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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 - An Account of Janamejaya’s Family
Chapter 2 - Vyasa’s Presence at Janamejaya’s Sacrifice
Chapter 3 - An Account of Kali-yuga
Chapter 4 - Kali-yuga Described
Chapter 5 - Indra Ravishes Vapusthama: Vishvavasu Pacifies Janamejaya’s Wrath
Chapter 6 - Janamejaya Lives Happily: Effect of the Rishi’s Words
Chapter 7 - The Attributes of God
Chapter 8 - The Duration and Characteristics of Yoga
Chapter 9 - The Work of Dissolution Described
Chapter 10 - The God After Dissolution
Chapter 11 - The Creation of a lotus After Dissolution
Chapter 12 - A Description of the Earth
Chapter 13 - The World of Creation Begins: the Birth of Madhu and Kaitabha
Chapter 14 - Brahma’s Creation
Chapter 15 - Janamejaya’s Query
Chapter 16 - The Great Brahman Described
Chapter 17 - The Creation of Rivers
Chapter 18 - The Creation of Gandharvas Etc.
Chapter 19 - Kshatra Yuga Described
Chapter 20 - The Fruits of Yoga
Chapter 21 - The Process of Pranayama
Chapter 22 - Kurukshetra and the Duty of the Brahmanas
Chapter 23 - The Beginning of Fight between Devas and Daityas
Chapter 24 - The Fight between Madhu and Vishnu
Chapter 25 - Vishnu Kills Madhu
Chapter 26 - An Account of Pirthu and the Churning of the Ocean
Chapter 27 - The Destruction of Bali
Chapter 28 - Shiva Obstructs Daksha’s Sacrifice and Hari Fights with Him
Chapter 29 - The Boar Incarnation of Vishnu
Chapter 30 - The Work of Creation and Upraising of the Earth
Chapter 31 - The Creation of Mountains and Rivers
Chapter 32 - The Creation of the Vedas
Chapter 33 - Various Kings are Appointed by Brahma
Chapter 34 - The Mountains Set Asuras Fighting with the Gods
Chapter 35 - The Lord Comes Out As a boar
Chapter 36 - Release of the Celestials
Chapter 37 - The Man-lion Incarnation of Vishnu
Chapter 38 - The Asuras are Filled with Surprise at Seeing the Man-lion Form
Chapter 39 - VIshnu Kills Hiranyakashipu
Chapter 40 - The Beginning of the Dwarf Incarnation: Bali Becomes King
Chapter 41 - Bali’s Prosperity
Chapter 42 - The Gods Go to Kashyapa
Chapter 43 - Brahma Instructs the Devas to Go to Vishnu
Chapter 44 - Vishnu Promises Help to the Gods
Chapter 45 - Vishnu’s Birth As a dwarf
Chapter 46 - Bali Promises to Give Lands to the Dwarf
Chapter 47 - The Danavas Described
Chapter 48 - The Fruits of the Recitation of the Bharata
Chapter 49 - The Fruits of the Recitation of Harivamsha
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