrenders His Life34 v
8.23The Demigods Regain the Heavenly Planets27 v
8.24Matsya, the Lord's Fish Incarnation59 v