Brahmavaivarta Purana: Brahma Khanda (Part I)

Contents Publisher's Note v Note of the General Editor vii Abbreviations xiii Introduction xvii BRAHMAVAIVARTA PURANA Invocation 1 Introductory 2 1 Contents of the Purana 2 2 Exposition about the Supreme Brahman 8 3 The Exposition about Creation 11 4 Manifestation of Minor Gods 19 5 The Periods of Time and the Creation of Goloka and Radha 22 6 Eulogy of Siva on Krsna and Merits of Worship of Siva 28 7 The Creation of the "Worlds 34 8 The Creation of the Sages and the Mutual Curses of Brahma and Narada 36 9 The Further Creation of Other Beings 41 10 The Origin of the Different Castes 49 11 The Greatness of a Devotee of Visnu 63 12 The Birth of Narada as a Gandharva 68 13 The Lamentation of Mahavati, a Gandharva Woman 72 14 The Dialogue between Mahavati and Visnu and the Greatness of Krsna 79 15 The Dialogue between Mahavati and Kalapurusa 85 16 The Conversation between Visnu and Malati on Medical Treatment 90 17 The Dialogue between Lord Visnu and the Gods and the Greatness of Lord Visnu 97 18 The Revival of the Gandharva and Malati's Eulogy of the Supreme God 103 19 Eulogy on (Lords) Visnu and Siva 107 20 The Narration of the Story of Upabarhana. 115 21 The Release of Narada from the Curse 120 22 The Etymology of the Names of the Sons of Brahma 125 23 The Dialogue between Brahma and Narada 128 24 The Dialogue of Brahma and Narada about Mundane Existence 132 25 Narada's Visit to Kailasa 136 26 The Dialogue between Siva and Narada about Daily Practices 139 27 The Instruction about Daily Practices 147 28 The Form of Brahman, Vaikuntha, etc. 151 29 The Query of Narada about the Supreme Being Lord Krsna 157 30 The Eulogy Glorifying Lord Krsna 158 Notes 161