Harivamsa Purana (Set of 10 Volumes)

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Harivamsa and Mahabharata are complementary to each other. Harivamsa especially describes the pastimes of the Supreme Lord that took place after the battle at Kuruksetra, including His pastimes of disappearance. Harivamsa is considered to be a supplement of Mahabharata.

It is divided into three parts- Harivamsa-parva, Visnu-parva and Bhavisya-parva. Harivamsa-parva has fifty-five chapters, Visnu-parva has one hundred twenty-eight chapters and Bhavisya-parva has one hundred thirty-five chapters. Harivamsa consists of about sixteen thousand verses.

Harivamsa was first recited by the great sage, Vaisampayana, to King Janmejaya. In that assembly, Ugrasrava or Sauti was also present. Later on, by the request of the sages at Naimisaranya, headed by Saunaka, Sauti again recited it.

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Many Gaudiya-vaisnava acaryas have quoted evidence from Harivamsa in their writings. There is no doubt that the readers of this book will find it both interesting and beneficial for their cultivation of Krsna consciousness.

yad vajapeyena tu rajasuyad
drstarh phalam hasti-rathena canyat
tal-labhyate vyasa-vacah pramanam
gitam ca valmiki-maharsina ca

The great sages, Valmiki and Vyasadeva, have said that the piety one gains by performing the Vajapeya and Rajasuya sacrifices, and by giving away chariots drawn by elephants, can be attained by giving Harivamsa in charity.

-Sri Harivamsa, Harivamsa Parva 6

For one who hears the topics of Harivamsa, which was spoken by Srila Vyasadeva, and which is incomparable, auspicious, pure, the destroyer of sinful reactions and most beneficial-what is the need to take a holy bath in the sacred water at Puskara?

-Sri Harivamsa, Harivamsa Parva 2

The great sage, Vyasadeva, has said that the piety one achieves by performing one hundred horse-sacrifices, which enables one to establish four thousand food distribution centers serving an inexhaustible quantity of food, and rewards one with the position of Indra, is achieved simply by giving this most sacred literature, Harivamsa, in charity.

	Contents Volume I
Chapter 1	Invocation-The Original Creation by the Lord	1
Chapter 2	The Dynasty of Svayambhuva Manu-A Description of the Appearance of Prajapati Daksa	17
Chapter 3	Further Expansion of the Creation by Daksa-Description of the Offspring of Daksa's Daughters	33
Chapter 4	The Story of King Prthu	68
Chapter 5	Characteristics of King Prthu-The Destruction of King Vena	77
Chapter 6	The Milking of Mother Earth in the Form of a Cow	92
Chapter 7	A Description of the Manus	107
Chapter 8	A Description of the Four Yugas-The Reign of the Various Manus-Calculation of Brahma's Duration of Life	128
Chapter 9	The Birth of Vaivasvata Manu	140
Chapter 10	A Description of the Dynasty of Vaivasvata Manu, and the Birth of Pururava	158
Chapter 11	The Slaying of the Demon Dhundhumara	168
Chapter 12	The Appearance of the Sage Galava	184
Chapter 13	A Description of Topics Regarding Trisanku and Harisacandra	191
Chapter 14	The Birth and Characteristics of King Sagara	201
Chapter 15	A Description of the Surya Dynasty	209
Chapter 16	The Glories of the Sraddha Ceremony-Santanu Personally accepts Oblations from Bhisma	219
Chapter 17	Conversation Between Bhisma and the Sage Markandeya Conversation Between Markandeya and Sanatkumara	232
Chapter 18	A Detailed Description of the Forefathers-Markandeya obtains Transcendental Vision	244
Chapter 19	The Conclusion of the Conversation Between Markandeya and Sanatkumara	266
Chapter 20	The Story of King Brahmadatta and the Bird, Pujaniya	273
Chapter 21	Markandeya Describes the Glories of Performing the Sraddha Ceremony	310
Chapter 22	Sucivak, Curses Three Other Swans Headed by Svatantra	322
Chapter 23	The Swans are Born in Kampilya as Brahmdatta and Others	325
Chapter 24	Conversation of the Ants, Overheard by Brahmadatta	335
Chapter 25	The Birth of the Moon-god	345
	Contents Volume II
Chapter 26	The Activities of King Pururava	1
Chapter 27	The Dynasty of Amavasu	14
Chapter 28	The Dynasty of Ayu	29
Chapter 29	The Pastimes of Dhanvantari and Divodasa	39
Chapter 30	Characteristics of King Yayati	61
Chapter 31	Glorification of the Kakseyu Dynasty	75
Chapter 32	The Puru Dynasty	91
Chapter 33	Description of the Yadu Dynasty	113
Chapter 34	Description of the Vrsni Dynasty	129
Chapter 35	The Birth of Lord Krsna	140
Chapter 36	The Dynasty of Krosta	146
Chapter 37	The Vabhru Dynasty	155
Chapter 38	The Story of the Syamantaka Jewel	163
Chapter 39	The Killing of Satadhanva	178
Chapter 40	Questions Regarding Krsna's Advent	189
Chapter 41	Various Incarnations of the Supreme Lord	208
Chapter 42	The Glories of Lord Visnu	254
Chapter 43	The Battle Between the Demigods and Demons	265
Chapter 44	Preparations for Battle by the Army of Demons	274
Chapter 45	Preparations for Battle by the Army of Demigods	288
Chapter 46	The Battle Between the Demigods and Demons	309
Chapter 47	Further Descriptions of the Battle	326
Chapter 48	The Battle Waged by Kalanemi	342
Chapter 49	The Demigods Attain Victory Over the Demons	365
Chapter 50	Lord Visnu's Arrival in Brahmaloka	374
Chapter 51	Lord Visnu Enjoys His Slumber of Yoga-nidra	388
Chapter 52	Brahma Describes the Condition of the Earth	398
Chapter 53	Mother Earth Prays to the Lord for Relief	414
Chapter 54	The Appearance of the Demigods	434
Chapter 55	Narada Muni Requests the Lord to Descend upon the Earth	457
	Contents Volume III
Chapter 1	Narada Informs Kamsa about his Imminent Danger	1
Chapter 2	Kamsa Attempts to Kill Devaki's Embryo	11
Chapter 3	The Glories of Narayani Devi	27
Chapter 4	Kamsa Kills the Sons of Devaki	37
Chapter 5	Vasudeva Advises Nanda to Reside at Vraja	55
Chapter 6	The Killing of Sakatasura and Putana	65
Chapter 7	The Uprooting of the Yamala-arjuna Trees	75
Chapter 8	Krsna's Childhood Pastimes	85
Chapter 9	The Vrajavasis Move from Gokula to Vrndavana	95
Chapter 10	A Description of the Rainy Season	105
Chapter 11	A Description of Krsna's beauty	117
Chapter 12	Krsna Chastises Kaliya	133
Chapter 13	Balarama kills Dhenukasura	147
Chapter 14	Krsna Inquires about the Sacrifice to Please Indra	171
Chapter 15	Krsna Proposes the Worship of Goverdhana Hill instead of an Indra sacrifice	177
Chapter 16	The Cowherd Men Accept Krsna's Proposal and Worship Goverdhana Hill	191
Chapter 17	Indra Sends Devastating rainfall to Vrndavana Krsna lifts Goverdhana Hill	203
Chapter 18	Indra Offers Prayers to Krsna and Performs the Abhiseka	221
Chapter 19	Conversation Between the Cowherd Men and Krsna	249
Chapter 20	The Killing of Aristasura	259
Chapter 21	Kamsa's sends Akrura to Vrndavana, to Bring Krsna and Balarama	267
Chapter 22	King Andhaka Protests Kamsa's Abuse of Vasudeva	295
Chapter 23	Krsna Kills the Kesi Demon	307
Chapter 24	Akrura's Arrival in Vrndavana	327
Chapter 25	Akrura Brings Krsna and Balarama to Mathura	337
Chapter 26	Krsna and Balarama Enter Mathura	355
Chapter 27	Kamsa Orders the two Wrestlers, Canura and Mustika,to kill Krsna	371
Chapter 28	Krsna Kills the Elephant, Kuvalayapida, at the Gate to the Wrestling Arena	403
Chapter 29	Krsna and Balarama Kill Canura and Mustika	415
Chapter 30	Kamsa's Wives and Mother Lament	441
Chapter 31	Krsna Laments the Death of Kamsa and Arranges for his Funeral Rites	459
Chapter 32	Krsna and Balarama Study at the asrama of Sandipani Muni	477
Chapter 33	Jarasandha Attacks Mathura wish his Vast Army	491
Chapter 34	Jarasandha Attacks Mathura and Fights with Krsna and Balarama	497
Chapter 35	Krsna and Balarama Fight with Jarasandha Before he Runs Away from the Battlefield	525
	Contents Volume IV
Chapter 36	King Haryasva banished and his son, Yadu, awarded benedictions by the serpent king, Dhumravarna.	1
Chapter 37	Vikadru's description of the Yadu dynasty and advice about handling the attack of Jarasandha.	25
Chapter 38	Krsna and Balarama flee Mathura, going south. They meet Parasurama at Karavirapura, and are advised by him.	47
Chapter 39	Krsna, Balarama, and Parasurama travel to Gomanta Hill.	73
Chapter 40	Varuni, Kanti, and Sridevi arrive to serve Lord Balarama atop Gomanta Hill
Chapter 41	After surrounding Gomanta Hill,Jarasandha and his allies set it on fire. Krsna and Balarama jump from the peak of the mountain.	111
Chapter 42	The battle fought by Krsna and Balarama with Jarasandha and his allies.	139
Chapter 43	Krsna and Balarama defeat King Srgala in battle. Coronation of Prince Sakradeva.	171
Chapter 44	Krsna and Balarama enter Mathura	193
Chapter 45	Lord Balarama visits Vrndavana. The pastime of Lord Balarama attracting the Yamuna River.	201
Chapter 46	Lord Krsna travels to Kundinapura to attend the svayamvara of Princess Rukmini.	221
Chapter 47	Jarasandha's speech to the assembled kings at Kundinapura.	237
Chapter 48	Speeches made by Dantavakra, Salva, and Bhismaka.	253
Chapter 49	Kausika and Kratha decide to perform the coronation of Lord Krsna . The message of Devaduta and the appearance of the celestial assembly hall.	275
Chapter 50	Conversation between Lord Krsna and King Bhismaka. Departure of Lord Krsna for Mathura.	301
Chapter 51	Bhismaka's glorification of Lord Krsna and replies by Salva and Jarasandha.	325
Chapter 52	Salva relays Jarasandha's message to Kalayavana.	341
Chapter 53	Kalayavana's reply to Salva Lord Krsna returns to Mathura.	359
Chapter 54	The arrival of Garuda and his suggestion to establish Dvaraka.	363
Chapter 55	Kalayavana and Jarasandha attack Mathura. Lord Krsna and the Yadavas depart from Mathura and establish the city of Dvaraka.	397
Chapter 56	Kalayavana killed by King Mucukunda.	409
Chapter 57	By Lord Krsna's order, Visvakarma constructs Dvaraka.	433
Chapter 58	Rukmini's marriage to Sisupala arranged. Krsna kidnaps Rukmini, followed by fierce fighting	461
Chapter 59	After defeating Rukmi, Krsna returns to Dvaraka with Rukmini	487
Chapter 60	The marriage of Pradyumna and Subhangi, the daughter of Rukmi. The marriage of Aniruddha and Rukmavati. Lord Balarama kills Rukmi after gambling with dice.	503
	Contents Volume V
Chapter 62	The glories of Lord Balarama	1
Chapter 63	Description of Narakasura and his death at the hands of Lord Krsna.	9
Chapter 64	Lord Krsna delivers the sixteen thousand girls kidnapped by Naraksasura and then takes the parijata tree from the garden of Indra.	49
Chapter 65	At Raivataka Mountain, Satyabhama becomes enraged when Rukmini is glorified by Narada Muni	71
Chapter 66	Lord Krsna pacifies the angry Satyabhama.	91
Chapter 67	Lord Krsna assures Satyabhama that He Will bring her a parijata tree.	111
Chapter 68	Lord Krsna sends Narada Muni as a messenger to Indra, asking for the parijata tree	135
Chapter 69	Narada Muni advises Indra to give the parijata tree to Krsna. Indra's reply	149
Chapter 70	Narada Muni delivers Lord Krsna's second message to Indra, and the king of heaven responds by criticizing the Lord.	175
Chapter 71	Indra refuses to give the parijata tree to Lord Krsna, despite hearing His glories from Narada.	193
Chapter 72	Kasyapa Muni's prayers to Lord Siva.	213
Chapter 73	After taking the parijata tree, Lord Krsna, Pradyumna, Satyaki, and Garuda fight with Indra, Jayanta, Pravara and Airavata.	239
Chapter 74	Lord Krsna awards a benediction to Pariyatra Mountain and Mahadeva requests Him to kill the demons residing there.	273
Chapter 75	Krsna returns to Dvaraka with the parijata tree after pacifying King Indra.	293
Chapter 76	Satyabhama donates Lord Krsna to Narada Muni in the punyakavrata ceremony, and the Lord returns the parijata tree to Indra.	317
Chapter 77	The rules and regulations of the punyakavrata ceremony.	333
Chapter 78	Goddess Uma glorifies chaste women and describes the procedure for observing the punyaka-vrata.	339
Chapter 79	Further discussion of the punyaka-vrata.	351
Chapter 80	The rules and regulations pertaining to various vows to be observed by chaste women.	375
Chapter 81	Conclusion of the discussion of various vows to be performed by chaste women.	391
Chapter 82	The demons receive the benediction of the abode of Satpura from Lord Brahma.	405
Chapter 83	Vasudeva and Devaki arrive for the sacrifice of Brahmadatta. The kidnapping of Brahmadatta's daughters. The demons solicit the help of many powerful kings.	417
Chapter 84	Lord Krsna and the Yadava army fight with the demons.	435
Chapter 85	Lord Krsna kills the demon Nikumbha and then returns to Dvaraka.	457
Chapter 86	The topics of Andhakasura and his atrocities	483
Chapter 87	Mahadeva kills Andhakasura at Mount Mandara.	505
Chapter 88	Lord Krsna and the other Yadavas enjoy sporting in the water at Pindaraka.	519
Chapter 89	Description of the water pastimes enjoyed by Lord Krsna and Lord Balarama, and a discussion of the chalikya style of music.	547
	Contents Volume VI
Chapter 90	Lord Krsna's victory over the demon Nikumbha and Sahadeva's marriage to Bhanumati	1
Chapter 91	The demon Vajranabha receives benedictions from Lord Brahma. The dancer Bhadra receives benedictions at Dvaraka. Indra instructs the celestial swans to enter the city of Vajrapura	27
Chapter 92	The celestial swans arrive at Vajrapura, Where Sucimukhi befriends Prabhavati. Pradyumna and other Yadavas depart for Vajrapura.	45
Chapter 93	Arrival of the Yadavas as Vajrapura, and their dramatic performances	65
Chapter 94	The marriages of Pradyumna, Gada, and Samba	87
Chapter 95	Pradyumna glorifies the rainy season and the dynasty of Candra to Prabhavati.	103
Chapter 96	Birth of Pradyumna's, Gada's, and Samba's sons Battle between the Yadavas and the demons	119
Chapter 97	The arrival of Lord Krsna and Vajranabha slain by Pradyumna	143
Chapter 98	Description of Dvaraka	157
Chapter 99	Lord Krsna enters His palace at Dvaraka	181
Chapter 100	Lord Krsna greets His elders and then enters the assembly hall	191
Chapter 101	Narada Muni glorifies Lord Krsna in the assembly of Yadavas	199
Chapter 102	Further glorification of Lord Krsna by Narada Muni	223
Chapter 103	Description of some of Lord Krsna's principal children and their descendents	239
Chapter 104	Mayavati reveals the truth to Pradyumna. The battle between Pradyumna and Sambarasura commences	301
Chapter 105	Pradyumna vanquishes Sambarasura's ministers	269
Chapter 106	Sambarasura enters the battlefield and attacks Pradyumna	295
Chapter 107	On Narada Muni's advice, Pradyumna receives benedictions from Parvati. The death of Sambarasura	313
Chapter 108	Pradyumna's return to Dvaraka, along with Mayavati	323
Chapter 109	The ahnika prayer recited by Lord Balarama to Pradyumna	335
Chapter 110	Narada Muni tells the story of his search for the most wonderful and glorious person within the universe	361
Chapter 111	After arriving at Dvaraka, Arjuna vows to protect a brahmana newborn child	389
Chapter 112	The brahmana's son is kidnapped as Arjuna looks on helplessly. Arjuna's travels to the abodes of the demigods as he looks for the brahmana's abducted son	397
Chapter 113	Lord Krsna takes Arjuna and retrieves the brahmana's aboducted sons from beyond the coverings of the universe	407
Chapter 114	Lord Krsna reveals His glories to Arjuna	419
Chapter 115	Vaisampayana briefly describes more pastimes of Lord Krsna	429
Chapter 116	The history of Banasura	437
Chapter 117	Parvati reveals to Usa, the daughter of Banasura, the means whereby she will learn the identity of her future husband	465
Chapter 118	Usa identifies her husband from the pictures drawn by Citralekha	485
Chapter 119	Citralekha takes Aniruddha to Usa. The battle between Aniruddha and Banasura. Aniruddha captured	517
Chapter 120	After offering prayers to Goddess Durga,Aniruddha is freed from bondage.	577
	Contents Volume VII
	Sri Visnu Parva	49
Chapter 121	After the abduction of Aniruddha, the Yadavas headed by Krsna depart of Sonitapura	1
Chapter 122	Krsna, Balarama, Pradyumna, and Garuda arrive at Sonitapur and battle the domons.	49
Chapter 123	The defeat of Lord Siva's Trisira Jvara by Krsna Vaisnava Javra.	77
Chapter 124	Fight betwee Lord Siva and Lord Krsna	91
Chapter 125	Description of oneness of Krsna and Siva by Markandeya to Brahma.	109
Chapter 126	Fight between Krsna and Karttikeya. Battle between Krsna and Banasura. Banasura receives benedictions from Lord Siva	133
Chapter 127	Aniruddha freed from the bondage of Banasura's snake-ropes. The marriage of Usa and Aniruddha. Lord Krsna goes to the abode of varuna. Lord Krsna returns to Dvaraka	183
Chapter 128	Return of Usa and Aniruddha to Dvaraka	227
	Bhavisya-Parva
Chapter 1	The descendents of King Janamejaya	243
Chapter 2	Srila Vyasadeva advises king Janamejaya not to perform a horse sacrifice	251
Chapter 3	Description of Kali-yuga	267
Chapter 4	Further description of Kali-Yuga	283
Chapter 5	King Janamejaya's horse sacrifice obstructed by Indra	303
Chapter 6	The Gandharva King, Visvavasu, discloses the nature of Indra's deceit of King Janamejaya	317
Chapter 7	Introduction to Vaisampayana's narration of the teachings of Srila Vyasadeva	232
Chapter 8	Description of four yugas	333
Chapter 9	The Partial dissolution o