Table of Contents vil
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
Krsna, the Supreme Personality
of Godhead 205
Chapter Summary 205
Kunti Calls for the Demigod of the Sun 222
The Wives and Offspring of Vasudeva 230
Why the Lord’s Incarnations Descend 236
Relieving the Earth of Its Demoniac Burden 242
Freedom from Material Contamination 246
Seeing the Lord’s Beauty: A Daily Festival 250
Appendixes 255
The Author 297
References 259
Genealogical Table 260
Glossary 265
Sanskrit Pronunciation Guide 269
Index of Sanskrit Verses 273
General Index 283
