The four noble truths are the most widely recognized teaching of the Buddha today. This book is the first comprehensive study of the teaching as it appears in the Tipitaka, the canon of Theravada Buddhism. By first identifying the four noble truths as a "right view", the author traces the teaching throughout the canon and the commentaries. There are two distinct patterns that the four noble truths follow: first, they appear in stories of the Buddha`s biography as a symbol of his enlightenment; and second, they appear in extended networks of the Buddha`s teachings as propositions of doctrine. Surveying the breadth of scholarship on the four noble truths, the book argues that the four truths have been identified as the central teaching of the Buddha because they have been interpreted according to their symbolic function in the Tipitaka. The book concludes that the historical claim that the four noble truths are the first teaching of the Buddha is less compelling than the fact that the teaching functions both as a symbol and as a proposition within the Theravada tradition. Even the categories of symbol and proposition, however, must be reassessed in order to fully grasp the range of meanings encompassed by the category of "right view".

Preface

The present volume contains the Bhagavata Purana Part I (Skandhas 1-3) in English translation. It is the seventh in the series of fifty volumes on Ancient Indian Tradition and Mythology.

The project of the series was envisaged and financed in 1970 by Shri Sundarlal Jain the Verteran enterpriser in the field of oriental publication and the leading partner Messrs Motilal Banarsidas. Hitherto seven volumes of the series have been published and are ready for sale.

The present translation is based on the Sanskrit text of the Bhagavata Purana published by Messrs Ksemaraja Srikrsnadas Venkatesvara Press, Bombay. This text constructed on the collation of mss and supported by the oldest commentator Sridhara Svamin is fairly accurate. But we have also recorded the translation of all the additional verses accepted as genuine in the authoritative commentaries of Ramanuja and Madhva Schools there are not found in the text of Sridhara Svamin.

The Bhagavata Purana Deals with a variety of subjects geographical historical philosophical religious and the like which need elucidation. This task could not be accomplished by a mere translation. We have therefore provided footnotes on these topics. On the philosophical verses especially we have recorded different interpretations of the commentators belonging to different schools of thought viz those of Sankara Ramanuja Madhva, Nimbarka, Vallabha, and Caitanya (Gaudiya School of Vaisnavism) and also two eminent Marathi commentators Krsna Dayarnava and Ekanatha. In the Accomplishment of this task, we have utilized the commentaries published in the Bhagavata Vidya Peeth Ahmedabad Edition and in the Vrindavana edition of this Purana.

In order to help the reader understand the background of the subject matter we have prefixed to this part a critical and comparative introduction that discusses among other topics the date authorship, philosophy, religion, and general characteristics of this Purana. A Brief note on the commentators has also been added to the introduction while a general index is thought to be included in the last Part of this work.

Before closing it is our pleasant duty to put on record our sincere gratitude to Dr. S.K. Chatterjee, Dr. V. Raghavan of UNESCO for their kind encouragement and valuable help which render this work more valuable to scholars than it would otherwise have been. We must also thank the learned translator and annotator Dr. G.V. Tagare for his untiring zeal and sustained efforts in bringing out his volume within the scheduled time in spite of untold obstacles.

Finally, we avail of this opportunity to state that any critical suggestions and advice for improvement are welcome and will receive proper consideration from us.

Introduction

The term purana usually occurs in close association with itihasa in old Sanskrit literature originally it connoted simply an old narrative. The Puranas describe this term as that which lives from ancient times or the records of ancient events to convey the same sense Sanskrit lexicons derive the term Purana grammatically as follows:

1. Pura (Purvasmin kale) Bhavam
2. Pura Niyate iti

As a class of literature Puranas existed in Vedic times and are mentioned as such along with Brahmanas, Itihasa, and Narasamsi gatha in the Atharva Veda in Brahmanas and in the Tai. Ar. (Taittiriya Ayanyaka) by the time of the Chandogya Upa…they were accorded the status of the fifth Veda and formed a part of the syllabus of Vedic studies. The use of itihasa and purana in a collective dvandva and in the singular number in these ancient works suggests that possibly there was one work or rather tract of literature called Purana a tradition recorded in the Matsya Padma and Skanda Puranas. As P.V. Kane Shows the Apastamba Dharma-Sutra Twice quotes verses from a Purana and summarizes the view of a Bhavisyat Purana. The quotations show that Puranas in those days were verified compositions in archaic Sanskrit and that even in those times there was a Purana called Bhavisyat Purana.

It appears that probably to the pre-eminence of the war between Karuavas and Pandavas wherein the then contemporary Aryandom participated in the Mahabharata with all its accretion came to be designated as itihas (history) and the rest of the ancient lore Purana. But both itihas and puranas are equally myth and history. It is presumed by scholars like M. Winternitz that similar to the Vedic Samhitas there existed one or several collections of itihasas and Puranas made up of myths and legends. During the Brahmana period the recital of narrative poems formed a part of the religious ceremonies at the sacrificial and domestic festivals. Thus the daily recitation of legends of gods and heroes belonged to the preliminary celebration which lasted a whole year of the great horse sacrifice. As shown by S. Bhattacarya it was this sacrificial milieu which led to the formation of the following main topics dealt with in the Puranas viz (1) sarga (Creation of the universe); (2) Pratisarga (Recreation after destruction or deluge); (3) Vamsa (Genealogy) ; (4) Manvantara (the great periods of time with Manu as the primal ancestor) and (5) vamsamucarita (The history of the dynasties both the solar and the Lunar). These topics formed an integral part of the definition of the Puranas as given in the Amara kosa. But as G.V. Devashali notes the texts that have come down to us under the title Purana hardly conform to this definition since they contain either something more or something less than the limitations set by it. The reasons were obvious. The process of Aryanisation of pre-Aryan masses and assimilation of foreign invaders like Greeks Scythians Hunas and others in the Hindu fold necessitated the creation of a literature that included non-Aryan beliefs rituals customs etc and could shape the conduct and meet the worldly and spiritual needs of the masses. Hence the conglomeration of legends of gods and tales of demons and snake deities old sages and kings of ancient times in Puranas. Some Puranas like Agni, Garuda, and Narada are ancient encyclopedias of literature containing abstracts of works in arts and sciences medicine, grammar, dramaturgy, music, astrology, etc. most of them are rich in dharma sastra material such as acara (religious duties), Asrama-dharma (duties pertaining to one’s social class and stage in life) dana (gifts) Prayascitta (Atonement for sins) Sraddha (Rituals pertaining to the dealt anniversary), Tirtha (Holy places), etc. they have amalgamated agamic Vaisnavism with early (Vedic) vitalism and agamic Saivism with the Vedic traditions. A number of them are rich hence they afford us far greater insight into all aspects and phases of Hinduism its love of God its philosophy and its superstition its festivals and ceremonies when he calls Puranas a popular encyclopedia of ancient and medieval Hinduism religious, philosophical, historical, personal social and political.

Commentators on the Bhagavata Purana (A Brief Note)

Due to the enormous popularity and extraordinary reputation of the Bh.P. as being the most famous epic in India eminent commentators belonging to different schools of the Vedanta have tried to show that the Bh.P. supports their particular school of thought. Of these, the oldest and the most respectable annotator is Sridhara Svamin (SR) the author of the Com, Bhavartha Dipika who follows the Advaita school of Sankara. He assures that in his com. He has given the traditional interpretation implying Cituskha’s (1220-84 A.D) Com. On the Bh.P. it is an authoritative commentary lucid and to the point. They say that next to Vyasa (the author of the Bh.P) and Suka (Its exponent to King Pariksit) it is SR who understood the real import of the Bh.P. in its entirety. Nabha Dasa ji’s record of the legend that Lord Bindu Madhava Kasi approved SR’s Com. As the authoritative interpretation of the Bh.P. is another evidence of SR’s prestige and popularity SR has received complimentary tributes from commentators of other schools of the Vedanta who bodily incorporate his Com. Into their own and some openly admit his authority by urging that their annotations are just to elucidate and supplement SR. It may be due to the deep reverence expressed by Caitanya to SR that his followers like JG and VC presented a sort of apologia for their commentaries mentioned above even though SR, finds no Radha in the Bh.P. due to SR’s reference to Bopadeva (13th cent.) and references of other writers cent A.D. Radha Ramana Gosvami (RR) wrote in Dipani the elucidate SR. though he tilts to Gaydiya Vaisnavism. Beyond the names of his parents (Jivana Lala and Srikrsna Kuvara he gives no personal details. His grandfather seems to be his spiritual preceptor. Vamsidhara, whose loyalties are with the Radha cult has written a learned and elaborate com. On sr., he was a Gauda Bhramin of kausika gotra a follower of Gaudiya vasavism and he extensively quotes JC and VC. It is at the request of the scholars at Mathura that he wrote this encyclopedic Com. His reverential approach to Sr is worth nothing. Sridhara alone knows the implication of Sr’s co. after paying obeisance to Nrsimha who conferred his grace on Sr. I being the exposition of SR through Sr’s favor. VD deserves careful study not only for understanding Sr but the BH.P. as well.

Anvitartha Prakasika by ganga sahaya is a very useful com. As it explains practically every word and every important grammatical form. The author wrote this in his old age. He is silent about his personal details.

The visistadvaita school is represented by Sudarsana Suri and Vira raghava Sudarsana suri the celebrated author of Sruta prakasika a com. On Ramanuja’s Sri Bhasya, wrote a brief yet learned Com. Suka-paksiya. He is reported to have died in 1367 A.D. when Srinragam was sacked by the forces of Allauddin Kilaji. VR (Viraraghava’s Bhagavata candrika) is ‘pleasant like the moonlight—an excellent textual exposition of the Bh.P. from the Visostadvaita point of view. The v.l.s recorded by him and the explanations given are important. He was the son of ri Saila of Vatsa Gotra and a pupil of Laksmaa Mimi, his father’s disciple. He is supposed to belong to the 14th Cent. A.D.

Vijayadhvaja’s Padaratnavali is an able exposition of the Dvaita School. He closely follows Ananda-tirtha’s Bhagavatam at parya-nirzaya, not a Corn. but a digest of the Bh.P. The text of the Bh.P. used by VJ records a number of different readings, changes in the number and the order of verses, and even in chapters as well. This is especially found in the X Skandha to a considerable extent. He is an intelligent annotator giving unexpected explanations with the help of grammar, lexicon, and other purnic and smriti references. He is supposed to have lived in the 15th Cent. A.D.

Sukadeva’s (SD) Siddhanta-pradipa presents Nimbarka’s philosophy through the BILP. But one of the finest expositions of the Bh.P. is Vallabha’s Subodhini. Though it does not cover all the. S’kandhas and its claim to present seven interpretations of the Bh.P. may be disputed, one must admit its profound scholarship, clarity of thought, and felicity of expression. It is a pleasure to read Subodkini. Its author Vallabha (1479- 1531 A.D.) is the founder of the Suddhaciiaita school and what is popularly called Pustimarga, so popular in Gujarat. But Vallabha was a Krsna-yajurvedi Brahmaia from Andhra. He wrote his famous Com. AnubMija on the Brahma sutra and established his Brahma-Vada (Suddluadvaita). Gosväm! Purusottama (1700 A.D.) wrote .subodhini-Praksas to elucidate the Subodhini. But Vallabba’s descendant Giridhara (later part of 19th Cent.) son of Gopala has given us a very lucid exposition of the Bh.P. in his Coin. Bala-prabodhini, is very useful even to novices.

Of the Bengal School of Vaiavism JO and VC are used. Jiva Gosvãmi (16th Cent. AD) the author of Saj-sandarbha is a great exponent of the Oaitanya school. He has written! Crama-Sandarbha and Vaisnavatosani (on . X Skandha) on the Bh.P. lie headed the Caitanya school after his uncles—Rupa and Sanatana Gosvami. It won’t be an exaggeration if one credits him to have established Gaudiya Vaisnavism on sound vedantic footing. As an ardent devotee of Radha Krsna JC is at his best in Vaisnavatosani, though the usefulness of kramasandarbha is not denied. As noted above JC modestly states that his commentary is merely an elucidation and elaboration of Sr. though actually it is an independent exposition based on a different philosophy Visvanatha Cakravarti in his Sarartha darsini on the Bh.P. closely follows JC but his treatment is more detailed and helpful to a common reader.

The translator has used a few more commentaries like Bhagavat Prasada’s Bhakta Manoranjani but the commentators are generally reticent about themselves.

CONTENTS PART I

	Introduction	xvii-ixix
	Bhagavata Mahatmya	lxxi-cxxix
	Bhagavata Purana, Skandhas 1-3	1-420
	Skandha I
1	Dialogue between Suta and Saunaka in the Naimisa forest	1
2	Merits of Devotion to Hari	15
3	Description of 24 incarnations of lord Visnu	22
4	Arrival of Narada	33
5-6	Dialogue between Vyasa and Narada	39,50
7	Punishment of Asvatthaman	55
8	Kunti's Eulogy of Krsna and Yudhisthira's Repentance	63
9	Yudhisthira's Acquisition of the Kingdom	72
10	Krsna's departure to Dvaraka	81
11	Krsna's Entrance into Dvaraka	88
12	Birth of Pariksit	95
13	Discourse of Narada	101
14	Conjectures of Yudhisthira	110
15	Ascent of the Pandavas to Heaven	115
16	Dialogue between the Earth and Dharma Curse of Brahmana	125
17	Punishment and Control of Kali	131
18	Curse of Bahamana	137
19	Arrival of Suka	144
	Skandha II
1	Discourse of Suka, Description of the Cosmic Form of the Lord	152
2	Liberation by the Yogic: Instantaneous and Gradual Liberation	159
3	Devotion to Hari- the only path of Liberation	167
4	Creation of the Universe-Prayers to Hari	170
5	Creation of the Universe-Dialogue between Narada and Brahmadeva	175
6	Description of Virat Purusa- exposition of the Purusa Sukta	181
7	Some Lilavataras and their work	188
8	Queries regarding the relationship between the body, Soul, and God	199
9	Suka's discourse. Catuhsloki Bhagavata	204
10	Ten Characteristics of the Bhagavata Purana	211
	Skandha III
1	Meeting of Vidura and Uddhava	220
2	Dialogue between Uddhava and Vidura	226
3	Dialogue between Vidura and Uddhava- Glorious deeds of Krsna	230
4	Dialogue between Vidura and Uddhava- Destruction of the Yadavass and Krsna's Message	234
5	Dialogue between Vidura and Maitreya- Tattvas and their Deities	239
6	Cosmology: Creation of the Universe	248
7	Vidura's Queries	254
8	Creation of Brahma- His vision of Narayana	259
9	Brahma's Prayer and Visnu's Boon	264
10	Brahma's Penance and Ten-Fold Creation	273
11	The concept of time: manvantaras and life-spans of men and gods	278
12	Creation of Rudra, of the mind-born Sons and of Manu and Satarupa	283
13	The Boar Incarnation	290
14	Diti's Conception	397
15	Sanaka and others curse Jaya and Vijaya	303
16	Fall of Jaya and Vijaya	311
17	Birth of Hiranyaksa and Hiranyakasipu-Hiranyaksa's Victories	316
18	Hiranyaksa's' fight with Visnu	320
19	Varaha Kills Hiranyaksa	324
20	Various Creations of Brahma	329
21	Kardama's Penance- Visnu Boon	335
22	Marriage of Kardama and Devahuti	342
23	Married life of Kardama and Devahuti	347
24	Kapila Incarnation	353
25	Dialogue between Kapila and Devahuti: Importance of the Bhakti-yoga	359
26	Kapila's Description of Creation- Samkhya Cosmology	366
27	Samkhya Philosophy- Prakrti and Purusa	379
28	Exposition of the Astanga-Yoga- the eightfold path of Yoga	384
29	The Path of Bhakti and the Power of Time	391
30	Samsara and Suffering in Hell	397
31	Sufferings of the Jiva-the Rajasi Gati	400
32	The excellence of the Bhktiyoga	409
33	Devahuti's Enlightenment and Liberation	415
	PART II
	Skandha IV
1	The progeny of Svayambhuva Manu's Daughters	421
2	The Rift between Siva and Daksa	429
3	Siva dissuades Sati from attendance at Daksayajna	435
4	Sati's Self-immolation by Yoga	438
5	Destruction of Daksa's Sacrifice	444
6	Appeasement of Rudra- Revival of Daksa	447
7	Completion of Daksa's Sacrifice	455
8	Story of Dhruva	468
9	Visnu's boon and Dhruva's attainment of Visnu's realm	478
10	Dhruva invades Alaka	489
11	Svayambhuva Manu Dissuades Dhruva from Fighting	492
12	Kubera's Boon and Dhruva's attainment of Visnu's realm	498
13	Dhuva's descendants: King Anga's abdication	504
14	The Story of Vena" Prthu's birth	510
15	Birth of Prthu and his Coronation	515
16	The eulogy of Prthu's by Bards	519
17	Prthu subjugates the Earth	522
18	Milking of the earth	527
19	Prthu's Conquest: his house sacrifice and Conflict	530
20	Prthu initiated by Visnu	536
21	Prthu explains Dharma to his subjects	543
22	Sanatkumara's Sermon to Prthu	552
23	Prthu's penance and ascension to heaven	563
24	Prthu's Descendants and the Hymn of Rudra	569
25	The Story of Puranjana- introduction	583
26	Puranjana's Hunting Expedition and His Queen's Wrath Pacified	591
27	Invasion of Candavega- The Episode of Kalakanya	595
28	Puranjana's Rebirth as a Woman and Attainment of Liberation	599
29	The Puranjana allegory explained	608
30	The Story of Pracetas-their marriage with Marisa and the birth of Daksa	621
31	The Story of Pracetasas: their Renunciation and Liberation	628
	Skandha V
1	The Life of Priyavrata	634
2	The History of Agnidhra	643
3	The History of Nabhi-Incarnation of Rsabha	647
4	The miraculous history of Rsabha	651
5	Rsabha discourse on the Path of Liberation	654
6	Rsabha quits his body	661
7	The Life of Bharata	665
8	Bharata reborn as a deer	669
9	Bharata was reborn as a Brahmana, saved by Bhadrakali	674
10	Bharata's Life: King Rahugana accepts discipleship	680
11	Bharata imparts spiritual knowledge to Rahugana	686
12	Dialogue between Bharata and Rahugana	690
13	The Samsara- a Forest: An Allegory	694
14	Explanation of the Allegory of Samsara-Forest	700
15	Description of Bharata's Dynasty	708
16	Mythological Geography-The Terrestrial Globe	711
17	Descent of the Ganga	716
18	Description of Various Continents	722
19	Description of Kimpurusa and Bharata Varsas	730
20	Description of the remaining six Dicipas	737
21	Stellar Region	745
22	Description of the Moon and other Planets	748
23	Description of Visnu-pada-the position of Dhruva and Sisumara Cakra	752
24	Rahu's Position and Subterranean Regions	755
25	Description of Sanskarasana-the Serpent Seas	761
26	Description of Hells	764
	Skandha VI
1	The Story of Ajamila	773
2	Exposition of the Bhagavata Dharma; Efficacy of the Lord's name and Ajamila's Ascension to Visnu-Loka	782
3	Yama explains Visnu's greatness	789
4	History of Daksa, the son of Pracetas	795
5	Daksa curses Narada	803
6	Progeny of Daksa's Daughter	809
7	Brhaspati's insult and his abandonment of Preceptorship	813
8	Narayana-Kavaca	818
9	The slaying of Visvarupa. The approach of gods to Dadhici	824
10	Indra-Vrtra fight	833
11	Indra-Vrtra fight	837
12	Vrtra was slain by Indra	840
13	Indra's Triumph	845
14	Previous Birth of Vrtra-King Citraketu	848
15	Consolation of Citraketu	854
16	Citraketu's Realization of Lord Ananta	858
17	Citraketu cursed by Parvati	866
18	Birth of the Maruts	871
19	Details of the Vow-Pumsavana	880
	PART III
	Skandha VII
1	Conversion between Yudhisthira and Narada Jaya and Vijaya cursed	885
2	Hiranyakasipu consoles his mother and Kinsmen	891
3	Hiranyukasipu's penance-Brhma grants Boons	898
4	Oppression of Hiranyakasipu and Description of Prahjlada's Devotion	903
5	The Life of Prahlada. Hiranyakasipu attempts to kill Prahlada	909
6	Prahlada's Teaching	916
7	Prahlada, enlightened in the mother's womb	922
8	Death of Hiranyakasipu and praise of Nrsimha	932
9	Prahlada eulogizes Nrsimha	941
10	Praklada enthroned, the conquest of Tripura	954
11	The Eternal Path of Religion	962
12	Inquiry into the right conduct	968
13	The Code of Conduct for samnyasins and a Dialogue between Avadhuta and Prahalada	973
14	The duties of the householder	979
15	Exposition of right conduct	985
	Skandha VIII
1	Description of Mnanvantaras	997
2	The Elephant leader seized by the Alligator	1002
3	Liberation of the Mighty Elephant	1006
4	Liberation of the Lord of Elephants	1013
5	Description of V and VI Manvantaras-Brahma Hymns the Lord	1017
6	Mount Mandara Transported for Churning the Ocean	1025
7	The churning of the Sea for Nector	1030
8	The Lord's Manifestation as Mohini	1037
9	Distribution of Nector by Mohini	1044
10	A battle between Gods and Asuras	1048
11	End of the Battle between Gods and Asuras at Narada's Meditation	1053
12	Lord Siva Fascinated by Mohini	1059
13	Description of the future Manvantaras	1065
14	Duties of Manus and their functionaries	1069
15	Bali's Conquest of the Svarga	1071
16	Instruction in the observance of Payovrata to Aditi	1075
17	Manifestation of the Lord as Vamana	1083
18	The Lord incarnates as Vamana. Visit Bali's Sacrifice	1087
19	Vamana's request for three paces of land-Sukra's opposition	1092
20	Manifestation of the Cosmic form by Visnu	1098
21	Bali bound Down	1102
22	A dialogue between Bali and Vamana	1106
23	Bali is free from bonds. Enters Sutala	1111
24	The Fish incarnation of Lord Visnu	1116
	Skandha IX
1	The story of King Sudyumna	1125
2	History of Karusa and the other four sons of Manu	1130
3	The story of Cyavana and Sukanya	1134
4	The account of Nabhaga and Ambarisa	1138
5	Protection of Durvaas. The story of Ambarisa	1148
6	History of Ikscaku's Posterity	1152
7	The Story of King Hariscandra	1159
8	The story of King Sagara	1164
9	The descent of the Ganga, the story of Kalmasapada	1170
10	The story of Rama	1177
11	The story of Rama {Concluded}	1186
12	Description of Iksvaku's Race	1190
13	Description of the Race of Nimi	1193
14	Description of the Lunar Race	1196
15	The story of Parasurama, Sahasrajuna slain	1204
16	The Story of Concluded	1209
17	The Lunar Dynasty- the Descendants of Ayu, the son of Pururavas	1214
18	History of Nahusa's Line- the story of Yayati	1217
19	Yayati's Retirement and Final Emancipation	1223
20	The History of Puru's race-Birth of Bharata	1227
21	The Race of Bharata- The History of Rantideva	1232
22	The History of the Lunar Race-The Royal Dynasties of Pancala. Magadha and Kuru	1236
23	History of the Dynasties of Anu, Druhyu, Turvasu and Yadu	1242
24	History of the Race of Yadu	1247
	PART IV
	Skandha X
1	Kamsa kills Devaki's Sons	1255
2	The Lord's Descent in Devaki's Womb	1263
3	Description of the Birth of Srikrsna	1270
4	Yoga-Maya's Prophecy and Kamsa's orders to Slaughter all children	1278
5	Celebration of Krsna's Birth: Meeting of Nanda and Vasudeva	1283
6	Putana emancipated	1287
7	Destruction of Cart and Trnavarta	1293
8	Krsna's Sports Display of Visvarupa	1299
9	Grace upon the Gopi; Krsna tied to the mortar	1305
10	Uprooting of Arjuna Trees-Redemption of Nalakubaraand Manigriva	1308
11	Exodus from Gokula- Destruction of demons Vatsa and Baka	1315
12	Slaying of Aghasura	1322
13	The infatuation of God Brahma	1329
14	God Brahma Eulogies Krsna	1339
15	Slaying the demon Dhenuka	1351
16	Expulsion of Kaliya	1358
17	Rescue from the Forest Conflagration	1371
18	Slaying of the Demon Pralamba	1375
19	Swallowing up of a Forest-Conflagration	1378
20	Description of the Rainy Season and the Autumn	1380
21	The Son of Gopis	1388
22	Coward-maids pray to Katyayani-Krsna's	1395
23	Spiritual Emancipation of the Wives of Brahmana Sacrificers	1401
24	Prevention of Sacrifice to Indra	1409
25	Lifting up of Mount Govardhana	1416
26	Conversation between Nanda and Cowherds	1420
27	Indra Coronates Krsna	1423
28	Nanda rescued from Varuna	1428
29	Lord Krsna's Rasa with Gopis	1431
30	Search after Krsna	1443
31	Gopi's song	1449
32	Krsna comforts Gopis	1453
33	Description of Rasa Krida	1458
34	Sudarsana emancipated and slaying Sankhacuda	1465
35	Gopi's song in pairs of Verses	1468
36	Akura deputed to bring Krsna and Balarama to Mathura	1472
37	Slaying of Asuras Kesin and Vyoma	1480
38	The arrival of Akrura to Gokula	1484
39	Akrura returns with Krsna and Balarama	1491
40	Akrura Hymn {in praise of the Lord}	1498
41	Krsna's arrival at Mathura	1503
42	Description of the Wrestling Arena	1510
43	Killing of the elephant Kuvalayapida	1514
44	Slaying of Kamsa	1519
45	Restoration of preceptor Sandipani's son	1525
46	Uddhava deputed for consoling Nanda	1533
47	Uddhava's discourse on the Real Nature of the Lord	1539
48	Visit to the Houses of Trivakra and Akrura	1551
49	Akrura's Mission to Hastinapura	1556
50	Settlement at the Fort of Dvaraka	1560
51	Mucukunda's Eulogy of the Lord	1571
52	Krsna and Balarama escape to Dvaraka: Balarama's marriage. Rukmini's letter to Krsna	1580
53	Rukmini's Marriage: Rukmini carried away by Krsna	1588
54	Celebration of Rukmini's Marriage	1595
55	The Story of Pradyumna's Birth	1603
56	The Story of Syamantaka Jewel	1608
57	The story of Syamantaka Jewel, the murder of Satrajit for Syamantaka, Akrura allowed to retain it	1614
58	Espousals of Lord Krsna	1620
59	Narakasura slain	1628
60	Conversation between Krsna and Rukmini	1637
61	Aniruddha's marriage	1647
62	Aniruddha was taken captive by Banasura	1652
63	Bana Vanquished Aniruddha and brought to Dvaraka	1657
64	The story of Nrga	1663
65	Balarama's visit to Gokula-the course of the Yamuna diverted	1669
66	The slaying of Pundraka and others	1674
67	Balarama slays Dvivida	1679
68	Hastinapura dragged by Balarama	1682
69	Srikrsna's household life	1688
70	Krsna's Daily Observances; Deputation from Captibve kings of Jarasandha	1694
71	Srikrsna's visit to Indraprstha	1700
72	Jarasandha slain	1707
73	Return of Krsna and others to Indraprastha	1712
74	Yudhisthira's Rajasuya: Sisupala slain	1717
75	Dicomfiture of Duryodhana	1723
76	Fight with Salva	1728
77	The slaying of King Salva	1733
78	Dantavaktra and Viduratha slain: Balarama's Pilgrimage	1740
79	Balvala killed: Balarama's Pilgrimage	1747
80	The story of the Brahmana Sridaman	1752
81	The Story of the Parched Rice	1758
82	Meeting of Vrsnis and Gopas of Vrndavana	1763
83	The narration of their Marriage. Episodes by Krsna's consorts	1770
84	Vasudeva's Sacrifice	1777
85	Restoration of his Elder Brothers by Krsna from the Realm of Death	1787
86	Elopement of Subhadra: The Lord's Grace on Srutadeva	1796
87	Hymn of praise by the Vedas	1804
88	God Rudra saved	1826
89	Supremacy of Visnu Vindicated	1831
90	The Song of Queens: resume of Krsna's Sports	1841
APPENDIX	Additional verses in VJ's Text	1851
	PART V
	Skandha XI
1	Sage's Curse: Imprecating the Annihilation of Yadu's Race	1887
2	Bhagavata Dharma; Narada's Narration of King Nimi's Dialogue with Jayanteya and others	1890
3	Discourse on the Maya, the means to transcend it, the Brahman and the Path of Action	1902
4	Description of the Lord's Incarnation by Drusilla	1916
5	Nature and Fare of non-Devotees: Yuga-wise Methods of Worshipping the Lord	1920
6	Lord Krsna Requested to return t Vaikuntha: Uddhava's Desire to follow him	1928
7	Sri Krsna's Spiritual Guidance to Uddhava: The Legend of the Avadhuta and his Preceptors	1936
8	What the Avadhuta learned from the Nine Preceptors from the Boa-Constrictor to Pingala	1947
9	The Discourse of the Avadhuta Concluded	1952
10	How the Jiva is Ensnared in Samsara	1957
11	Characteristics of Bondage and Liberation and of Devotion	1963
12	Importance of Association with Saints. The performance and Renunciation of prescribed Karmas	1974
13	The Spiritual Knowledge Imparted by the Divine Swan	1981
14	The Path of Devotion and the Method of Meditation	1990
15	The Super-normal Powers Attained by Yoga	1996
16	Description of Visnu's Glorious Manifestations	2003
17	The Sacred Duties of a Celibate and a Householder	2010
18	Duties of Hermits and Sannyasins	2019
19	Exposition of Spiritual Knowledge, its Realization and Yogic Disciplines	2027
20	Elucidation of Karma, Jnana, and Bhakti Yogas	2035
21	Criteria for determining the good and the evil	2041
22	Enumeration of Principles. The Distinction between Prakrti and Purusa	2050
23	The Song of a Recluse	2060
24	Elucidation of Samkhya yoga	2070
25	The Three Gunas and their Workings	2076
26	The Song of Aila	2082
27	The Yoga of Active Service	2086
28	The Essence of the Path of Knowledge	2095
29	Bhakti Yoga Recapitulated: departure of Uddhava to Badarikasrama	2104
30	Extermination of the Race of Yadavas	2112
31	Lord Krsna's Return to Vaikuntha	2119
	Skandha XII
1	Dynasties of the Kali Age	2123
2	The Evils of the Kali Age	2130
3	Dharma in every Yuga: Efficacy of God's Name	2135
4	The Four-Fold Pralaya	2143
5	Suka's Concluding Precept Concerning Brahman	2150
6	Taksaka Bites Pariksit: Jamejaya's Serpent Sacrifice: Classification of Vedas in Different Branches	2152
7	The Branches of the Atharva Ceda: Characteristics of the Puranas	2165
8	Markandeya's Penance and Praise of Lord Narayana	2170
9	The Lord Exhibits His Maya	2177
10	God Siva's Boon to Markandeya	2182
11	Significance of the various parts of the Lord's Image: the Retinue of the sun-God per month	2189
12	A synoptic Review of the Twelve Skandhas of Srimad Bhagavata	2197
13	The extent of each of the Eighteen Puranas: The Glory of the Bhagavata	2205
	Appendix	2209
	Index	2213

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