- Vrishni clan put under spell of curse
- Vasudeva’s query to Narada on Bhagavatha Dharma and Narada’s narration of instruction by nine yogis to King Nimi – instruction by Kavi and Hari.
- Instructions by Anthariksha – true nature of Maya – the deluding potency of Lord Vishnu. Prabhuddha on how one could easily get over Maya. Pippalayana on the real nature of Paramatma. Avirhotra on yoga of action (karma yoga).
- Drumila on various descents and deeds of Sri Hari – past, present and future.
- Chamasa on fate of non-devotees, Karabhajana on different forms of the Lord and rites for worship prescribed in different yugas.
- Delegation of gods led by Brahma visits Dwarka and requests Sri Krishna to return to His Divine abode – Uddhava approaches Sri Krishna on the eve of departure of Prabhasa.
- Sri Krishna’s instructions to Uddhava – Uddhava Gita – in reply to his queries. Need of preceptor for salvation – avadhuta and story of eight out of twenty-four preceptors.
- What the avadutha learnt from the nine preceptors.
- What the avadhutha learnt from the remaining seven preceptors.
- Transitory and evanescent character of worldly and other worldly pleasures – how the senses which are products of gunas bring about actions and the jiva invested with body and falsely indentifying with same reaps the fruits of action.
- Behaviour of bound and liberated jivas as well as of devotees.
- The glory of association with devotees – vital role of life force and the various presiding deities in creation, sustenance and liberation.
- How to get over rajas and tamas by resorting to dharma – teaching imparted by the Lord in the form of divine swan to Sanaka and brothers – need to develop dispassion and get rid of contrarian or false knowledge.
- Path of devotion is the most superior – process of meditation described.
- Names and characteristics of siddhis or mystic powers acquired through yoga.
- Powerful manifestations (vibhutis) of the Supreme Lord.
- The duties allotted to the four varnas and four ashramas.
- The duties of anchorities and recluses.
- A dissertation on devotion – spiritual enlightenment and yogic discipline – yamas and niyamas.
- Jnana yoga, karma yoga and bhakti yoga – an analysis.
- The criterion for determining purity/impurity auspiciousness or otherwise, virtuosity / wickedness etc. – understanding the language of the Vedas what they prescribe and their ultimate objective.
- Resolving confusion regarding the number of categories (tattvas) – distinction between prakriti and purusha-nature of birth and death for the Jiva and experiences under gone in the body – need to compose the mind.
- The ballad of the forbearing Brahman who remained calm and composed in the face of extreme abuse.
- Comprehension of the Vedic texts varies in different yugas – creation of brahmanda, the fourteen lokas or spheres and their inhabitants – dissolution or withdrawal of the universe into the Lord – (sankya yoga).
- The operation of the three gunas – their individual and combined effect on the jiva – how one can overcome such effects – while making most of the precious human body.
- Pitfalls of sadhaka (seeker) cultivating the company of unworthy men – story of King Pururava and his utterances on aversion for sense pleasures.
- Course of discipline for the formal worship of the Supreme Lord – kriya yoga.
- Lucid exposition of the supreme sovereignty the Lord and the total dependence of the Jiva on the Lord. The nature of phenomenal world – which is real and a means of liberation, and which appears as independent due to the deluded mind.
- Concluding instructions to Uddhava; Uddhava proceeds to Badrikashhrama, attains to the Lord following instructions.
- Evacuation of population from Dwarka to Prabhasa – the curse runs its course – Yadu race perishes in the internecine war.
- Sri Krishna’s ascent to divine abode in the presence of Brahma and others – Arjuna arranges funeral rites of the slain-drowining of Dwarka – crowning of Vajra at Indraprasta and Parikshit at Hastinapur – departure of Pandavas to the Himalayas.