# 5. The Creative Impetus 1. [[sb/5/1|The Activities of Mahārāja Priyavrata]] 2. [[sb/5/2|The Activities of Mahārāja Āgnīdhra]] 3. [[sb/5/3|Ṛṣabhadeva's Appearance in the Womb of Merudevī, the Wife of King Nābhi]] 4. [[sb/5/4|The Characteristics of Ṛṣabhadeva, the Supreme Personality of Godhead]] 5. [[sb/5/5|Lord Ṛṣabhadeva's Teachings to His Sons]] 6. [[sb/5/6|The Activities of Lord Ṛṣabhadeva]] 7. [[sb/5/7|The Activities of King Bharata]] 8. [[sb/5/8|A Description of the Character of Bharata Mahārāja]] 9. [[sb/5/9|The Supreme Character of Jaḍa Bharata]] 10. [[sb/5/10|The Discussion Between Jaḍa Bharata and Mahārāja Rahūgaṇa]] 11. [[sb/5/11|Jaḍa Bharata Instructs King Rahūgaṇa]] 12. [[sb/5/12|Conversation Between Mahārāja Rahūgaṇa and Jaḍa Bharata]] 13. [[sb/5/13|Further Talks Between King Rahūgaṇa and Jaḍa Bharata]] 14. [[sb/5/14|The Material World as the Great Forest of Enjoyment]] 15. [[sb/5/15|The Glories of the Descendants of King Priyavrata]] 16. [[sb/5/16|A Description of Jambūdvīpa]] 17. [[sb/5/17|The Descent of the River Ganges]] 18. [[sb/5/18|The Prayers Offered to the Lord by the Residents of Jambūdvīpa]] 19. [[sb/5/19|A Description of the Island of Jambūdvīpa]] 20. [[sb/5/20|Studying the Structure of the Universe]] 21. [[sb/5/21|The Movements of the Sun]] 22. [[sb/5/22|The Orbits of the Planets]] 23. [[sb/5/23|The Śiśumāra Planetary Systems]] 24. [[sb/5/24|The Subterranean Heavenly Planets]] 25. [[sb/5/25|The Glories of Lord Ananta]] 26. [[sb/5/26|A Description of the Hellish Planets]] *** ## 1. [[sb/5/1|The Activities of Mahārāja Priyavrata]] * **[[sb/5/1|Summary of the Chapter]]** * **[[sb/5/1|The Bondage of Household Life]]** * **[[sb/5/1|The Shade of the Lord's Lotus Feet]]** * **[[sb/5/1|Priyavrata Sought the Lotus Feet of Nārada]]** * **[[sb/5/1|Brahmā Descends to See Priyavrata]]** * **[[sb/5/1|Brahmā Speaks to Priyavrata]]** * [[sb/5/1/14|Divisions of Varṇāśrama Are Scientifically Arranged]] * [[sb/5/1/14|One Must Be Conducted by the Supreme Lord]] * [[sb/5/1/14|The Six Co-wives of One Who is Not Self-controlled]] * [[sb/5/1/19|Priyavrata Accepts the Order of Brahmā]] * [[sb/5/1/25|The Ten Sons of Priyavrata]] * [[sb/5/1/27|Queen Barhiṣmatī Increases Priyavrata’s Energy]] * [[sb/5/1/30|Priyavrata Drives His Chariot Behind the Sun]] * [[sb/5/1/33|Priyavrata Begins to Speak of Renunciation]] * [[sb/5/1/39|Verses Regarding Priyavrata's Activities]] ## 2. [[sb/5/2|The Activities of Mahārāja Agnidhra]] * [[sb/5/2/1|Agnidhra Worships Lord Brahmā]] * [[sb/5/2/1|Pūrvacitti Attracts Āgnidhra]] * [[sb/5/2/1|The Powerful Glance of Pūrvacitti]] * [[sb/5/2/11|Agnidhra Praises the Girl's Body]] * [[sb/5/2/19|The Nine Sons of Agnidhra]] * [[sb/5/2/22|Agnidhra is Promoted to Pitrloka]] ## 3. [[sb/5/3|Ṛṣabhadeva’s Appearance in the Womb of Merudevī, the Wife of King Nābhi]] * [[sb/5/3/1|Nābhi and His Wife Worship Viṣṇu]] * [[sb/5/3/1|Viṣṇu Appears Before Nābhi]] * [[sb/5/3/1|Sacrifices Performed for Fruitive Results]] * [[sb/5/3/12|Nābhi Desires a Son Like the Lord]] * [[sb/5/3/16|The Lord is Pleased with the Prayers of the Sages]] * [[sb/5/3/18|The Lord Appears as the Son of Merudevī]] ## 4. [[sb/5/4|The Characteristics of Ṛṣabhadeva, the Supreme Personality of Godhead]] * [[sb/5/4/1|The Son of Nābhi Evinces All Good Qualities]] * [[sb/5/4/1|Ṛṣabhadeva is Enthroned as Emperor of the World]] * [[sb/5/4/1|Bharata as the Eldest Son of Ṛṣabhadeva]] * [[sb/5/4/15|Ṛṣabhadeva Rules According to Varṇāśrama-dharma]] ## 5. [[sb/5/5|Lord Ṛṣabhadeva’s Teachings to His Sons]] * [[sb/5/5/17|The Purpose of Human Life]] * [[sb/5/5/17|The Material Body as the Cause of Misery]] * [[sb/5/5/17|Attachment to Home, Wife and Children]] * [[sb/5/5/14|Severing the Knot of Bondage in the Heart]] * [[sb/5/5/16|Ṛṣabhadeva as the Supreme Personality of Godhead]] * [[sb/5/5/16|The Lord is Inclined to the Brāhmanas]] * [[sb/5/5/23|The True Activity of the Sense Organs]] * [[sb/5/5/13|Ṛṣabhadeva Accepts the Feature of an Avadhūta]] * [[sb/5/6/29|Ṛṣabhadeva Follows the Behavior of Cows and Deer]] ## 6. [[sb/5/6|The Activities of Lord Ṛṣabhadeva]] * [[sb/5/6/29|One Should Not Make Friends with the Mind]] * [[sb/5/6/29|Ṛṣabhadeva's Body Burns in a Forest Fire]] * [[sb/5/6/12|Ṛṣabhadeva Incarnates to Deliver Fallen Souls]] * [[sb/5/6/29|Hearing the Narration of Ṛṣabhadeva's Pastimes]] ## 7. [[sb/5/7|The Activities of King Bharata.]] * [[sb/5/9/35|The Five Sons of Bharata and Pancajani]] * [[sb/5/7/17|Bharata Performs Sacrifices for the Satisfaction of Vāsudeva]] * [[sb/5/7/17|Bharata Retires from Family Life]] * [[sb/5/7/10|Bharata Worships Nārāyana in the Sun]] ## 8. [[sb/5/8|A Description of the Character of Bharata Mahārāja]] * [[sb/5/8/1|The Compassion of Bharata on an Infant Deer]] * [[sb/5/8/10|Bharata is Bound by Affection for the Deer]] * [[sb/5/8/21|Bharata Accepts the Deer as a Prince]] * [[sb/5/8/27|Bharata Receives the Body of a Deer at Death]] * [[sb/5/8/31|Repentance of Bharata]] ## 9. [[sb/5/9|The Supreme Character of Jaḍa Bharata]] * [[sb/5/9/31|Bharata Takes Birth in the Family of a Brahmāna]] * [[sb/5/9/31|Jaḍa Bharata Behaves Before His Father Like a Fool]] * [[sb/5/9/31|Jaḍa Bharata Works Only for Food]] * [[sb/5/9/14|Goddess Kāli Personally Saves Jaḍa Bharata]] ## 10. [[sb/5/10|The Discussion Between Jaḍa Bharata and Mahārāja Rahūgana]] * [[sb/5/10/1|Jaḍa Bharata is Forced to Carry the King's Palanquin]] * [[sb/5/10/1|The King Criticizes Jaḍa Bharata]] * [[sb/5/10/1|Jaḍa Bharata Replies to the King]] * [[sb/5/10/14|Jaḍa Bharata Resumes Carrying the Palanquin]] * [[sb/5/10/16|Prayers of the King to Jaḍa Bharata]] * [[sb/5/10/19|Questions by the King]] ## 11. [[sb/5/11|Jaḍa Bharata Instructs King Rahūgana]] * [[sb/5/11/1|Material Happiness is Insignificant]] * [[sb/5/11/1|Bondage and Liberation Are Caused by the Mind]] * [[sb/5/11/10|A Liberated Soul Sees Things Vividly]] * [[sb/5/11/16|The Mind is Conquered by Devotional Service]] ## 12. [[sb/5/12|Conversation Between Mahārāja Rahūgan and Jaḍa Bharata]] * [[sb/5/12/16|The Instructions of Jaḍa Bharata Are like Medicine]] * [[sb/5/12/16|The Universe Has No Real Existence]] * [[sb/5/12/12|The Absolute Truth is Revealed by the Mercy of a Devotee]] * [[sb/5/12/15|The Association of Exalted Devotees]] ## 13. [[sb/5/13|Further Talks Between King Rahūgana and Jaḍa Bharata]] * [[sb/5/13/15|Plunderers in the Forest of Material Existence]] * [[sb/5/13/15|Household Life is Compared to a Forest Fire]] * [[sb/5/13/10|Living Entities Create Enmity Among Themselves]] * [[sb/5/13/20|The King as a Victim of the External Energy]] * [[sb/5/13/24|Jaḍa Bharata Forgets the Insult of the King]] ## 14. [[sb/5/14|The Material World as the Great Forest of Enjoyment]] * [[sb/5/14/1|The Soul is Conditioned by the Material Atmosphere]] * [[sb/5/14/3|Family Members Are Like Tigers and Jackals]] * [[sb/5/14/4|Gold is the Source of Opulence and Envy]] * [[sb/5/14/10|The Mirage of Material Enjoyment]] * [[sb/5/14/13|So-called Sādhus Preach Against Vedic Principles]] * [[sb/5/14/14|Family Life is Like a Forest Fire]] * [[sb/5/14/20|Materialists Are Devoured by the Python of Sleep]] * [[sb/5/14/23|Transcendentalists Condemn the Path of Fruitive Activity]] * [[sb/5/14/27|The Miseries of the Conditioned Soul]] * [[sb/5/14/30|Unauthorized Man-made Gods]] * [[sb/5/14/36|Family Life Affords Momentary Sex Pleasure]] * [[sb/5/14/38|No One Can Be Happy in Material Life]] * [[sb/5/14/40|The Creeper of Fruitive Activity]] * [[sb/5/14/44|The Wonderful Activities of Bharata Mahārāja]] * [[sb/5/14/46|One Should Study the Life of Mahārāja Bharata]] ## 15. [[sb/5/15|The Glories of the Descendants of King Priyavrata]] * [[sb/5/15/3|Sumati Followed the Path of Ṛṣabhadeva]] * [[sb/5/15/6|King Pratīha As the Paragon of Bona Fide Preachers]] * [[sb/5/15/6|The Characteristics of King Gayā’s Royal Order]] * [[sb/5/15/11|The Daughters of Dakṣa Bathe King Gayā]] * [[sb/5/15/16|King Virajā As the Jewel of the Dynasty of Priyavrata]] ## 16. [[sb/5/16|A Description of Jambūdvīpa]] * [[sb/5/16/2|Meditation on the Universal Form]] * [[sb/5/16/7|Nine Divisions of Land in Jambūdvīpa]] * [[sb/5/16/11|The Four Mountains on the Sides of Mount Sumeru]] * [[sb/5/16/18|The River Arunodā is Made of Mango Juice]] * [[sb/5/16/23|Rivers of Honey Flow from the Mahākadamba Tree]] * [[sb/5/16/26|The Mountains Around the Foot of Mount Meru]] * [[sb/5/16/29|The Township of Lord Brahmā]] ## 17. [[sb/5/17|The Descent of the River Ganges]] * [[sb/5/17/29|The Origin of the Ganges River]] * [[sb/5/17/3|Ganges Water is Carried Through the Spaceways]] * [[sb/5/17/11|Bhārata-varsa as the Field of Fruitive Activities]] * [[sb/5/17/14|The Quadruple Expansions of Nārāyana]] * [[sb/5/17/17|Prayers of Śiva to Saṅkarṣaṇa]] * [[sb/5/17/23|Sesa Holds the Universes on His Hoods]] ## 18. [[sb/5/18|The Prayers Offered to the Lord by the Residents of Jambūdvīpa]] * [[sb/5/18/1|Bhadrasravā Worships Hayaśīrṣa]] * [[sb/5/18/6|Hayaśīrṣa Retrieves the Vedas]] * [[sb/5/18/7|The Mantra Chanted by Prahlāda]] * [[sb/5/18/11|Hearing the Activities of Mukunda]] * [[sb/5/18/17|Kāmadeva Enjoys His Transcendental Senses]] * [[sb/5/18/20|Kṛṣṇa is the Only Husband]] * [[sb/5/18/25|Vaivasvata Manu Worships Lord Matsya]] * [[sb/5/18/29|Aryamā Worships Viṣṇu’s Form of a Tortoise]] * [[sb/5/18/33|Kapiladeva Analyzes the Cosmic Manifestation]] * [[sb/5/18/39|The Lord as the Original Boar]] ## 19. [[sb/5/19|A Description of the island of Jambūdvīpa]] * [[sb/5/19/2|Hanumān Always Serves Rāmacandra]] * [[sb/5/19/5|Lord Rāmacandra’s Mission]] * [[sb/5/19/8|Devotees of Ayodhyā Go Back to Godhead]] * [[sb/5/19/10|The Glories of Nara-Nārāyana]] * [[sb/5/19/14|Materialists Are Attached to Bodily Comforts]] * [[sb/5/19/19|Prominent Rivers in Bhārata-varsa]] * [[sb/5/19/21|The Demigods Desire Human Birth in Bhārata-varsa]] * [[sb/5/19/25|Worshipers of Demigods Are Benedicted by the Lord]] * [[sb/5/19/28|The Eight Small islands Surrounding Jambūdvīpa]] ## 20. [[sb/5/20|Studying the Structure of the Universe]] * [[sb/5/20/13|The Inhabitants of Plakṣadvīpa Attain the Sun]] * [[sb/5/20/20|Sālmalīdvīpa is Surrounded by an Ocean of Liquor]] * [[sb/5/20/23|On Kuśadvīpa There Are Clumps of Kusa Grass]] * [[sb/5/20/12|Mount Kraunca is Protected by Varunadeva]] * [[sb/5/20/33|An Ocean of Yogurt Surrounds Sākadvīpa]] * [[sb/5/20/38|The Great Lotus Flower on Puskaradvipa]] * [[sb/5/20/44|A Land Made of Gold]] * [[sb/5/20/1|The Lord Exhibits His Forms to Maintain the Planets]] ## 21. [[sb/5/21|The Movements of the Sun]] * [[sb/5/21/16|The Sun as the King of All Planets]] * [[sb/5/21/19|The Sun Travels Over Mānasottara Mountain]] * [[sb/5/21/1|The Moon Becomes Visible and Then Sets]] * [[sb/5/21/1|The Chariot of the Sun-god]] ## 22. [[sb/5/22|The Orbits of the Planets]] * [[sb/5/22/14|The Movement of the Sun and Planets]] * [[sb/5/22/17|The Sun-god Has Three Speeds]] * [[sb/5/22/17|The Moon Represents the Influence of the Lord]] * [[sb/5/22/17|Jupiter is Favorable to the Brahmānas]] ## 23. [[sb/5/23|The Śiśumāra Planetary System]] * [[sb/5/23/17|The Polestar as the Pivot for All Stars and Planets]] * [[sb/5/23/1|The Form of Śiśumāra]] * [[sb/5/23/3|The Mantra Worshiping the Śiśumāra-cakra]] ## 24. [[sb/5/24|The Subterranean Heavenly Planets]] * [[sb/5/24/14|Rāhu is Inimical Toward the Sun and Moon]] * [[sb/5/24/19|The Beautiful Cities in the Imitation Heavens]] * [[sb/5/24/23|Three Kinds of Women Created by the Demon Bala]] * [[sb/5/24/27|Bali Mahārāja Offers Everything to Vāmanadeva]] * [[sb/5/24/31|Bali Mahārāja Speaks]] * [[sb/5/24/31|Mahātala is the Abode of Many-hooded Snakes]] ## 25. [[sb/5/25|The Glories of Lord Ananta]] * [[sb/5/25/31|The Beauty of Lord Ananta]] * [[sb/5/25/13|Anantadeva Restrains His Anger and Intolerance]] * [[sb/5/25/15|Nārada Muni Always Glorifies Ananta]] * [[sb/5/25/15|Ananta Easily Sustains the Universe]] ## 26. [[sb/5/26|A Description of the Hellish Planets]] * [[sb/5/26/14|The Location of the Hellish Planets]] * [[sb/5/26/16|The Names of the Different Hells]] * [[sb/5/26/19|Animals Called Rurus]] * [[sb/5/26/26|The Punishment for Punishing a Faultless Person]] * [[sb/5/26/28|The Punishment for Illicit Sex]] * [[sb/5/26/36|The Punishment for Needlessly Sacrificing Animals]] * [[sb/5/26/40|The Punishment for Those who Are like Envious Serpents]] * [[sb/5/26/40|Both the Pious and Impious Return to Earth]]