CHAPTER VIII.

The demon Dhenuka destroyed by Ráma.

CHAPTER IX.

Sports of the boys in the forest. Pralamba the Asura comes amongst them: is destroyed by Ráma, at the command of Krishna.

CHAPTER X.

Description of autumn. Krishna dissuades Nanda from worshipping Indra: recommends him and the Gopas to worship cattle and the mountains.

CHAPTER XI.

Indra, offended by the loss of his offerings, causes heavy rains to deluge Gokula. Krishna holds up the mountain Govardhana, to shelter the cowherds and their cattle.

CHAPTER XII.

Indra comes to Gokula: praises Krishna, and makes him prince over the cattle. Krishna promises to befriend Arjuna.

CHAPTER XIII.

Krishna praised by the cowherds: his sports with the Gopis: their imitation and love of him. The Rása dance.

CHAPTER XIV.

Krishna kills the demon Arishta, in the form of a bull.

CHAPTER XV.

Kamsa informed by Nárada of the existence of Krishna and Balarama: he sends Kesin to destroy them, and Akrúra, to bring them to Mathurá.

CHAPTER XVI.

Kesin, in the form of a horse, slain by Krishna: he is praised by Nárada.

CHAPTER XVII.

Akrúra's meditation on Krishna: his arrival at Gokula: his delight at seeing Krishna and his brother.

CHAPTER XVIII.

Grief of the Gopis on the departure of Krishna and Balarama with Akrúra: their leaving Gokula. Akrúra bathes in the Yamuna; beholds the divine forms of the two youths, and praises Vishnu.

CHAPTER XIX.

Akrúra conveys Krishna and Ráma near to Mathurá, and leaves them: they enter the town. Insolence of Kamsa's washerman: Krishna kills him. Civility of a flower-seller: Krishna gives him his benediction.

CHAPTER XX.

Krishna and Balaráma meet Kubjá; she is made straight by the former: they proceed to the palace. Krishna breaks a bow intended for a trial of arms. Kamsa's orders to his servants. Public games. Krishna and his brother enter the arena: the former wrestles with Cháńúra, the latter, with Mushtika, the king's wrestlers; who are both killed. Krishna attacks and slays Kamsa: he and Balaráma do homage to Vasudeva and Devakí: the former praises Krishna.

CHAPTER XXI.

Krishna encourages his parents; places Ugrasena on the throne; becomes the pupil of Sándípani, whose son he recovers from the sea: he kills the marine demon Panchajana, and makes a horn of his shell.

CHAPTER XXII.

Jarasandha besieges Mathurá; is defeated, but repeatedly renews the attack.

CHAPTER XXIII.

Birth of Kalayavana: he advances against Mathurá. Krishna builds Dwáraká, and sends thither the Yádava tribe: he leads Kálayavana into the cave of Muchukunda: the latter awakes, consumes the Yavana king, and praises Krishna.

CHAPTER XXIV.

Muchukunda goes to perform penance. Krishna takes the army and treasures of Kálayavana, and repairs, with them, to Dwaraka. Balaráma visits Vraja: inquiries of its inhabitants after Krishna.

CHAPTER XXV.

Balarama finds wine in the hollow of a tree; becomes inebriated; commands the Yamuna to come to him, and, on her refusal, drags her out of her course: Lakshmí gives him ornaments and a dress: he returns to Dwaraka and marries Revati.

CHAPTER XXVI.

Krishna carries off Rukmini: the princes who come to rescue her repulsed by Balaráma. Rukmin overthrown, but, spared by Krishna, founds Bhojakata. Pradyumna born of Rukmini.

CHAPTER XXVII.

Pradyumna stolen by Sambara; thrown into the sea, and swallowed by a fish; found by Máyádeví: he kills Śambara, marries Máyádeví, and returns, with her, to Dwáraká. Joy of Rukminí and Krishna.

CHAPTER XXVIII.

Wives of Krishna. Pradyumna has Aniruddha: nuptials of the latter. Balarama, beat at dice, becomes incensed, and slays Rukmin and others.

CHAPTER XXIX.

Indra comes to Dwáraká, and reports to Krishna the tyranny of Naraka. Krishna goes to his city, and puts him to death. Earth gives the earrings of Aditi to Krishna, and praises him.

He liberates the princesses made captive by Naraka, sends to Dwaraká, and goes to Swarga, with Satyabhámá.

CHAPTER XXX.

Krishna restores her earrings to Aditi, and is praised by her: he visits the gardens of Indra, and, at the desire of Satyabhámá, carries off the Párijáta tree. Śachí excites Indra to its rescue. Conflict between the gods and Krishna, who defeats them. Satyabhámá derides them. They praise Krishna.

CHAPTER XXXI.

Krishna, with Indra's consent, takes the Párijáta tree to Dwáraká; marries the princesses rescued from Naraka.

CHAPTER XXXII.

Children of Krishna. Úshá, the daughter of Bána, sees Aniruddha in a dream, and becomes enamoured of him.

CHAPTER XXXIII.

Bána solicits Śiva for war: finds Aniruddha in the palace, and makes him prisoner. Krishna, Balarama, and Pradyumna come to his rescue. Śiva and Skanda aid Báña: the former is disabled; the latter, put to flight. Bána encounters Krishna, who cuts off all his arms, and is about to put him to death. Śiva intercedes, and Krishna spares his life. Vishnu and Śiva are

the same.

CHAPTER XXXIV.

Pauńdraka, a Vásudeva, assumes the insignia and style of Krishna, supported by the king of Káší. Krishna marches against and destroys them. The son of the king sends a magical being against Krishna: destroyed by his discus, which also sets Benares on fire, and consumes it and its inhabitants.

CHAPTER XXXV.

Śámba carries off the daughter of Duryodhana, but is taken prisoner, Balarama comes to Hastinapura, and demands his

liberation: it is refused: in his wrath, he drags the city towards him, to throw it into the river. The Kuru chiefs give up Śámba and his wife.

CHAPTER XXXVI.

The Asura Dwivida, in the form of an ape, destroyed by Balarama.

CHAPTER XXXVII.

Destruction of the Yádavas. Śámba and others deceive and ridicule the Rishis. The former bears an iron pestle: it is broken, and thrown into the sea. The Yadavas go to Prabhása, by desire of Krishna: they quarrel and fight, and all perish. The great serpent Sesha issues from the mouth of Ráma. Krishna is shot by a hunter, and again becomes one with universal spirit.

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

Arjuna comes to Dwáraká, and burns the dead, and takes away the surviving inhabitants. Commencement of the Kali age. Shepherds and thieves attack Arjuna, and carry off the women and wealth. Arjuna regrets the loss of his prowess to Vyása; who consoles him, and tells him the story of Ashťávakra's cursing the Apsarasas. Arjuna and his brothers place Parikshit on the throne, and go to the forests. End of the fifth book.

BOOK VI.

CHAPTER I.

Of the dissolution of the world: the four ages: the decline of all things, and deterioration of mankind, in the Kali age.

CHAPTER II.

Redeeming properties of the Kali age. Devotion to Vishnu sufficient to salvation, in that age, for all castes and persons.