Fourth part of Poorv Bhaag of Naarad Puraan is about contents of each of the 18 Puraan and Vrat and fasts of all the days of the month.

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Brahmaa Jee said - "Now you listen to about other Puraan -

(9) Bhavishya Puraan - It contains 14,000 Shlok. In this Puraan I, Brahmaa, have been told as the creator of all Devtaa. In earlier times, Manu was born to create the world, he saluted me and asked me about Dharm. I preached him Dharm Sanhitaa. Vyaas divided that Dharm Sanhitaa in five parts. There are many stories of Aghor Kalp in that Sanhitaa. Its first part is Braahm Parv which is about Puraan in the form of dialog between Soot Jee and Shaunak Jee. Mostly it describes Soorya Dev but deals with Sanskaar, Vrat on first seven Tithi also. The rest of the eight Tithi Vrat are described in Vaishnav Parv. There are different stories in Shaiv Parv. After this is Saur Parv and then comes Pratisarg Parv. This last Parv is the ending part of the Puraan. Among these five Parv, first Parv deals with my importance, second and third deal with Dharm, Kaam and Moksh and Shiv and Vishnu. Fourth Parv deals with Soorya Dev. The last one contains many types of stories. Who worships this book with gold, cloth, garland, ornament, incense etc and donates it by writing it along with cow made with jaggery, and who reads or listens to it without anything or eating only once a day, he gets free from many great sins and goes to Brahm Lok.

(10) Brahm Vaivart Puraan - Now I tell you about the tenth Puraan - Brahm Vaivart Puraan. It shows Ved path. People develop love towards Shiv and Vishnu by listening or hearing it. This Puraan is created to treat them alike. Whatever I told about Rathantar Kalp, Vyaas has told the same in Shatkoti Puraan briefly. He has divided its 18,000 Shlok in four parts - Brahm Khand, Prakriti Khand, Ganesh Khand and Shree Krishn Khand. This is in the form of dialog between Soot Jee and Rishi. It contains various stories about Krishn, Ganesh, Parashuraam, etc. Who donates this Puraan after writing it along with a cow to Braahman on Maagh Poornimaa, his A-Gyaan is removed and attains Brahm Lok.

(11) Ling Puraan - Whatever Ling Puraan, based on the story of Agni Kalp, Shiv Jee preached through establishing himself in Agni (fire), Vyaas Jee has divided the same in two parts. It contains 11,000 Shlok and describes the glory of Shiv Jee. It describes Yog, Kalp, origin of Ling and method of its worship, Dadheechi, Soorya Vansh, Chandra Vansh, story of Tripur, Kaashee, Andhakaasur, Jalandhar Vadh, Shiv Sahastra Naam, Vinaayak, Upamanyu etc are in its first part. Its second part describes glory of Vishnu, story of Ambareesh, method of Soorya worship, various types of Daan (donations), glory of Gaayatree and Tryambak etc. Who writes this Puraan and donates it along with cow made of sesame seeds to Braahman on Phaalgun Poornimaa, he lives with Shiv Jee, and who listens or reads this Puraan he enjoys here and goes to Shiv Lok.

(12) Varaah Puraan - The 12th Puraan, Varaah Puran, contains 24,000 Shlok and are divided in two parts and describes glory of Vishnu. Whatever I wrote in Maanav Kalp, the same has been written here in this Puraan by Vyaas Jee. Its topics are Prithvi and Varaah dialog, Raibhya in Sat Yug, origin of Gauree, Vinaayak, Kaartikeya, Satyatapaa, Agastya Geetaa, Rudra Geetaa, importance of Vrat and Teerth especially of Mathuraa and other topics. Its other part covers dialog of Maharshi Pulastya and Puru Raaj. Who writes this Puraan and donates it along with golden Garud to Braahman on Chaitra Poornimaa, he attains Vishnu Dhaam.

(13) Skand Puraan - It is full of Mahaadev's description. Whatever glory of Shiv I have described in Shatkoti Puraan (Brahm Vaivart), Vyaas Jee has written the same in short in Skand Puraan. Its 81,000 Shlok are divided in seven parts. Its first part is Maaheshwar Khand and consists of little less than 12,000 Shlok. It contains hundreds of stories and glory of Skand. Daksh Yagya story, fruit of Shiv Ling worship, Saagar Manthan, Paarvatee's marriage, story of Chand etc. The second part is Vaishnav Khand which is about Maarkandeya, Ambreesh, king Shwet, Avataar, Tulasee leaves, Ekaadashee Vrat, many Teerth etc. Its third part is Brahm Khand, which is about Gaalav Muni, Teerth, Dhanush-koti, Gaayatree, Varn and Aashram related Dharm, importance of Vrat, Taarakaasur, Shiv, etc topics. Its fourth part is Kaashee Khand which is about Sapt Puree, Gangaa, Divodaas, Vyaas, Kaashee etc topics. Its fifth part is Avantee Khand which describes Mahaakaal Van, Brahmaa Jee, Shiv Stotra, Teerth, prayer of Shiv by Naag, Naag Panchamee, Narmadaa River etc topics. Its sixth part is Naagar Khand which is about Teerth, Saavitree, three Kshetra, three rivers, three Van, three Graam, Daan Rudra, Aaditya etc. Its seventh part is Prabhaas Khand which describes Shiv's temples, Teerth, Prahlaad, Gomatee River, dialog between Krishn and Durvaasaa, five rivers. Who writes this Puraan and donates it along with golden trident on Maagh Poornimaa, he always lives in Shiv Lok.

(14) Vaaman Puraan - This Puraan contains 10,000 and is divided in two parts. It describes Koorm Kalp. Its Poorv Bhaag is about Brahmaa, Daksh, Paarvatee, Andhak, Trivikram (Vaaman Avataar), Dhundhu, Brahmaa Jee's Stotra etc. Its Uttar Bhaag contains four Sanhitaa containing 1,000 Shlok each - Maaheshwaree (Krishn and His Bhakt), Bhaagavatee (Avataar of Jagadambaa), Sauree (glory of Soorya), and Gaaneshwaree (Shiv and Ganesh). Who writes this Puraan and donates it along with cow made of Ghee in Vishuv Yog of Sharat season he helps his Pitar to go to Swarg from Hell and he himself goes to Vishnu's Lok.

(15) Koorm Puraan - In this Puraan, Koorm Avataar has preached Rishi Dharm, Arth, Kaam and Moksh. Its 17,000 Shlok are divided in four Sanhitaa. In its Poorv Bhaag, it contains topics like Lakshmee and Indradyumn dialog, creation, Kaal, Bhrigu Vansh, Kashyap Vansh, Maarkandeya and Krishn dialog, Vyaas and Paandav dialog etc. In its Uttar Bhaag, it contains Eeshwareeya Geetaa, Vyaas Geetaa, Teerth. Its Pratisarg contains Braahmee Sanhitaa (6,000 Shlok), Bhagvatee Sanhitaa (4,000 Shlok describing duties of Braahman, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shoodra and Varnsankar), Sauree Sanhitaa (2,000 Shlok), Vaishnavee Sanhitaa (5,000 Shlok). Who writes this Puraan and donates it along with golden Kashchap (tortoise) to Braahman he attains the highest Lok.

(16) Matsya Puraan - Vyaas Jee has described the account of seven Kalp in brief. It contains 14,000 Shlok describing Manu and Matsya dialog, Brahmaand (Universe), Prithu, Yayaati, Sahastrabaahu, ten Avataar, Puru Vansh, Vrat and fasts, Sankraanti, Manvantar, Paarvatee, Vaaraanasee, story of Saavitree, Saagar Manthan, future kings etc. Who reads or listens to this Puraan goes to Vishnu Lok. Who writes this Puraan and donates it along with golden fish and cow to Braahman in Vishuv Yog, he attains the highest Lok.

(17) Garud Puraan - On asking by Garud, Vishnu told him Garud Puraan related to Taarkshya Kalp and containing 19,000 Shlok. In its Poorv Bhaag are described method of worship of Soorya, Mrityunjaya Gopaal, Maheshwar, Vinaayak etc; Deekshaa, Vishnu Sahstra Naam, Sandhyaa, Ashtaang Yog, astrology, Soorya vansh, Chandra Vansh, Aayur Ved, Vishnu Kavach, Chhand Shaastra, glory of Vishnu, Nrasinh Stotra, Guhaashtak Stotra etc. Its Uttar Bhaag describes Dharm, path to Yam Lok, 16 Shraaddh, way not to go on Yam Lok path, Pret, Yam Lok, before and after death, all 14 Lok, Brahm and Jeev, Pralaya etc. Who writes this Puraan and donates it along with two golden swans to Braahman in Vishuv Yog, he attains Swarg Lok.

(18) Brahmaand Puraan - It describes future Kalp in 12,000 Shlok. It is divided in four parts - (1) Prakriyaa Paad, (2) Anushang Paad, (3) Upodghaat Paad, and (4) Upasanhaar Paad. First two Paad come under Poorv Bhaag, the third Paad comes under Madhya Bhaag and the fourth one is called Uttar Bhaag. Prakriyaa Paad contains the materials about duties, origin of Hiranyagarbh etc. Its second Anushang Paad describes Kalp, Manvantar, Yug, Shiv, Amaavasyaa etc. Its third Paad, Upodghaat Paad, describes Saptarshi, Marut Gan, Kashyap Vansh, Vaivaswat Manu, Ikshwaaku Vansh, Atri Vansh, Raji, Yayaati, Yadu Vansh, Sagar, Krishn, glory of Vishnu, Bali Vansh and kings in Kali Yug etc. Its fourth Paad, Upasanhaar Paad, describes Vaivaswat Manvantar in detail as given before, Pralaya, Kaal (Time) measurement, 14 Lok, Narak, etc.

This 18th Puraan is the gist of all gist. There is nothing equal to this Puraan. Its original size is 400,000 Shlok. First I (Brahmaa Jee) preached it to Vashishth, Vashishth Jee preached it to his grandson Paraashar, and Paraashar taught this to Jaatookarnya. Jaatookarnya told this to Vaayu Dev and Vyaas took the authority of this Puraan from Vaayu Dev. Who writes this Puraan and donates it keeping it on a golden throne covered with a cloth to Braahman, he attains Brahmaa's Lok. One should not read them to people who are proud, sinners, jealous with saints and Rishi.