Table of Contents
Preface   ix     Introduction   xiii     Summary of the Tenth Canto  1    CHAPTER ONE       The Advent of Lord Krṣṇa: Introduction    13         Chapter Summary  13        The Supreme Abode of the Personality of Godhead  17        Curing the Disease of Repeated Birth and Death  21        Shelter at the Lotus Feet of Lord Krṣṇa  27        God Is Never Formless  32         Krṣṇa-kathā  Compulsory for Government Leaders  38        Krṣṇa Is Not an Ordinary, Historical Person  45        How the Supreme Lord's Energies Function  51        Age-old Vedic Marriage Customs  57        The Living Entity Constantly Changes Bodies  64        The Next Body Develops According to One's State of Mind  67        Why the Living Entity Identifies With His Body  74        The Vedic Culture Aims at Avoiding Death  80        Vasudeva Promises Kaṁsa His Newborn Sons  85        Devotees Summoned to Participate in the Lord's Pastimes  93        Kaṁsa Kills Vasudeva's Children  97    CHAPTER TWO       Prayers by the Demigods for Lord Krṣṇa in the Womb    117
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