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Item Code: IDE890by Translated By: Swami TapasyanandaHardcoverSri Ramakrishna Math ISBN 8178230461 Size: 10.0" X 7.5" Pages: 461 Weight of the Book: 765 gms |
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| Chapter 1 | Announcement of the Great Advent | 31-37 |
| Parikshit's Questions about Krishna and his Advent-The Burden of the Earth Deity-Marriage of Devaki and Vasudeva-Vasudeva's Efforts to save Devaki-Kamsa's Oppression of the Yadus. | ||
| Chapter 2 | Prelude to the Advent of Sri Krishna | 37-42 |
| The Mission of Yogamaya-Devaki's Escape from Death a second Time-Hymn of Brahma | ||
| Chapter 3 | The Birth of Krishna | 43-48 |
| Sri Krishna is born-Vasudeva's Hymn-Devaki's Hymn -The Lord on His antecedent Births-Transfer of Krishna to Vraja | ||
| Chapter 4 | The Episode of Yogamaya and After | 49-53 |
| Kamsa attempts to kill Yogamaya-The hyprocritical Vedanta of Kamsa-The evil Advisers of Kamsa and their Scheme | ||
| Chapter 5 | Birth Festivity at Gokula | 53-56 |
| Rejoicing in Vraja-Nanda at Kamsa's Court to pay Tribute | ||
| Chapter 6 | Salvation of Putana | 56-60 |
| Putana's Attempt to poison Krishna-Consternation in Gokula - The devotional Implications of Putana's Story | ||
| Chapter 7 | The Salvation of Sakatasura and Trinavarta | 60-64 |
| Sravana as an Aid to Devotion-The Attack of Sakatasura-The attack of Trinavarta-Revelation of the Cosmos to the Mother | ||
| Chapter 8 | Other Incidents of Krishna's Early Boyhood | 65-70 |
| Garga naming Krishna-Boyhood Pranks of Krishna-Gopi's Complaint to the Mother-Krishna eating Mud-Sri Suka on the past of Nanda and Yasoda. | ||
| Chapter 9 | Krishna Being Tied to Mortar | 70-73 |
| Krishna breaking the Milk Pot-Krishna tied to the Mortar-The Lord subordinates Himself to His Devotees | ||
| Chapter 10 | Liberation of Nalakubara and Manigriva | 73-77 |
| The Antecedents of Nalakubara and Manigriva-Narada's Curse-Krishna felling the Arjuna Trees-The Hymn of the two Guhyakas | ||
| Chapter 11 | The Trek to Vrindavana | 78-83 |
| The childhood Sports of Krishna-Migration to Vrindavana-Attack of Vatsasura-Attack of Bakasura | ||
| Chapter 12 | The Salvation of Agha | 83-88 |
| The Scene at the Picnic in the Woods-Appearance of the Demon Agha-Agha swallowing the Party and his Death-Parikshit puts further Questions about the incident | ||
| Chapter 13 | Brahma Testing Krishna | 88-95 |
| Krishna at Lunch: a pastoral midday Scene-Brahma's spiriting away of the Boys and the Calves-Krishna as all the Boys and Calves-Rama's Doubt-Revelation vouchsafed to Brahma | ||
| Chapter 14 | The Hymn of Brahma | 95-104 |
| The Special Excellence of Devotion-Infinitude of the Lord-The Mystery of Divine Incarnations-Jnana can be had only through Bhakti-The Greatness of Inhabitants of Vraja-Salutation to Brahma-Return to Gokula after one Year-The Self as the Basis of all Love | ||
| Chapter 15 | The Salvation of Dhenuka | 104-109 |
| Vrindavana described-Krishna at play with the Boys-Encounter with Dhenuka the Ass Demon-Krishna back at Home-The Poisonous Water of Yamuna | ||
| Chapter 16 | Reformation of Kaliya | 109-117 |
| Krishna's Challenge to Kaliya-Reactions of the Inhabitants of Vraja-Krishna's Dance on Kaliya's Hood-The Hymn of the Serpent Wives-Krishna blessing them | ||
| Chapter 17 | Incidents Allied to the Kaliya Episode | 117-119 |
| How Kaliya came to reside in Yamuna-The reaction of Krishna-Rescue from Forest Fire | ||
| Chapter 18 | The Summer Season and Pralamba's Attack | 119-122 |
| Summer in Vrindavana-Krishna's Sport in the Forest-Pralamba's Attack and Destruction | ||
| Chapter 19 | Rescue From Forest Fire | 123-124 |
| Staying away of the Cattle-Krishna rescuing the Party from Forest Fire | ||
| Chapter 20 | Description of The Seasons | 124-129 |
| Description of Rainy Season-Krishna's Pastime in the Rainy Season-Description of Autumn | ||
| Chapter 21 | The Magic of Krishna's Flute | 129-132 |
| The Arch-dancer at the Advent of Autumn-The Gopis on Krishna as the Superdancer | ||
| Chapter 22 | The Stealing of the Gopis' Clothes | 132-136 |
| Gopis's worship of Goddess Katyayani-Krishna whisking away their Clothes; The Gopis put to Test-Restoration of the Clothes-Reflection on the Role of Trees | ||
| Chapter 23 | The Salvation of the Pious Brahmana Women | 136-141 |
| The pride of the Ritualist Brahmanas-The enthusiastic Reaction of the Brahmanas' Wives-Krishna's Advice to the Women-The Conversion of the ritualist Brahmanas | ||
| Chapter 24 | Obstruction of Indra Yajna | 141-145 |
| Krishna's Enquiries to Nanda about Indra Yajna-Krishna dissuading them-Worship of Govardhana | ||
| Chapter 25 | Lifting of the Govardhana Mountain | 145-147 |
| Indra's Vengeance-Krishna providing Relief by lifting the Mountain | ||
| Chapter 26 | Announcement of Krishna's Divinity | 148-150 |
| Gopas review Krishna's unique Feats-Garga's Prediction about Krishna revealed | ||
| Chapter 27 | Krishan as Govinda | 150-153 |
| Indra's Hymn to Krishna-Surabhi's Mission; Krishna as Govinda | ||
| Chapter 28 | The Revelation of Vaikuntha | 154-155 |
| Nanda's Capture by Varuna's Emissaries-Revelation of Vaikuntha | ||
| Chapter 29 | The Rasalila; The Gopis Meeting the Lord | 156-161 |
| The Call of the Flute-The Philosophy behind Rasalila-The Lord dissuading them by citing women's Dharma-The Gopis' Plea-Krishna's Disappearance | ||
| Chapter 30 | Gopis in Seperation from Krishna | 161-166 |
| The Gopis' Search in the Forest-Gopis imitating Krishna in their Frenzy-Krishna with a particular Lady-Krishna abandoning that Gopi also | ||
| Chapter 31 | The Song of the Gopis | 166-169 |
| The Gopis in Anguish | ||
| Chapter 32 | The Lord's Reappearance | 169-172 |
| The Lord reppears before the Gopis-The Reaction of the Gopis-Gopis posing a Question to Krishna | ||
| Chapter 33 | The Carnival of Rasa Dance | 172-176 |
| The Description of the Dance-Water Sports-The moral Issue in Rasalila | ||
| Chapter 34 | Salvation of Sudarsana and Sankhachuda | 177-179 |
| Nanda in the Grip of the Python-Sankachuda carrying away the Gopis | ||
| Chapter 35 | Yugala Gitam | 180-183 |
| Gopis singing on Krishna during Daytime | ||
| Chapter 36 | Kamsa's Final Resolution to Destroy Krishna | 183-186 |
| Destruction of Arishta-Kamsa devising Ways for killing Krishna-Kamsa commissioning Akrura | ||
| Chapter 37 | The Destruction of Kesi and Vyomasura | |
| Kesi the Horse Demon at Gokula-Narada's Praise of Krishna Destruction of Vyomasura | ||
| Chapter 38 | Akrura' Trip to Gokula | 190-195 |
| Akrura's Reveries on the Way-Akrura's Reactions on arriving at Vraja-Akrura's Vision of Krishna-Krishna's Reception of Akrura | ||
| Chapter 39 | Departure to Mathura | 195-201 |
| Kamsa's Order-The Wailing of the Gopis-Behaviour of the Gopis at Krishna's Departure-Revelation gives to Akrura | ||
| Chapter 40 | Akrura's Hymn to Sri Krishna | 201-204 |
| The Primordial Being Narayana-All Paths lead to Thee-Divine Manifestations-Refuge in the Lord | ||
| Chapter 41 | Entry into the City of Mathura | 205-209 |
| Krishna's Query about the Vision-Akrura's Request to Krishna to visit his House-the Glories of Mathura City-City Women's Praise of Krishna-Washerman, Weaver and Garland-maker Episodes. | ||
| Chapter 42 | Events Leading to the Wrestling Match | 210-213 |
| The Episode of the hunchbacked Maid-The Breaking of the Bow-The Night previous to the Wrestling Match-The Arena. | ||
| Chapter 43 | The Prelude to the Wrestling Contest | 213-217 |
| Confrontation with the Elephant Kuvalayapida-Krishna as He entered the Arena-Praise from the Galleries-Chanura's Challenge | ||
| Chapter 44 | Salvation o Kamsa | 217-221 |
| Contest with the Wrestlers-Women's Protest at the unequal Combat-Destruction of Chanura and Mushtika-Kamsa's Destruction-The Wailing of the royal Ladies. | ||
| Chapter 45 | Events Following Kamsa's Death | 222-226 |
| Krishna consoling his Parents-Restoration of the Yadavas-Parting with Nanda-Krishna's Upanayana and Education-Restoration of the Teacher's Son as Gurudakshina | ||
| Chapter 46 | Uddhava at Vraja | 227-231 |
| Uddhava commissioned by Krishna as Messenger to Vraja-The Scene at Gokula at Sunset-Nanda reminiscing about Krishna-Uddhava on the Greatness of Krishna-The Gopis at their Morning Chores. | ||
| Chapter 47 | Uddhava and the Gopis of Vraja | 232-240 |
| The Gopis Outburst at the Sight of Uddhava-Bhramara Gita or Ode to the Bee-Krishna's Message to the Gopis-Reflections of the Gopis on Krishna at Mathura-Pancharatna or the Five Gems-Uddava's Return to Mathura | ||
| Chapter 48 | Krishna Visiting Trivakra and Akrura | 240-244 |
| At the House of Sairandhri-At Akrura's House-Hymn of Akrura-Akrura commissioned to go to Hastinapura | ||
| Chapter 49 | Akrura's Mission to Hastinapura | 245-247 |
| Akrura gathers Information from Vidura, Kunti and others' Advice to Dhritarashtra-Dhritarashtra's Reply | ||
| Chapter 50 | Confrontation with Jarasandha | 248-253 |
| Attack of Jarasandha-Jarasandha challenges and joins Battle-Capture and Release of Jarasandha-Kalayavana's Attack-Founding of Dwaraka | ||
| Chapter 51 | Bestowal of Grace on Muchukunda | 253-260 |
| Krishna's Flight before Kalayavana and the latter's Death-The Story of Muchukunda-Muchukunda's Vision of Krishna-Krishna offers Boons to Muchukunda-The Hymn of Muchukunda-Krishna blesses Muchukunda | ||
| Chapter 52 | Rest of Jarasandha's Story and Rekmini's Message | 260-264 |
| Rest of Jarasandha's Story and Rukmini's Message | 260-264 | |
| Chapter 53 | The Abduction of Rukmini | 264-270 |
| Krishna's Response to Rukmini's Message-Marriage preparations at Kundina-Rukmini awaiting the Message from Krishna-Reception of Krishna at Kundina-Rukmini in the Procession to the Temple-Krishna carries away Rukmini | ||
| Chapter 54 | Krishna's Marriage with Rukmini | 270-275 |
| Discomfiture of Sisupala and other Kings-Deformation of Rukmi-Rama's Advice to Krishna and Rukmini-Marriage of Krishna with Rukmini | ||
| Chapter 55 | The Birth of Pradyumna | 275-279 |
| Birth and Abduction of Pradyumna-Pradyumna under Maya-vita's care-Pradyumna's fight with Sambara-Pradyumna in Dwaraka | ||
| Chapter 56 | The Story of the Jewel Syamantaka | 279-283 |
| Satrajit acquiring Syamantaka-The Evils caused by Syamantaka-The Fight with Jambhavan-Krishna's Return and Marriage with Satyabhama | ||
| Chapter 57 | The Subsequent Story of Syamantaka | 283-286 |
| Murder of Satrajit-Flight of Satadhanva and his Destruction Krishna clears himself of Allegations against him | ||
| Chapter 58 | The Other Marriages of Krishna | 287-292 |
| Krishna at Indraprastha-Marriage with Kalindi-Burning of Khandava-Marriage with Kalindi and Mitravinda-Marriage with Satya-Marriage with Bhadra and Lakshmana | ||
| Chapter 59 | Slaying of Narakasura | 292-297 |
| Conflict with Narakasura and his Army-Prayer of the Earth Deity, the Mother of Naraka-The captive Women in Naraka-sura's City-The Capture of Parijata-Krishna's Marriage with the sixteen thousand Women | ||
| Chapter 60 | Krishna Testing Rukmini | 298-305 |
| Krishna in Rukmini's House-Krishna's taunting Words to Rukmini-Rukmini faints and Krishna comforts her-Rukmini's Reply to Krishna's Sarcasm-Krishna's Appreciation of Rukmini | ||
| Chapter 61 | The Destruction of Rukmi | |
| The Family Life of Krishna-The Sons of Krishna-Aniruddha's Marriage-Game of Dice and Slaughter of Rukmi | ||
| Chapter 62 | The Romance of Aniruddha and Usha | 310-313 |
| The audacious challenge of Bana-Usha falling in Love with Aniruddha in Dream-Chitraleka bringing Aniruddha from Dwaraka-Aniruddha made Captive | ||
| Chapter 63 | Recovery of Aniruddha | 313-318 |
| Expedition to Bana's Sonapura-fight with Bana-Siva's Fever and Vishnu's Fever-Bana's Defeat and Rudra's Hymn-Reconciliation | ||
| Chapter 64 | The Story of Nriga | 318-322 |
| Nriga redeemed from the State of a Lizard-How Nriga became a Lizard-Krishna's Advice to his Kinsmen | ||
| Chapter 65 | The Diversion of Yamuna's Course | 325-325 |
| Reception to Balarama at Vraja-Rama sporting on the Banks of the Yamuna-The Chastisement of Yamuna | ||
| Chapter 66 | The Confrontation with Paundraka | 326-329 |
| The impudent Message of Paundraka and Krishna's Reply-The Destruction of Paundraka and the Rajah of Kasi-Black Magic by the Son of the Rajah of Kasi-The Kritya and its Destruction | ||
| Chapter 67 | The Destruction of Dvivida | 330-332 |
| The Vandalism of Dvivida-Dvivida in Confrontation with Rama | ||
| Chapter 68 | The Samba Episode and Balarama's Humbling of the Kurus | 332-336 |
| Samba's Abduction of Lakshmana and his Imprisonment-Balarama's Mission to Hastinapura-Kurus Scoff at Balarama's Message-Balarama's angry Reaction-The Surrender of the Kurus | ||
| Chapter 69 | Krishna as a Householder | 337-341 |
| Narada's Visit to Dwaraka to observe Krishna's daily Life-Narada's Marvellous Experience of Krishna-The Uniqueness of Krishna | ||
| Chapter 70 | Messages from oppressed Kings and the Pandavas | 341-346 |
| Krishna at his morning Duties-Krishna in the Assembly-Message from the Victims of Jarasandha-Narada's Message | ||
| Chapter 71 | Visit to Indraprastha | 346-351 |
| Uddhava's Advice on the Dilemna-Description of Krishna's Journey-Krishna's Arrival and Reception at Indraprastha | ||
| Chapter 72 | The Destruction of Jarasandha | 352-356 |
| Yudhishthira resolves to perform Rajasuya-The three distinguished Brahmanas approach Jarasandha-Jarasandha agrees to duel with Bhima-Fight between Bhima and Jarasandha | ||
| Chapter 73 | Liberation of the Imprisoned Rulers | 357-360 |
| The Hymn of the Rulers-Krishna's Grace to the Rulers | ||
| Chapter 74 | The Liberation of Sisupala | 360-365 |
| The Rajasuya Sacrifice-Performance of Agrapuja to Krishna-Sisupala's Challenge and Death | ||
| Chapter 75 | Duryodhana's Humiliation | 365-369 |
| Rajasuya and the Avabhrithasnana-Conclusion of the Sacrifice-Duryodhana's Discomfiture | ||
| Chapter 76 | Battle with Salva | 369-372 |
| Salva obtaining an Aerial Vehicle-Salva's Attack and Pradyumna's Defence-Pradyumna's Withdrawal | ||
| Chapter 77 | The Destruction of Salva | 372-375 |
| Krishna faces Salva-Salva's magical Warfare-The Slaughter of Salva | ||
| Chapter 78 | The Salvation of Dantavaktra-Balarama at Naimsharanya-Balarama's Astonishment | |
| Confrontation with Dantavaktra-Balarama at Naimsharanya-Balarama's Astonishment | ||
| Chapter 79 | Pilgrimage of Balarama | 380-383 |
| The destruction of Balavala-The All-Bharata Pilgrimage of Balarama-Conclusion of Bala's Pilgrimage and the Kuru-Pandava War | ||
| Chapter 80 | The Story of Sridama | 383-387 |
| The Bliss of Divine Communion-The powerty-striken condition of Sridama-Krishna's Reception of Sridama-Reminiscences of the Gurukula days | ||
| Chapter 81 | Grace Abounding | 387-391 |
| The Handful of flattened Rice-Sridama's Reverie on the Way back-Krishna blessing Sridama with Prosperity | ||
| Chapter 82 | The Festival at Syamantapanchaka | 391-396 |
| Meeting of friends and relatives-Krishna meeting Nanda and Yasoda-Krishna meeting the Gopis | ||
| Chapter 83 | The Consorts on Their Marriage with Krishna | 396-401 |
| Krishna meeting Devotees-Draupadi's Questions to Krishna's Wives-The Answers of the Consorts-Lakshmana's Account-The other Consorts | ||
| Chapter 84 | Vasudeva's Sacrifice at Syamantapanchaka | 402-409 |
| The Visit of the Rishis-Krishna's Reception of the Sages-The Sages in Praise of Krishna-Vasudeva's Request to them for Spiritual Aid-Vasudeva advised to perform Yajna-Vasudeva's Yajna-Nanda's Stay with the Yadavas | ||
| Chapter 85 | Krishna's Service to His Parents | 409-415 |
| Vasudeva's Prayer to Krishna-Krishna's Reply-Devaki's Desire to see her dead Sons-Mission to Sutala-Mahabali's Prayer-Restoration of Devaki's Children | ||
| Chapter 86 | The Marriage of Subhadra and the Story of Srutadeva | 415-421 |
| Arjuna weds Subhadra-Krishna's Visit to the pious Srutadeva and Bahulasva-Krishna at the Palace of the King of Mithila-Krishna at the House of Srutadeva-Krishna on the true Import of Devotion. | ||
| Chapter 87 | The Hymn of the Vedas | 421-431 |
| Can the Veda reveal Brahman?-Maya functions as Ignorance in Jiva and as Power in the Lord-The Universe non-different from Thee-Identity of the Goal of Devotion and Knowledge-The Lord as the Transcendent and as the Immanent-The Spiritual Ascent-Divine Immanence-The Jiva and his Destiny-Bhakti as the fifth Purushartha-Human Embodiment a great Opportunity-Devotion through Confrontation and sexual Love-None can know Thee except by Thy Grace-The conflicting Views of Philosophers-The World derives its Reality from the Lord-Devotion versus Vedic Ritualism-The Supremacy of the Lord-Karma determines Differences-Jiva as non-different from Brahman-Unity of all Beings in Brahman-Devotion as the Panacea for Samsara-Surrender to the Lord is the Safeguard in Spiritual Life-Renuniation essential for Spiritual Life-Even realised Souls renounce-God and the World as Cause and Effect-The Phenomenality of the Effect-The Contrast between Jiva and Iswara-Desire for Enjoyments: the Bane of the Ascetic's Life-Enlightenment and Scriptural Injunctions-Veda can describe Brahman only negatively-The Hymn and its Significance-The Gist of the Hymn | ||
| Chapter 88 | The Story of Vrikasura and Rudra | 431-435 |
| Mahavishnu is difficult o propitiate: Why? - Vrikasura granted Boon by Siva-Vrika's Attack on Rudra and after | ||
| Chapter 89 | Recovery of the Brahmana's Children | 435-442 |
| Bhrigu testing the Trimurti-The bereaved Brahmana and Arjuna-Arjuna's Discomfiture-Trip to Vaikuntha-At Vaikuntha, the Supreme Realm of Vishnu | ||
| Chapter 90 | Sri Krishna the Immaculate One | 442-447 |
| The City of Dwaraka-Krishna amidst his Wives-The Madness of Spiritual Love-The Family of Krishna-The Glory of Krishna |
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