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Vaisnava-tosani, as cited or quoted Vasudeva
on Kirtiman, 113 married Devaki, 56-58
on Krgna’s advent, 102, 210 mentally celebrated Lord’s advent, 213
on Lord as Kegava, 108 Nanda advised by, to return to Gokula,
on Lord assuming colors, 228 346, 347
on mah4-ratha & atiratha soldiers, 106 Nanda cheated by, for Krena’s sake, 271
on Narada & co. at Krsna’s advent, as Nanda’s “brother,” 337, 338
154-155 as Nanda’s friend, 271, 272
on paurusam dhama, 140 Nanda’s Mathura meeting with, 337-347
on nee ll prayers for Krgna by. See: Prayers, by
on Vasudeva’s consciousness at Krsna’s ad- Vasudeva for Krsna
vent, 139 as pure devotee, 86, 89-91
Vaisyas (agriculturalists) quoted on bodily concept of life, 300, 301
duties of, 325 quoted on body, death & transmigration,
Nanda among, 338 63, 64, 66, 67, 71, 74, 77
past & present, 326 as Rohini’s husband, 335
Vallabhacarya, cited on Mayadevi’s names, as Sutapd in past life, 249, 251, 253, 254,
133-134 256, 257-259, 261, 262
Varicha-kalpataru defined, 170 as transcendental, 76, 248
Varahadeva, Lord, 321 unhappiness of, 344
Varna-sankara defined, 253 Yamuna River gave passage to, 270
Vamésramacaravata Vasudeva, Lord, 108
quoted, 334 Vésudeva-kathd. See: Krsna-katha
Varnasrama-dharma. See: Society, human, Vedais ca sarvair aham eva vedyah
occupational divisions of; Vedic culture quoted, 180
Vasudeva verse quoted, 25
exchanged Krsna for Yogamaya, 268-272, Vedas, duty to follow, 136
273 See also: Vedic knowledge; names of
feared Karnsa would kill Krgna, 231, 232, specific Vedic literatures
233 Vedic culture
fearless from Lord’s advent, 214, 215 duty before death in, 80
greatness of, 61 impunity in, 231
Karnsa advised by, about life & death, marriage in, 57, 58
62-64, 65, 66, 67, 71, 74, 76,77 name-giving ceremony in, 88
Karnsa dissuaded by, from killing Devaki, procreation in, 251
78, 79, 80, 81-86, 88, 89, 112 purification processes in, 323
Karhsa forgiven by, 299-300 Vedic injunction
Karnsa imprisoned, 97 on killing, 62, 147
Karnsa pleased by equanimity of, 90, 91 as Lord’s order, 136
Karnsa repented atrocities to, 288-299 on producing progeny, 251
as Kagyapa in past life, 261 on Supreme Brahman, 224
Krsna instructed, at His advent, 264-265 Vedic knowledge
Krgna’s advent beheld by, 211, 213, 214 Bhagavad-gité as essence of, 69
Lord as son of, 213, 215, 217, 218, 249, Brahmi received, in heart, 45
253, 258, 261-262, 264-265, 268 humans need, 163

Lord within, 138, 139 See also: Knowledge, transcendental
