Garga Samhita by Sage Garga The Family Priest of Yadu Race

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India is the land of religion, and several deities had been dominating over the Indian Religious horizon from the time immemorial. While some of them disappeared as rapidly as they mushroomed over the Indian religious scene, some of them went into oblivion with the passage of time but some of them established their so strong a foothold that their popularity went on increasing with the passage of time. Krsna happens to be one of them. He is considered to be the eighth incarnation of Visnu and played a dominant role during the Mahabharata war. His life has been highlighted in the epic as well as the Bhagavata, Visnu, Brahma-vaivarta, Harivamsa and several other Puranas. But Garga-Samhita, which is indeed of the later origin, and is believed to have been composed by the sage Garga, the Family priest of the Yadavas, also deals with not only the life of Krsna but also of Balarama and other Events relating to the Yadava dynasty. This text establishes the irrefutable link of Krsna, with the cowherd Nanda, the milkmaids, Kamsa and the Pandavas/Kauravas, negativating the theory of two Krsnas, one of Mathura and the other of the Mahabharata war. The account provides an English version of the Garga Samhita, which I am sure would interest the readers.

Rendered into Eng. : Shantilal Nagar

SearchISVAJIT-KHANDA :
1. The Story of Marut
2. Consecration of Pradyumna for Victory
3. Yadava Army's Victory March
4. Pradyumna's March for Global Victory
5. Pradyumna's Victory of Kaccha and Kalinga
6. Pradyumna's Victory over Marudhanva, Malava and Mahismati
7. Pradyumna's March to Gurjara and Cedi Countries
8. Killing of Dyuman and Sakta
9. Victory over Cedi Country
10. Pradyumna's Victory over Konkapa, Kutaka, Trigarta, Kerala, Tailanga, Karnataka and Arrival in Karusadesa
11. Defeat of Dantavakra and Pradyumna's Victory over the Karusa Country
12. Pradyumna's Spiritual Discussion with the Sage Agastya
13. Pradyumna' s Victory over Salva, Matsara and Lanka
14. Pradyumna's Victory over Dravida Country
15. Pradyumna's Victory over Anga, Uddisa, Pamara, Banga and the Kaikeya Country
16. Defeat of Dantavakra and Pradyumna's Victory over Karusadesa
17. Defeat of Jarasandha, the King of Magadha
18. Marriage of Eighteen Sons of Krsna
19. Kaurava' s Preparation for the Battle
20. Battle between Kauravas and Pradyumna
21. Compromise between the Kauravas and Yadavas at the Instance of Krsna and Balarama
22. Victory of Pradyumna over Indraprastha, Trigarta and Kings of other Countries
23. Pradyumna's Departure towards the Yaksa Country
24. Description of the Battle with Yaksas
25. Pradyumna's Victory over Yaksas and Kubera
26. Pradyumna's Victory over Kimpurusa Country
27. Pradyumna's Victory over Harivarsa-khanda and Dasarna Country
28. Victory of Pradyumna over Uttarakuru-khanda
29. Pradyumna's Victory over Hiranmaya-khanda
30. Pradyumna's Victory over Manava Country
31. Pradyumna's Victory over Manmatha Country
32. The Story of the Killing of the Demon Hrsta
33. Killing of the Demon Named Bhutasantapana
34. The Killing of the Demon Vrka
35. The Killing of the Demon Kalanabha
36. Killing of Demon Mahanabha
37. Killing of Demon Harismasru at the Hands of Bhanu, the Son of Krsna
38. The Battle of the Great Demon Sakuni
39. Arrival of Sri Krsna in the Battlefield
40. Arrival of Garuda in the Battlefield
41. Killing of the Demon Sakuni by Krsna
42. The Story of the Earlier Birth of Sakuni and Other Demons
43. Pradyumna's proceeding of Vedanagara after Conquering Ilavrta Country
44. Raginis, Ragaputras and their Names besides Prayer of the Lord by the Vedas
45. Prayer of Rag as and Raginis and Sons of Ragas to Krsna and his Departure for Dvaraka
46. Battle between Yadavas and Gandharvas and Destruction of Gandharva Army by Balarama
47. Battle between Yadava Army and Sakrasakha and the Latter's Defeat
48. Pradyumna' s Arrival in Dvaraka after Achieving Sundari in the Svayamvara of Lilavatipuri
49. Performance of Rajasuya-yajna and Arrival of Rsis, Brahmanas, Kings, Regions, the Gods and the Relatives
50. The Auspicious Function of Rajasuya-yajna, Welcome of Gods, the Brahmanas and Guests with the Charities

VIII. BALABHADRA-KHANDA :
1. Cause for the Incarnation of Balabhadra
2. Beginning of the Incarnation of Balarama
3. The Story of Jyotismati
4. The Story of Revati
5. The Birth of Balarama and Krsna
6. Description of Vrajalila by Sri Rama and Krsna by the Sage Prangavipaka
7. Performance of Rama and Krsna in Mathura
8. Divine Sport of Balarama and Krsna in Dvaraka
9. Rasalila of Balarama
10. Method of Adoration of Baladeva and his Patala
11. Balabhadra-Stavaraja
12. Balabhadra Stotra-Kavaca
13. Balabhadra-Sahasranama

IX. VIJNANA-KHANDA :
1. Arrival of Vedavyasa in Dvaraka and his Adoration by Ugrasena
2. Description of Movements by the Sage Vyasa
3. Description of Selfless and Selfish Form of Bhaktiyoga
4. Glory of the Devotee Saint
5. The Glory of the Devotion
6. The Building of the Temple and Consecration of the Images
7. Daily Performance and Method of Adoration
8. Method of Adoration
9. Hymns of Adoration
10. The Form of the Supreme Spirit

X. ASVAMEDHA-KHANDA :
1. Conversation between the Sage Garga and Vajranabha at the Sumeru Mountain
2. The Sage Garga Narrates the Divine Sports of Krsna
3. The Divine Sports of Krsna (Krsnalila)
4. Snatching Away of the Parijata Tree
5. Bringing of the Parijata Tree to Dvaraka
6. The Life Story of Lord Krsna
7. Asvamedha Sacrifice of the King Ugrasena
8. Display of Horse
9. Arrival of the Sage Garga over the Sumeru Mountain
10. Conversation between the King Ugrasena and the Queen Rucimati
11. Adoration of the Asvamedha-yajna Horse
12. Consecration of Aniruddha for Victory
13. Description of Army Following the Horse
14. Departure of Aniruddha
15. Aniruddha's Victory over Mahismati
16. Victory over Campavati
17. Aniruddha's Victory over the Kingdom of Women
18. Boarding of the Plane by Yadavas
19. Arrival of Bakasura
20. Aniruddha's Victory over Upalanka
21. Victory over Bhadravati
22. March towards Avanti
23. Discourse of the Sage Sandipani
24. Aniruddha's Victory over Rajapura
25. Abduction of Horse by the Demon Balvala
26. Arrival in Pancajanya Country in Search of the Asvamedha Horse
27. Building of the Arrow Bridge over the Ocean
28. Consultations among the Demons
29. Battle between the Yadavas and the Demons
30. Story of the Killing of the Demons Urdhavakesa and Nada
31. Story of the Killing of the Demons Simha and Kusamba
32. Killing of the Son of the Army Commander 33. The Prince Gets Back the Life
34. Battle between the Yadavas and the Demon Balvala
35. Victory of Aniruddha
36. Killing of Kunandana, the Son of Demon Balvala
37. Bhairava-Mohana
38. Arrival of Lord Krsna in the Battlefield for Helping Aniruddha
39. Description of the Victory of Aniruddha
40. Journey of Yadavas to Vraja
41. Meeting between Radha and Krsna
42. Rasalila of Radha and Krsna in Vrndavana
43. Rasalila of Krsna in Vrndavana
44. Rasalila
45. Return of Krsna in Rasamandala
46. Completion of Rasalila
47. Krsna's Departure from Vraja
48. Capture of the Yajna-horse by Kauravas
49. Battle between the Kauravas and the Yadavas
50. Yadava's Victory over Hastinapura
51. Arrival of the Asvamedha Horse at Kuntalapura
52. Arrival of the yajna-horse at Narayana Sarovara
53. Uddhava's Arrival at Dvaraka
54. Return of the Asvamedha-horse to Dvaraka
55. Bringing of Gomati Water for the Asvamedha-yajna of Ugrasena
56. Coronation of Ugrasena at the End of the Yajna
57. The Description of Daksina after the Royal Feast
58. The King Ugrasena Meets Kamsa and His Other Sons
59. Sri Krsnasahasranamastotra
60. Departure of Radha and Krsna to Golokadhama
61 Glory of Ekadasi-vrata
62 Completion of Sumeru