Title:
The complete life of Krishna : based on the earliest oral traditions and the sacred scriptures ; (taken from the Srimad Bhagavatam, Srimad Mahabharata, and the wealth of oral traditions) / Vanamali.
Author:
Vanamali, 1935-
Publication Information:
Rochester, VT : Inner Traditions, 2012.
Call Number:
BL1220 .V365 2012
Abstract:
Krishna, one of the most beloved characters of the Hindu pantheon, has been portrayed in many lights: a god-child, a prankster, a model lover, a divine hero, an exemplary ruler, and the Supreme Being. In this book, Vanamali, a leading Krishna expert from a long line of prominent Krishna devotees, provides the first book in English about this Hindu deity.
ISBN:
9781594774751
Physical Description:
xx, 457 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
General Note:
Includes index.
Contents:
Part one: Bala-Lila-The Play of the Child -- 1. The Advent -- 2. The Birth of the Unborn -- 3. The Divine Infant -- 4. The Butter Thief -- 5. Bondage of the Boundless -- 6. Brahma Bemused -- 7. The Enchanting Flute -- 8. Krishna Lifts the Mountain -- 9. The Divine Lover -- 10. The Lord of Vraja -- Part two: Raja-Lila-The Royal Game -- 11. The Prophecy Fulfilled -- 12. Uddhava at Gokula -- 13. Lord of Dwaraka -- 14. Abduction of Rukmini -- 15. The Cursed Gem -- 16. The Pandavas -- 17. The Divine Husband -- 18. The Sons of Krishna -- 19. The Divine Ruler -- 20. The Rajasuya Sacrifice -- Part three: Uttama-Lila-The Game Supreme -- 21. The Gambling Match -- 22. The Exile -- 23. The Lord as Ambassador -- 24. Declaration of War -- 25. Srimad Bhagavad Gita -- 26. The Mahabharata War -- 27. The End of the War -- 28. The Advice of Bhishma -- 29. The Story of Sudama -- 30. Dharma Rules Supreme -- 31. The Curse of the Sages -- 32. Advice to Uddhava -- 33. The Death of the Deathless.
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