Project Gutenberg 2004-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 157 Wortham, B. Hale Mârkandeya Purâna, Books VII and VIII Produced by Chetan Jain, John B. Hare, and Christopher M. Weimer. HTML version by Al Haines. "Mârkandeya Purâna, Books VII and VIII" by B. Hale Wortham is a translation of classic Hindu scripture likely written during the late 19th century. This text is part of the Mârkandeya Purâna, one of the eighteen Mahâpurâṇas, which are ancient religious and cultural texts of Hinduism. The likely topic of this book revolves around the themes of duty, righteousness, and the trials of its central character, King Hariçchandra, who exemplifies virtue facing severe tests. In these books, the story unfolds with King Hariçchandra facing a series of tribulations due to a curse from the sage Viśvāmitra. Initially a virtuous ruler, Hariçchandra is forced to give up his kingdom, wealth, and even sell his wife and son into servitude to fulfill his promise to the sage. Despite his hardships, including living as a lowly Chaṇḍāla and enduring endless suffering, Hariçchandra’s commitment to truth and righteousness never wavers. Ultimately, after enduring tremendous trials and displaying unparalleled integrity, he is rewarded by the gods, leading to his reunion with his family and ascendance to heaven, showing that steadfast adherence to virtue brings ultimate liberation and joy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 91.0 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Hindu mythology Hinduism -- Sacred books BL Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Religion/Spirituality 73554 2025-08-03T10:32:47.893162 text/html 71753 2014-03-18T21:23:28 text/html 105357 2025-08-03T10:32:54.009209 application/epub+zip 104119 2025-08-03T10:32:51.216234 application/epub+zip 81342 2025-08-03T10:32:49.964193 application/epub+zip 264765 2025-08-03T10:32:55.761227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255388 2025-08-03T10:32:53.173171 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229006 2022-09-04T04:52:59.011179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 62970 2025-08-03T10:32:47.537255 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 62720 2014-03-18T21:23:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 62542 2014-03-18T21:22:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 62534 2014-03-18T21:22:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21584 2025-08-03T10:32:55.982204 application/rdf+xml 18344 2025-08-03T10:32:50.495243 image/jpeg 4267 2025-08-03T10:32:50.236237 image/jpeg 24216 2014-03-18T21:24:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 24156 2014-03-18T21:24:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 25358 2014-03-18T21:24:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 24084 2014-03-18T21:24:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 107283 2025-08-03T10:32:47.902267 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog