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A PROSE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF HARIVAMSHA

HARIVAMSHA

BHAVISHYA PARVA OR THE BOOK OF FUTURE.

(TRANSLATED LITERALLY INTO ENGLISH PROSE.)

Produced by James Simmons.

This file was produced from page images at the Internet Archive.

Transcriber's Note

This book was transcribed from a scan of the original found at Google Books. Words in italics in this etext were italicized in the original book. I have corrected obvious misspellings but I've left variant spellings alone.

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.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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