Contents
Introductory Note by George Harrison viii
Preface xi
Introduction xvii
1 / Advent of Lord Krṣṇa 1  2 / Prayers by the Demigods for Lord Krṣṇa in the Womb 9  3 / Birth of Lord Krṣṇa 23  4 / Kaṁsa Begins His Persecutions 32  5 / Meeting of Nanda and Vasudeva 37  6 / Pūtanā Killed 43  7 / Salvation of Trṇāvarta 50  8 / Vision of the Universal Form 56  9 / Mother Yaśodā Binding Lord Krṣṇa 64  10 / Deliverance of Nalakūvara and Maṇigrīva 67  11 / Killing the Demons Vatsāsura and Bakāsura 73  12 / The Killing of the Aghāsura Demon 80  13 / The Stealing of the Boys and Calves by Brahmā 86  14 / Prayers Offered by Lord Brahmā to Lord Krṣṇa 96  15 / Killing of Dhenukāsura 113  16 / Subduing Kāliya 119  17 / Extinguishing the Forest Fire 128  18 / Killing the Demon Pralambāsura 131  19 / Devouring the Forest Fire 134  20 / Description of Autumn 136  21 / The Gopīs Attracted by the Flute 147