Harivamsa Purana

ONTENTS CHAPTER ONE Narada Informs Kamsa about his Imminent Danger 1 CHAPTER TWO Kamsa Attempts to Kill Devaki's Embryo 11 CHAPTER THREE The Glories of Narayani Devi 27 CHAPTER FOUR Kamsa Kills the Sons of Devaki 37 CHAPTER FIVE Vasudeva Advises Nanda to Reside at Vraja 55 CHAPTER SIX The Killing of Sakatasura and Putana 65 CHAPTER SEVEN The Uprooting of the Yamala-arjuna Trees 75 CHAPTER EIGHT Krsna's Childhood Pastimes 85 CHAPTER NINE The Vrajavasis Move from Gokula to Vrndavana 95 CHAPTER TEN A Description of the Rainy Season 105 CHAPTER ELEVEN A Description of Krsna's beauty 117 CHAPTER TWELVE Krsna Chastises Kaliya 133 CHAPTER THIRTEEN Balarama kills Dhenukasura 147 CHAPTER FIFTEEN Krsna Inquires about the Sacrifice to Please Indra 171 CHAPTER SIXTEEN Krsna Proposes the Worship of Goverdhana Hill instead of an Indra sacrifice 177 CHAPTER SEVENTEEN The Cowherd Men Accept Krsna's Proposal and Worship Goverdhana Hill 191 CHAPTER EIGHTEEN Indra Sends Devastating rainfall to Vrndavana Krsna lifts Goverdhana Hill 203 CHAPTER NINETEEN Indra Offers Prayers to Krsna and Performs the Abhiseka 221 CHAPTER TWENTY Conversation Between the Cowherd Men and Krsna 249 CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE The Killing of Aristasura 259 CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO Kamsa's sends Akrura to Vrndavana, to Bring Krsna and Balarama 267 CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE King Andhaka Protests Kamsa's Abuse of Vasudeva 295 CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR Krsna Kills the Kesi Demon 307 CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE Akrura's Arrival in Vrndavana 327 CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX Akrura Brings Krsna and Balarama to Mathura 337 CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN Krsna and Balarama Enter Mathura 355 CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT Kamsa Orders the two Wrestlers, Canura and Mustika, to kill Krsna 371 CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE Krsna Kills the Elephant, Kuvalayapida, at the Gate to the Wrestling Arena 403 CHAPTER THIRTY Krsna and Balarama Kill Canura and Mustika 415 CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE Kamsa's Wives and Mother Lament 441 CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO Krsna Laments the Death of Kamsa and Arranges for his Funeral Rites 459 CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE Krsna and Balarama Study at the asrama of Sandipani Muni 477 CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR Jarasandha Attacks Mathura wish his Vast Army 491 CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE Jarasandha Attacks Mathura and Fights with Krsna and Balarama 497 CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX Krsna and Balarama Fight with Jarasandha Before he Runs Away from the Battlefield 525