"I request that you take advantage of this book KRSNA, and enter into its understanding. I also request that you make an appointment to meet your God now, through the self liberating process of YOGA (UNION) and GIVE PEACE A CHANCE."
More words from George Harrison
Krsna, The Supreme Personality of Godhead
tells the story of Krishna's life from Srimad-Bhagavatam,the summit of the ancient Vedas from India.
This book is presented as a collection of beautiful readable short-stories and illustrations. It forms a biography of the life of Krishna, who was present in India five thousand years ago.
The stories develop from Krishna's birth to His childhood and youth. Krishna plays with His boyfriends in the forest while looking after the cows and calves and incidentally He kills so many demons. On some full-moon nights He dances with Radha and His beautiful girl friends, the gopis in the rasa lila.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1. Advent of Lord Krsna
- 2. Prayers by the Demigods for Lord Krsna in the Womb
- 3. Birth of Lord Krsna
- 4. Kamsa Begins His Persecutions
- 5. Meeting of Nanda and Vasudeva
- 6. Putana Killed
- 7. Salvation of Trnavarta
- 8. Vision of the Universal Form
- 9. Mother Yasoda Binding Lord Krsna
- 10. Deliverance of Nalakuvara and Manigriva
- 11. Killing the Demons Vatsasura and Bakasura
- 12. The Killing of the Aghasura Demon
- 13. The Stealing of the Boys and Calves by Brahma
- 14. Prayers Offered by Lord Brahma to Lord Krsna
- 15. Killing of Dhenukasura
- 16. Subduing Kaliya
- 17. Extinguishing the Forest Fire
- 18. Killing the Demon Pralambasura
- 19. Devouring the Forest Fire
- 20. Description of Autumn
- 21. The Gopis Attracted by the Flute
- 22. Stealing the Garments of the Unmarried Gopi Girls
- 23. Delivering the Wives of the Brahmanas Who Performed Sacrifices
- 24. Worshiping Govardhana Hill
- 25. Devastating Rainfall in Vrndavana
- 26. Wonderful Krsna
- 27. Prayers by Indra, the King of Heaven
- 28. Releasing Nanda Maharaja from the Clutches of Varuna
- 29. The Rasa Dance: Introduction
- 30. Krsna's Hiding from the Gopis
- 31. Songs by the Gopis
- 32. Description of the Rasa Dance
- 33. Vidyadhara Liberated and the Demon Sankhasura Killed
- 34. The Gopis' Feelings of Separation
- 35. Kamsa Sends Akrura for Krsna
- 36. Killing the Kesi Demon and Vyomasura
- 37. Akrura's Arrival in Vrndavana
- 38. Akrura's Return Journey and His Visiting of Visnuloka Within the Yamuna River
- 39. Prayers by Akrura
- 40. Krsna Enters Mathura
- 41. The Breaking of the Bow in the Sacrificial Arena
- 42. The Killing of the Elephant Kuvalayapida
- 43. The Killing of Kamsa
- 44. Krsna Recovers the Son of His Teacher
- 45. Uddhava Visits Vrndavana
- 46. Delivery of the Message of Krsna to the Gopis
- 47. Krsna Pleases His Devotees
- 48. Ill-motivated Dhrtarastra
- 49. Krsna Erects the Dvaraka Fort
- 50. Deliverance of Mucukunda
- 51. Krsna, the Ranchor
- 52. Krsna Kidnaps Rukmini
- 53. Krsna Defeats All the Princes and Takes Rukmini Home to Dvaraka
- 54. Pradyumna Born to Krsna and Rukmini
- 55. The Story of the Syamantaka Jewel
- 56. The Killing of Satrajit and Satadhanva
- 57. Five Queens Married by Krsna
- 58. Deliverance of the Demon Bhaumasura
- 59. Talks Between Krsna and Rukmini
- 60. The Genealogical Table of the Family of Krsna
- 61. The Meeting of Usa and Aniruddha
- 62. Lord Krsna Fights with Banasura
- 63. The Story of King Nrga
- 64. Lord Balarama Visits Vrndavana
- 65. The Deliverance of Paundraka and the King of Kasi
- 66. The Deliverance of Dvivida Gorilla
- 67. The Marriage of Samba
- 68. The Great Sage Narada Visits the Different Homes of Lord Krsna
- 69. Lord Krsna's Daily Activities
- 70. Lord Krsna in Indraprastha City
- 71. The Liberation of King Jarasandha
- 72. Lord Krsna Returns to the City of Hastinapura
- 73. The Deliverance of Sisupala
- 74. Why Duryodhana Felt Insulted at the End of the Rajasuya Sacrifice
- 75. The Battle Between Salva and the Yadu Dynasty
- 77. The Killing of Dantavakra, Viduratha and Romaharsana
- 78. The Liberation of Balvala, and Lord Balarama's Touring the Sacred Places
- 79. Meeting of Lord Krsna with Sudama Brahmana
- 80. The Brahmana Sudama Benedicted by Lord Krsna
- 81. Lord Krsna and Balarama Meet the Inhabitants of Vrndavana
- 82. Draupadi Meets the Queens of Krsna
- 83. Sacrificial Ceremonies Performed by Vasudeva
- 84. Spiritual Instruction for Vasudeva and Return of the Six Dead Sons of Devaki by Lord Krsna
- 85. The Kidnapping of Subhadra and Lord Krsna's Visiting Srutadeva and Bahulasva
- 86. Prayers by the Personified Vedas
- 87. The Deliverance of Lord Siva
- 88. The Superexcellent Power of Krsna
- 89. Summary Description of Lord Krsna's Pastimes
(1970 Edition, 2 Volumes, 400 pages each. Hard Cover, 70 color plates, 6"x9")