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A
PROSE ENGLISH TRANSLATION
OF
HARIVAMSHA.
(TRANSLATED LITERALLY INTO ENGLISH PROSE.)
EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY
MANMATHA NATH DUTT, M.A., M.R.A.S.,
RECTOR, KESHUB ACADEMY;
Author of the English Translations of Ramayana, Mahabharata,
Srimadbhagavatam, Vishnupuran, Markandeyapuran,
Bhagavat-Gita and many other works.
CALCUTTA
PRINTED BY H. C. DASS,
Elysium Press, 6.5/2 Beadon Street.
1897
- [A PROSE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF HARIVAMSHA]
- [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. 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.]
- [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.]