Canto 12: The Age of Deterioration
12.1: The Degraded Dynasties of Kali-yuga
12.2: The Symptoms of Kali-yuga
12.4: The Four Categories of Universal Annihilation
12.5: Śukadeva Gosvāmī’s Final Instructions to Mahārāja Parīkṣit
12.6: Mahārāja Parīkṣit Passes Away
12.8: Mārkaṇḍeya’s Prayers to Nara-Nārāyaṇa Ṛṣi
12.9: Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi Sees the Illusory Potency of the Lord
12.10: Lord Śiva and Umā Glorify Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi
12.11: Summary Description of the Mahāpuruṣa