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The death of Kansa announced. Earth, oppressed by the Daityas, applies to the gods. They accompany her to Viṣṇu, who …
THE nurse of the universe, Jagaddhātrī, thus enjoined by the god of gods, conveyed the six several embryos into the w…
THUS eulogized by the gods, Devakī bore in her womb the lotus-eyed deity, the protector of the world. The sun of Achy…
KANSA, much troubled in mind, summoned all his principal Asuras, Pralamba, Keśin, and the rest, and said to them, “O …
WHEN Vasudeva was set at liberty, he went to the waggon of Nanda, and found Nanda there rejoicing that a son was born…
ON one occasion, whilst Madhusūdana was asleep underneath the waggon, he cried for the breast, and kicking up his fee…
Kṛṣṇa combats the serpent Kālīya: alarm of his parents and companions: he overcomes the serpent, and is propitiated b…
AGAIN, tending upon the herds, Keśava and Rāma wandered through the woods, and on one occasion came to a pleasing gro…
Sports of the boys in the forest. Pralamba the Asura comes amongst them: is destroyed by Rāma, at the command of Kṛṣṇ…
WHILST Keśava and Rāma were sporting thus in Vraja, the rainy season ended, and was succeeded by the season of autumn…
Indra, offended by the loss of his offerings, causes heavy rain to deluge Gokula. Kṛṣṇa holds up the mountain Govardd…
AFTER Gokula had been saved by the elevation of the mountain, Indra became desirous of beholding Kṛṣṇa. The conqueror…
AFTER Śakra had departed, the cowherds said to Kṛṣṇa, whom they had seen holding up Govarddhana, “We have been preser…
ONE evening, whilst Kṛṣṇa and the Gopīs were amusing themselves in the dance, the demon Aṛṣṭa, disguised as a savage …
AFTER these things had come to pass, Aṛṣṭa the bull-demon and Dhenuka and Pralamba had been slain, Govarddhana had be…
KEŚIN, confiding in his prowess, having received the commands of Kansa, set off to the woods of Vrindāvana, with the …
AKRŪRA, having set off in his quick travelling car, proceeded to visit Kṛṣṇa at the pastures of Nanda; and, as he wen…
Grief of the Gopīs on the departure of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma with Akrūra: their leaving Gokula. Akrūra bathes in the Yam…
Akrūra conveys Kṛṣṇa and Rāma near to Mathurā, and leaves them: they enter the town. Insolence of Kansa's washerman: …
Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma meet Kubjā; she is made straight by the former: they proceed to the palace. Kṛṣṇa breaks a bow int…
Kṛṣṇa encourages his parents; places Ugrasena on the throne; becomes the pupil of Sāndīpani, whose son he recovers fr…
The mighty Kansa had married the two daughters of Jarāsandha, one named Asti, the other Prāptī. Jarāsandha was king o…
Birth of Kālayavana: he advances against Mathurā. Kṛṣṇa builds Dvārakā, and sends thither the Yādava tribe: he leads …
Muchukunda goes to perform penance. Kṛṣṇa takes the army and treasures of Kālayavana, and repairs with them to Dvārak…
Balarāma finds wine in the hollow of a tree; becomes inebriated; commands the Yamunā to come to him, and on her refus…
Kṛṣṇa carries off Rukminī: the princes who come to rescue her repulsed by Balarāma. Rukmin overthrown, but spared by …
Pradyumna stolen by Sambara; thrown into the sea, and swallowed by a fish; found by Māyādevī: he kills Sambara, marri…
RUKMINĪ bare to Kṛṣṇa these other sons, Cārudeṣṇa, Sudeṣṇa, Cārudeha, Sushena, Cārugupta, Bhadracāru, Cāruvinda, Sucā…
Indra comes to Dvārakā, and reports to Kṛṣṇa the tyranny of Naraka. Kṛṣṇa goes to his city, and puts him to death. Ea…
Kṛṣṇa restores her earrings to Aditī, and is praised by her: he visits the gardens of Indra, and at the desire of Sat…
KEŚAVA, being thus eulogized by the king of the gods, smiled, and spake gravely to him in reply. “Thou art Indra,” sa…
I have enumerated to you Pradyumna and the other sons of Rukminī. Satyabhāmā bore Bhānu and Bhairika. The sons of Roh…
Bāṇa solicits Śiva for war: finds Aniruddha in the palace, and makes him prisoner. Kṛṣṇa, Balarāma, and Pradyumna com…
Pauṇḍraka, a Vāsudeva, assumes the insignia and style of Kṛṣṇa, supported by the king of Kāśī. Kṛṣṇa marches against,…
Śāmba carries off the daughter of Duryodhana, but is taken prisoner. Balarāma comes to Hastināpur, and demands his li…
HEAR also, Maitreya, another exploit performed by the mighty Balarāma. The great Asura, the foe of the friends of the…
Destruction of the Yādavas. Śāmba and others deceive and ridicule the Ṛṣis. The former bears an iron pestle: it is br…
Arjuna comes to Dvārakā, and burns the dead, and takes away the surviving inhabitants. Commencement of the Kali age. …