A Prose English Translation of Harivamsha

by Unknown

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.]

A PROSE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF HARIVAMSHA

INTRODUCTION.