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Harivamsha Purana

by Manmatha Nath Dutt | 1897 | 293,872 words | ISBN-10: 8178542188 | ISBN-13: 9788178542188

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The English translation of the Harivamsa Purana which is an appendix (khila or parva) of the Mahabharata and narrates the lineage and life-story of Krishna (Hari), which starts with the account of the great clans named Vrishni and Andhaka. Although officially not mentioned as one of the Puranas, it is an epic story resembling such works including t...

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Chapter 1 - Kamsa Is Informed of His Death by Narada
Chapter 2 - An Account of the Birth of Demons
Chapter 3 - Attributes of the Goddess
Chapter 4 - Birth of Krishna and Baladeva
Chapter 5 - A Description of Village Vraja
Chapter 6 - Superhuman Deeds of Krishna. He Upsets a carriage and Kills Putana
Chapter 7 - The Childish Freaks of Krishna
Chapter 8 - Krishna Wishes to Go to Vrindavana and Produces Wolves
Chapter 9 - Their Departure for Vrindavana
Chapter 10 - An Account of the Rainy Season
Chapter 11 - An Account of Kalya
Chapter 12 - Krishna Subdues Kalya
Chapter 13 - The Destruction of Khara and Dhenuka
Chapter 14 - The Destruction of the Demon Pralamba
Chapter 15 - An Account of Indra-yajna
Chapter 16 - Krishna protests against indra-yajna: an account of autumn
Chapter 17 - The Reply of the Gopas
Chapter 18 - Indra Sends Down Punishment
Chapter 19 - Indra Comes and Eulogises Krishna
Chapter 20 - Rasa Dance
Chapter 21 - Death of Aristha
Chapter 22 - Kamsa Invites Krishna and Sends Akrura to Bring Him
Chapter 23 - Andhaka’s Advice to Kamsa
Chapter 24 - The Destruction of Keshi
Chapter 25 - Akrura Goes to Vraja
Chapter 26 - Akrura Describes to Him the Miseries of His Parents
Chapter 27 - Krishna’s Arrival
Chapter 28 - Arrangements for the Match
Chapter 29 - A Description of the Arena
Chapter 30 - Trial of Arms
Chapter 31 - Lamentations of Kamsa’s Wives
Chapter 32 - Krishna’s Reply to Ugrasena
Chapter 33 - Krishna Brings Back His Preceptor’s Son From the Ocean
Chapter 34 - Jarasandha Prepares to Attack Mathura
Chapter 35 - Jarasandha’s Army
Chapter 36 - The Battle between Krishna and Jarashandha
Chapter 37 - An Account of Haryashva
Chapter 38 - The Sons of Yadu and Their Conquests
Chapter 39 - Krishna Meets with Parasurama
Chapter 40 - A Description of the Mount Gomanta
Chapter 41 - Balarama Gets Drunk
Chapter 42 - Jarasandha’s Instructions to the Kings
Chapter 43 - Krishna Meets His Enemy
Chapter 44 - Battle with Shrigala
Chapter 45 - Krishna’s Arrival at Mathura
Chapter 46 - Baladeva Visits Vraja
Chapter 47 - Rukshmini’s Swayamvara
Chapter 48 - The Meeting of Krishna and Garuda
Chapter 49 - Jarasandha’s Adress to the Kings
Chapter 50 - Dantavakras Speech
Chapter 51 - Kaishika Worships Krishna
Chapter 52 - Conversation between Krishna and Bhishmaka
Chapter 53 - Jarasandha’s Proposal to Invite Kalayavana
Chapter 54 - Shalya Meets Kalayavana
Chapter 55 - Kalayavana Agrees to Kill Krishna
Chapter 56 - Ugrasena Receives Krishna
Chapter 57 - Krishna’s Proposal to Go to Dvaraka
Chapter 58 - Account of Kalayavana
Chapter 59 - The Laying Out of Dvarka
Chapter 60 - An Account of Rukshmi: Krishna Takes Away Rukshmini
Chapter 61 - Rukshmi Attacks Krishna and Is Defeated
Chapter 62 - Marriage of Rukshmavati
Chapter 63 - Baladeva’s Glorious Deeds Described
Chapter 64 - The Defeat of the Asura Naraka
Chapter 65 - Krishna Visit with Aditi
Chapter 66 - The Present of the Parijata by Krishna to Rukshmini
Chapter 67 - Satyabhama’s Resentment and Keshava’s Consolation to Her
Chapter 68 - Satyabhama’s Grief
Chapter 69 - The History of the Parijata Tree
Chapter 70 - The Colloquy between Narada and Indra
Chapter 71 - Narada’s Advice and Indra’s Answers
Chapter 72 - Narada’s Advice
Chapter 73 - Attributes of Hari
Chapter 74 - The Fight between Krishna and Indra
Chapter 75 - The Fight between Garuda and Airavata
Chapter 76 - Indra Fights with Krishna
Chapter 77 - Satya Perform the Rite
Chapter 78 - The History of the Punyaka Rite
Chapter 79 - Punyaka Described by Uma
Chapter 80 - Punyaka Described by Uma (continued)
Chapter 81 - Punyaka Described by Uma (continued)
Chapter 82 - Narada Gives a history of Vratas Performed by Other Ladies
Chapter 83 - An Account of the City of Asuras
Chapter 84 - The Asuras Obstructing a yajna
Chapter 85 - War between Krishna and Asuras
Chapter 86 - Defeat of the Asuras: They Fight Again
Chapter 87 - The History of the Asura Andhaka
Chapter 88 - Andmaka Goes to the Mount Mandara
Chapter 89 - The Yadavas Sport in the Ocean
Chapter 90 - The Sport of the Yadus (continued)
Chapter 91 - Nikumbha Carries Away Bhanumati
Chapter 92 - The Destruction of Vajranabha: An Account of Prabhavati
Chapter 93 - The Celestial Swans Go to the City of Vajra
Chapter 94 - The Yadavas Arrive at the City of Asuras as Actors
Chapter 95 - Pradyumna Appears Before Prabhavati and Marries Her
Chapter 96 - A Description of the Rainy Season
Chapter 97 - Vajranabha Wants to Conquer the Celestial Region
Chapter 98 - The Destruction of Vajranabha
Chapter 99 - The Celestial Architect Builds Dvaraka
Chapter 100 - Krishna’s Entrance Into Dvaraka and Reception
Chapter 101 - Krishna Invites a meeting of His Kinsmen
Chapter 102 - Narada Describes the Feat of Krishna
Chapter 103 - Narada Describes the Feat of Krishna (continued)
Chapter 104 - Krishna’s Children
Chapter 105 - An Account of Pradyumna
Chapter 106 - Battle between Pradyumna and Shamvara’s Sons
Chapter 107 - Shamvara Comes to the Battle-field
Chapter 108 - Shamvara’s Death
Chapter 109 - Pradyumna Goes to Dvaraka and His Parents Recognize Him
Chapter 110 - Baladeva’s Mantra for Protecting Pradyumna
Chapter 111 - Narada Puts Questions: and the Mystery Is Explained
Chapter 112 - Arjuna Describes Another Wonderful Work
Chapter 113 - Arjuna Goes to Rescue the Brahmana and Becomes Unsuccessful
Chapter 114 - Krishna Rescues the Brahmana’s Sons
Chapter 115 - Krishna Explains the Mystery
Chapter 116 - Krishna’s Feats Described
Chapter 117 - Vana—the Great Asura
Chapter 118 - Bhava’s Sport and Vana’s Daughter Obtains a boon
Chapter 119 - Usha Meets Her Lover While Asleep
Chapter 120 - Citralekha Unites Aniruddha with Usha
Chapter 121 - The Goddess Consoles Aniruddha
Chapter 122 - Anxiety of the Yadavas for Aniruddha
Chapter 123 - Krishna Goes to Sonitpura
Chapter 124 - Krishna’s Battle with Jvara (fever)
Chapter 125 - Krishna’s Boon to Jvara
Chapter 126 - The Fight between Krishna and Shankara
Chapter 127 - The Earth Goes to Brahma
Chapter 128 - Kartikeya Goes to the Battle-field
Chapter 129 - The Battle between Vana and Krishna
Chapter 130 - Krishna Finds Aniruddha
Chapter 131 - Aniruddha’s Wedding and Reception
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