The first book to cover Krishna’s entire life, from his childhood pranks to his final powerful acts in the Mahabharata war
•Draws from the Bhagavad Purana, the Bhagavad Gita, the Mahabharata, and India’s sacred oral tradition
•Shows how the stories of Krishna’s life are expressed with such simplicity and humor that they enable anyone--man, woman, or child--to see the wisdom of his teachings
•Provides a valuable meditative tool that allows the lessons of these stories to illuminate from within
Krishna, one of the most beloved characters of the Hindu pantheon, has been portrayed in many lights: a god-child, a prankster, a model lover, a divine hero, an exemplary ruler, and the Supreme Being. In The Complete Life of Krishna, Vanamali, a leading Krishna expert from a long line of prominent Krishna devotees, provides the first book in English or Sanskrit to cover the complete range of the avatar’s life.
Table of Contents:
Introduction: Krishna the Supreme Incarnation
Part 1: Bala-Lila—The Play of the Child
Chapter 1: The Advent
Chapter 2: The Birth of the Unborn
Chapter 3: The Divine Infant
Chapter 4: The Butter Thief
Chapter 5: Bondage of the Boundless
Chapter 6: Brahma Bemused
Chapter 7: The Enchanting Flute
Chapter 8: Krishna Lifts the Mountain
Chapter 9: The Divine Lover
Chapter 10: The Lord of Vraja
Part 2: Raja-Lila—The Royal Game
Chapter 11: The Prophecy Fulfilled
Chapter 12: Uddhava at Gokula
Chapter 13: Lord of Dwaraka
Chapter 14: Abduction of Rukmini
Chapter 15: The Cursed Gem
Chapter 16: The Pandavas
Chapter 17: The Divine Husband
Chapter 18: The Sons of Krishna
Chapter 19: The Divine Ruler
Chapter 20: The Rajasuya Sacrifice
Part 3: Uttama-Lila—The Game Supreme
Chapter 21: The Gambling Match
Chapter 22: The Exile
Chapter 23: The Lord as Ambassador
Chapter 24: Declaration of War
Chapter 25: Srimad Bhagavad Gita
Chapter 26: The Mahabharata War
Chapter 27: The End of the War
Chapter 28: The Advice of Bhishma
Chapter 29: The Story of Sudama
Chapter 30: Dharma Rules Supreme
Chapter 31: The Curse of the Sages
Chapter 32: Advice to Uddhava
Chapter 33: The Death of the Deathless
Epilogue: Lila—The Cosmic Play
Appendix One: Alphabetical List of Mantras
Appendix Two: List of Characters
Glossary of Sanskrit Terms
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Author(s): Vanamali, Vyasa
Edition: 1
Publisher: Inner Traditions
Year: 2012
Language: English
Pages: 442
Tags: Krishna
Contents
Foreword by Swami Krishnananda
Preface: The Historical Krishna
Introduction: Krishna the Supreme Incarnation
Part 1: Bala-Lila—The Play of the Child
Chapter 1: The Advent
Chapter 2: The Birth of the Unborn
Chapter 3: The Divine Infant
Chapter 4: The Butter Thief
Chapter 5: Bondage of the Boundless
Chapter 6: Brahma Bemused
Chapter 7: The Enchanting Flute
Chapter 8: Krishna Lifts the Mountain
Chapter 9: The Divine Lover
Chapter 10: The Lord of Vraja
Part 2: Raja-Lila—The Royal Game
Chapter 11: The Prophecy Fulfilled
Chapter 12: Uddhava at Gokula
Chapter 13: Lord of Dwaraka
Chapter 14: Abduction of Rukmini
Chapter 15: The Cursed Gem
Chapter 16: The Pandavas
Chapter 17: The Divine Husband
Chapter 18: The Sons of Krishna
Chapter 19: The Divine Ruler
Chapter 20: The Rajasuya Sacrifice
Part 3: Uttama-Lila—The Game Supreme
Chapter 21: The Gambling Match
Chapter 22: The Exile
Chapter 23: The Lord as Ambassador
Chapter 24: Declaration of War
Chapter 25: Srimad Bhagavad Gita
Chapter 26: The Mahabharata War
Chapter 27: The End of the War
Chapter 28: The Advice of Bhishma
Chapter 29: The Story of Sudama
Chapter 30: Dharma Rules Supreme
Chapter 31: The Curse of the Sages
Chapter 32: Advice to Uddhava
Chapter 33: The Death of the Deathless
Epilogue: Lila—The Cosmic Play
Appendix One: Alphabetical List of Mantras
Appendix Two: List of Characters
Glossary of Sanskrit Terms
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