A PROSE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF HARIVAMSHA

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Dutt, Manmatha Nath, 1855-1912

Title

A Prose English Translation of Harivamsha

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Produced by James Simmons

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English

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PK: Language and Literatures: Indo-Iranian literatures

Subject

Mahabharata. Harivamsa -- Adaptations

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eBook-No. 61937

Release Date

April 25, 2020

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Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2.A PROSE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF HARIVAMSHA
3. 3.HARIVAMSHA — THE PRELUDE. — CHAPTER I. AN ACCOUNT OF THE PRIMEVAL CREATION — CHAPTER II. THE ORIGIN OF MEN: THE BIRTH OF DAKSHA. — CHAPTER III. AN ACCOUNT OF VARIOUS FAMILIES; DAKSHA'S OFFSPRING. — CHAPTER IV. A QUERY REGARDING THE ORIGIN OF THE ARTICLES OF FOOD. — CHAPTER V. AN ACCOUNT OF VENA AND PRITHU. — CHAPTER VI. THE ORIGIN OF THE EARTH. — CHAPTER VII. AN ACCOUNT OF MANWANTARAS. — CHAPTER VIII. DIVISION OF TIME. — CHAPTER IX. ACCOUNT OF THE SUN'S OFFSPRING. — CHAPTER X. VAIVASWATA MANU'S OFFSPRING. — CHAPTER XI. ACCOUNT OF RAIVATA AND HIS SONS. — CHAPTER. XII. THE STORY OF SATYAVRATA. — CHAPTER XIII. THE SAME STORY CONTINUED. — CHAPTER XIV. AN ACCOUNT OF SAGARA. — CHAPTER XV. THE SAME STORY CONTINUED. — CHAPTER XVI. THE ORIGIN OF PITRIS AND FRUITS OF SRADDHAS. — CHAPTER XVII. THE SAME STORY CONTINUED. — CHAPTER XVIII. AN ACCOUNT OF PITRIS. — CHAPTER XIX. BHARADWAJA's FAMILY. — CHAPTER XX. ACCOUNT OF BRAHMADATTA AND THE STRANGE BIRD. — CHAPTER XXI. AN ACCOUNT OF THE SEVEN BRAHMANAS. — CHAPTER XXII. THE CURSE OF THE BIRDS. — CHAPTER XXIII. THE STORY OF THE BIRDS—CONTINUED. — CHAPTER XXIV. BRAHMADATTA RETIRES FROM THE WORLD. — CHAPTER XXV. AN ACCOUNT OF THE BIRTH OF THE MOON. — CHAPTER XXVI. AN ACCOUNT OF PURURAVA. — CHAPTER XXVII. AN ACCOUNT OF ILA'S FAMILY. — CHAPTER XXVIII. AN ACCOUNT OF RAJI AND HIS SONS. — CHAPTER XXIX. AN ACCOUNT OF KASHI KINGS. — CHAPTER XXX. ACCOUNT OF THE KING YAYATI. — CHAPTER XXXI. AN ACCOUNT OF PURU'S FAMILY. — CHAPTER XXXII. AN ACCOUNT OF RICHEYU'S FAMILY. — CHAPTER XXXIII. AN ACCOUNT OF HAIHAYAS AND KARTAVIRYA. — CHAPTER XXXIV. KROUSTHU'S FAMILY. — CHAPTER XXXV. VASUDEVA'S FAMILY. — CHAPTER XXXVI. KROUSHTHU'S FAMILY. — CHAPTER XXXVII. AN ACCOUNT OF VABHRU'S FAMILY. — CHAPTER XXXVIII. AN ACCOUNT OF SWYAMANTAKA JEWEL. — CHAPTER XXXIX. AN ACCOUNT OF AKRURA. — CHAPTER XL. A DESCRIPTION OF VISHNU. — CHAPTER XLI. THE INCARNATIONS OF VISHNU. — CHAPTER XLII. VISHNU'S APPEARANCE. — CHAPTER XLIII. THE PREPARATION OF THE DANAVAS FOR THE BATTLE. — CHAPTER XLIV. ARRANGEMENT OF THE CELESTIAL ARMY. — CHAPTER XLV. THE FIGHT BETWEEN THE GODS AND DEMONS. — CHAPTER XLVI. THE BATTLE OF THE GODS. — CHAPTER XLVII. THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF DANAVAS. — CHAPTER XLVIII. KALANEMI GOES TO VISHNU. — CHAPTER XLIX. ATTRIBUTES OF NARAYANA — CHAPTER L. AN ACCOUNT OF NARAYANASHRAMA. — CHAPTER LI. THE PROPOSAL OF RELIEVING THE EARTH OF HER BURDEN. — CHAPTER LII. THE ASSEMBLY OF THE GODS. — CHAPTER LIII. AN ACCOUNT OF SANTANU'S FAMILY. — CHAPTER LIV. THE BIRTH OF THE DAITYAS. — CHAPTER L.V. VISHNU'S REPLY. — CHAPTER LVI. KANSA IS INFORMED OF HIS DEATH BY NARADA. — CHAPTER LVII. AN ACCOUNT OF THE BIRTH OF DEMONS — CHAPTER LVIII. ATTRIBUTES OF THE GODDESS. — CHAPTER LIX. BIRTH OF KRISHNA AND BALADEVA. — CHAPTER LX. A DESCRIPTION OF VILLAGE VRAJA — CHAPTER LXI. SUPERHUMAN DEEDS OF KRISHNA. HE UPSETS A CARRIAGE AND KILLS PUTANA. — CHAPTER LXII. THE CHILDISH FREAKS OF KRISHNA. — CHAPTER LVIII. KRISHNA WISHES TO GO TO VRINDAVANA AND PRODUCES WOLVES. — CHAPTER LXIV. THEIR DEPARTURE FOR VRINDAVANA. — CHAPTER LXV. AN ACCOUNT OF THE RAINY SEASON. — CHAPTER LXVI. AN ACCOUNT OF KALYA. — CHAPTER LXVII. KRISHNA SUBDUES KALYA. — CHAPTER LXIII. THE DESTRUCTION OF KHARA AND DHENUKA. — CHAPTER LXIV. THE DESTRUCTION OF THE DEMON PRALAMVA — CHAPTER LXX. AN ACCOUNT OF INDRA-YAJNA. — CHAPTER LXXI. 224 KRISHNA PROTESTS AGAINST INDRA-YAJNA: AN ACCOUNT OF AUTUMN. — CHAPTER LXXII. THE REPLY OF THE GOPAS. — CHAPTER LXXIII. INDRA SENDS DOWN PUNISHMENT. — CHAPTER LXXIV. INDRA COMES AND EULOGISES KRISHNA. — CHAPTER LXXV. RASA DANCE. — CHAPTER LXXVI. DEATH OF ARISTHA. — CHAPTER LXXVII. KANSA INVITES KRISHNA AND SENDS AKRURA TO BRING HIM. — CHAPTER LXXVIII. ANDHAKA'S ADVICE TO KANSA. — CHAPTER LXXIX. THE DESTRUCTION OF KESHI. — CHAPTER LXXX. AKRURA GOES TO VRAJA — CHAPTER LXXXI. AKRURA DESCRIBES TO HIM THE MISERIES OF HIS PARENTS. — CHAPTER LXXXII. KRISHNA'S ARRIVAL. — CHAPTER LXXXIII. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE MATCH. — CHAPTER LXXXIV. A DESCRIPTION OF THE ARENA. — CHAPTER LXXXV. TRIAL OF ARMS. — CHAPTER LXXXVI. LAMENTATIONS OF KANSA'S WIVES. — CHAPTER LXXXVII. KRISHNA'S REPLY TO UGRASENA. — CHAPTER LXXXVIII. KRISHNA BRINGS BACK HIS PRECEPTOR'S SON FROM THE OCEAN. — CHAPTER LXXXIX. JARASANDHA PREPARES TO ATTACK MATHURA. — CHAPTER XC. JARASANDHA'S ARMY. — CHAPTER XCII. THE BATTLE BETWEEN KRISHNA AND JARASHANDHA. — CHAPTER XCIII. AN ACCOUNT OF HARYASHWA. — CHAPTER XCIV. THE SONS OF YADU AND THEIR CONQUESTS. — CHAPTER XCV. KRISHNA MEETS WITH PARASURAMA. — CHAPTER XCVI. A DESCRIPTION OF THE MOUNT GOMANTA. — CHAPTER XCVII. BALARAMA GETS DRUNK. — CHAPTER XCVIII. JARASANDHA'S INSTRUCTIONS TO THE KINGS. — CHAPTER XCIX. KRISHNA MEETS HIS ENEMY. — CHAPTER C. BATTLE WITH SHRIGALA. — CHAPTER CI. KRISHNA'S ARRIVAL AT MATHURA. — CHAPTER CII. BALADEVA VISITS VRAJA. — CHAPTER CIII. RUKSHMINI'S SWAYAMVARA — CHAPTER CIV. THE MEETING OF KRISHNA AND GARUDA. — CHAPTER CV. JARASANDHA'S ADRESS TO THE KINGS. — CHAPTER CVI. DANTAVAKRAS SPEECH. — CHAPTER CVII. KAISHIKA WORSHIPS KRISHNA. — CHAPTER CVIII. CONVERSATION BETWEEN KRISHNA AND BHISHMAKA. — CHAPTER CIX. JARASANDHA'S PROPOSAL TO INVITE KALAYAVANA. — CHAPTER CX. SHALYA MEETS KALAYAVANA. — CHAPTER CXI. KALAYAVANA AGREES TO KILL KRISHNA. — CHAPTER CXII. UGRASENA RECEIVES KRISHNA. — CHAPTER CXIII. KRISHNA'S PROPOSAL TO GO TO DWARAKA. — CHAPTER CXIV. ACCOUNT OF KALAYAVANA. — CHAPTER CXV. THE LAYING OUT OF DWARKA. — CHAPTER CXVVI. AN ACCOUNT OF RUKSHMI: KRISHNA TAKES AWAY RUKSHMINI. — CHAPTER CXIVII. RUKSHMI ATTACKS KRISHNA AND IS DEFEATED. — CHAPTER CXVIII. MARRIAGE OF RUKSHMAVATI. — CHAPTER CXIX. BALADEVA'S GLORIOUS DEEDS DESCRIBED. — CHAPTER CXX. THE DEFEAT OF THE ASURA NARAKA. — CHAPTER CXXI. KRISHNA VISIT WITH ADITI. — CHAPTER CXXII. THE PRESENT OF THE PARIJATA BY KRISHNA TO RUKSHMINI. — CHAPTER CXXIII. SATYABHAMA'S RESENTMENT AND KESHAVA'S CONSOLATION TO HER. — CHAPTER CXXIV. SATYABHAMA'S GRIEF. — CHAPTER CXXV. THE HISTORY OF THE PARIJATA TREE THE COLOQUY BETWEEN KRISHNA AND NARADA. — CHAPTER CXXVI. THE COLLOQUY BETWEEN NARADA AND INDRA REGARDING THE TRANSPLANTATION OF THE PARIJATA. — CHAPTER CXXVII. NARADA'S ADVICE AND INDRA'S ANSWERS. — CHAPTER CCXVIII. NARADA'S ADVICE. — CHAPTER CCXIX. ATTRIBUTES OF HARI. — CHAPTER CCXX. THE FIGHT BETWEEN KRISHNA AND INDRA. — CHAPTER CCXXI. THE FIGHT BETWEEN GARUDA AND AIRAVATA — CHAPTER CCXXII. INDRA FIGHTS WITH KRISHNA — CHAPTER CCXXIII. SATYA PERFORM THE RITE. — CHAPTER CCXXIV. THE HISTORY OF THE PUNYAKA RITE. — CHAPTER CCXXV. PUNYAKA DESCRIBED BY UMA. — CHAPTER CCXXVI. THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED. — CHAPTER CCXXVII. THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED. — CHAPTER CCXXVIII. NARADA GIVES A HISTORY OF VRATAS PERFORMED BY OTHER LADIES. — CHAPTER CCXXIX. AN ACCOUNT OF THE CITY OF ASURAS. — CHAPTER CCXXX. THE ASURAS OBSTRUCTING A YAJNA. — CHAPTER CCXXXI. WAR BETWEEN KRISHNA AND ASURAS. — CHAPTER CCXXXII. DEFEAT OF THE ASURAS: THEY FIGHT AGAIN. — CHAPTER CCXXXIII. THE HISTORY OF THE ASURA ANDHAKA. — CHAPTER CCXXXIV. ANDMAKA GOES TO THE MOUNT MANDARA. — CHAPTER CCXXXV. THE YADAVAS SPORT IN THE OCEAN. — CHAPTER CCXXXVI. THE SPORT OF THE YADUS CONTINUED. — CHAPTER CCXXXVII. NIKUMBHA CARRIES AWAY BHANUMATI. — CHAPTER CCXXXVIII. THE DESTRUCTION OF VAJRANABHA: AN ACCOUNT OF PRABHAVATI. — CHAPTER CCXXXIX. THE CELESTIAL SWANS GO TO THE CITY OF VAJRA — CHAPTER CCXL. THE YADAVAS ARRIVE AT THE CITY OF ASURAS AS ACTORS. — CHAPTER CCXLI. PRADYUMNA APPEARS BEFORE PRABHAVATI AND MARRIES HER. — CHAPTER CCXLII. A DESCRIPTION OF THE RAINY SEASON. — CHAPTER CCXLIII. VAJRANABHA WANTS TO CONQUER THE CELESTIAL REGION. — CHAPTER CCXLIV. THE DESTRUCTION OF VAJRANABHA — CHAPTER CCXLV. THE CELESTIAL ARCHITECT BUILDS DWARAKA — CHAPTER CCXLVI. KRISHNA'S ENTRANCE INTO DWARAKA AND RECEPTION. — CHAPTER CCXLVII. KRISHNA INVITES A MEETING OF HIS KINSMEN. — CHAPTER CCXLVIII. NARADA DESCRIBES THE FEAT OF KRISHNA. — CHAPTER CCXLIX. THE SAME SUBJECT CONTINUED. — CHAPTER CCL. KRISHNA'S CHILDREN. — CHAPTER CCLI. AN ACCOUNT OF PRADYUMNA. — CHAPTER CCLII. BATTLE BETWEEN PRADYUMNA AND SHAMVARA'S SONS. — CHAPTER CCLIII. SHAMVARA COMES TO THE BATTLE-FIELD. — CHAPTER CCLIV. SHAMVARA'S DEATH. — CHAPTER CCLV. PRADYUMNA GOES TO DWARAKA AND HIS PARENTS RECOGNIZE HIM. — CHAPTER CCLVI. BALADEVA'S MANTRA FOR PROTECTING PRADYUMNA. — CHAPTER CCLVII. NARADA PUTS QUESTIONS: AND THE MYSTERY IS EXPLAINED. — CHAPTER CCLVIII. ARJUNA DESCRIBES ANOTHER WONDERFUL WORK. — CHAPTER CCLIX. ARJUNA GOES TO RESCUE THE BRAHMANA AND BECOMES UNSUCCESSFUL. — CHAPTER CCLX. KRISHNA RESCUES THE BRAHMANA'S SONS. — CHAPTER CCLXI. KRISHNA EXPLAINS THE MYSTERY. — CHAPTER CCLXII. KRISHNA'S FEATS DESCRIBED. — CHAPTER CCLXIII. VANA—THE GREAT ASURA. — CHAPTER CCLXIV. BHAVA'S SPORT AND VANA'S DAUGHTER OBTAINS A BOON. — CHAPTER CCLXV. USHA MEETS HER LOVER WHILE ASLEEP AND EXHORTS HER FRIENDS TO BRING HIM. — CHAPTER CCLXVI. CHITRALEKHA UNITES ANIRUDDHA WITH USHA: ANIRUDDHA'S FIGHT WITH VANA'S SOLDIERS. — CHAPTER CCLXVII. THE GODDESS CONSOLES ANIRUDDHA. — CHAPTER CCLXVIII. ANXIETY OF THE YADAVAS FOR ANIRUDDHA. — CHAPTER CCLXIV. KRISHNA GOES TO SONITPURA AND FIGHTS WITH RUDRA'S FOLLOWERS ON THE WAY. — CHAPTER CCLXX. KRISHNA'S BATTLE WITH JVARA (FEVER). — CHAPTER CCLXXI. KRISHNA'S BOON TO JVARA. — CHAPTER CCLXXII. THE FIGHT BETWEEN KRISHNA AND SHANKARA. — CHAPTER CCLXXIII. THE EARTH GOES TO BRAHMA: MARKANDEYA EXPLAINS HOW BRAHMA, VISHNU, SIVA ARE ONE. — CHAPTER CCLXXIV. KARTIKEYA GOES TO THE BATTLE-FIELD. — CHAPTER CCLXXV. THE BATTLE BETWEEN VANA AND KRISHNA. — CHAPTER CCLXXVI. KRISHNA FINDS ANIRUDDHA: GIVES THE KINGDOM TO KUMBHANDA AND FIGHTS WITH VARUNA FOR COWS. — CHAPTER CCLXXVII. ANIRUDDHA'S WEDDING AND RECEPTION.
4. 4.BHAVISHYA PARVA OR THE BOOK OF FUTURE. — CHAPTER I. AN ACCOUNT OF JANAMEJAYA'S FAMILY. — CHAPTER II. VYASA'S PRESENCE AT JANAMEJAYA'S SACRIFICE. — CHAPTER III. AN ACCOUNT OF KALI-YUGA. — CHAPTER IV. KALI-YUGA DESCRIBED. — CHAPTER V. INDRA RAVISHES VAPUSTHAMA: VISHWAVASU PACIFIES JANAMEJAYA'S WRATH. — CHAPTER VI. JANAMEJAYA LIVES HAPPILY: EFFECT OF THE RISHI'S WORDS. — CHAPTER VII. THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD. — CHAPTER VIII. THE DURATION AND CHARACTERISTICS OF YOGA. — CHAPTER IX. THE WORK OF DISSOLUTION DESCRIBED. — CHAPTER X. THE GOD AFTER DISSOLUTION. — CHAPTER XI. THE CREATION OF A LOTUS AFTER DISSOLUTION. — CHAPTER XII. A DESCRIPTION OF THE EARTH. — CHAPTER XIII. THE WORLD OF CREATION BEGINS: THE BIRTH OF MADHU AND KAITABHA. — CHAPTER XIV. BRAHMA'S CREATION. — CHAPTER XV. JANAMEJAVA's QUERY. — CHAPTER XVI. THE GREAT BRAHMAN DESCRIBED. — CHAPTER XVII. THE CREATION OF RIVERS. — CHAPTER XVIII. THE CREATION OF GANDHARVAS ETC. — CHAPTER XIX. KSHATRA YUGA DESCRIBED. — CHAPTER XX. THE FRUITS OF YOGA. — CHAPTER XXI. THE PROCESS OF PRANAYAMA. — CHAPTER XXII. KURUKSHETRA AND THE DUTY OF THE BRAHMANAS. — CHAPTER XXIII. THE BEGINNING OF FIGHT BETWEEN DEVAS AND DAITYAS. — CHAPTER XXIV. THE FIGHT BETWEEN MADHU AND VISHNU. — CHAPTER XXV. VISHNU KILLS MADHU. — CHAPTER XXVI. AN ACCOUNT OF PIRTHU AND THE CHURNING OF THE OCEAN. — CHAPTER XXVII. THE DESTRUCTION OF BALI. — CHAPTER XXVIII. SIVA OBSTRUCTS DAKSHA'S SACRIFICE AND HARI FIGHTS WITH HIM. — CHAPTER XXIX. THE BOAR INCARNATION OF VISHNU. — CHAPTER XXX. THE WORK OF CREATION AND UPRAISING OF THE EARTH. — CHAPTER XXXI. THE CREATION OF MOUNTAINS AND RIVERS. — CHAPTER XXXII. THE CREATION OF THE VEDAS. — CHAPTER XXXIII. VARIOUS KINGS ARE APPOINTED BY BRAHMA. — CHAPTER XXXIV. THE MOUNTAINS SET ASURAS FIGHTING WITH THE GODS. — CHAPTER XXXV. THE LORD COMES OUT AS A BOAR. — CHAPTER XXXVI. RELEASE OF THE CELESTIALS. — CHAPTER XXXVII. THE MAN-LION INCARNATION OF VISHNU HIRANYAKASHIPU'S PRAYER TO BRAHMA. — CHAPTER XXXVIII. THE ASURAS ARE FILLED WITH SURPRISE AT SEEING THE MAN-LION FORM. — CHAPTER XXXIX VISHNU KILLS HIRANYAKASHIPU. — CHAPTER XL. THE BEGINNING OF THE DWARF INCARNATION: BALI BECOMES KING. — CHAPTER XLI. BALI'S PROSPERITY. — CHAPTER XLII. THE GODS GO TO KASHYAPA FOR FINDING OUT MEANS FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF BALI. — CHAPTER XLII. BRAHMA INSTRUCTS THE DEVAS TO GO TO VISHNU. — CHAPTER XLIII. VISHNU PROMISES HELP TO THE GODS. — CHAPTER XLIV. VISHNU'S BIRTH AS A DWARF. — CHAPTER XLV. BALI PROMISES TO GIVE LANDS TO THE DWARF. — CHAPTER XLVI. THE DANAVAS DESCRIBED. — CHAPTER XLVII. THE FRUITS OF THE RECITATION OF THE BHARATA. — CHAPTER XLVIII. THE FRUITS OF THE RECITATION OF HARIVAMSHA.

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