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Harivaṃśa Purana (Table of Contents)
The Harivamsa (Sanskrit: हरिवंश Harivaṃśa, literally "the lineage of Hari") is an important work of Sanskrit literature. The text is also known as the Harivamsa Purana. This text is believed to be a khila (appendix or supplement) to the Mahabharata and is traditionally ascribed to Vyasa.
Introduction
1. Adi Parva
The Adi Parva of describes the creation of the cosmos and the legendary history of the kings of the Solar and Lunar dynasties leading up to the birth of Krishna.
The Prelude
1. An account of the primeval creation
2. The origin of men: the birth of Daksha
3. An account of various families: Daksha's offspring
4. A query regarding the origin of the aricles of food
5. An account of Vena and Prithu
6. The origin of the Earth
7. An accout of Manwantaras
8. Division of time
9. An account of the Sun's offspring
10. Vaivaswata Manu's offspring
11. Account of Raivata and his sons
12. The story of Satyavrata
13. The same story continued
14. An account of Sagara
15. The same story continued
16. The origin of Pitris and fruits of Sraddhas
17. The same story continued
18. An account of Pitris
19. Bharadwaja's Family
20. Account of Brahmadatta and strange bird
21. An account of the seven Brahmanas
22. The course of the birds
23. The story of the birds
24. Brahmadatta retires from the world
25. An account of the birth of the moon
26. An account of Pururava
27. An account of Ila's family
28. An account of Raji and his sons
29. An acconnt of Kashi kings
30. An account of the king Yayati
31. An account of Puru's family
32. An account of Richeyu's family
33. An account of Haihayas and Kartavirya
34. Krousthu's family
35. Vasudeva's family
36. Krousthu's family
37. An account of Vabhru's family
38. An account of Swyamantaka Jewel
39. An account of Akrura
40. A description of Vishnu
41. The Incarnations of Vishnu
42. Vishnu's appearace
43. The preparations of the Danavas for the battle
44. Arrangement of the celestial army
45. The fight between the gods and demons
46. The battle of the gods
47. The encouragement of Danavas
48. Kalanemi goes to Vishnu
49. Attributes of Narayana
50. An account of Narayanashrama
51. The proposal of relieving the earth of her burden
52. The assembly of the gods
53. An account of Santanu's family
54. The birth of the Daityas
55. Vishnu's reply
2. Viṣhṇu Parva
Vishnu Parva recounts the history of Krishna up to the events prior to the Mahabharata.
56. Kansa is informed of his death by Narada
57. An account of the birth of demons
58. Attributes of the goddess
59. Birth of Krishna and Baladeva
60. A description of village Vraja
61. Superhuman deeds of Krishna. He upsets a carriage and kills Putana
62. The childish freaks of Krishna
63. Krishna wishes to go to Vrindavana and produces wolves
64. Their departure for Vrindavana
65. An account of the rainy reason
66. An account of Kalya
67. Krishna subdues Kalya
68. The destruction of Khara and Dhenuka
69. The description of the demon Pralamva
70. An account of Indra-Yajna
71. Krishna protests against Indra-Yajna; an account of autumn
72. The reply of the Gopas
73. Indra sends down punishment
74. Indra comes and eulogises Krishna
75. Rasa dance
76. Death of Aristha
77. Kansa invites Krishna and sends Akrura to bring him
78. Andhaka's advice to Kansa
79. The destruction of Keshi
80. Akrura goes to Vraja
81. Akrura describes to him the miseries of his parents
82. Krishna's arrival
83. Arrangements for the match
84. A description of the arena
85. Trial of arms
86. Lamentations of Kansa's wives
87. Krishna's reply to Ugrasena
88. Krishna brings back his preceptor's son from the ocean
89. Jarasandha prepares to attack Mathura
90-91. Jarasandha's army
92. The battle between Krishna and Jarashandha
93. An account of Haryashwa
94. The sons of Yadu and their conquests
95. Krishna meets with Parasurama
96. A description of the mount Gomanta
97. Balarama gets drunk
98. Jarasandha's instructions to the kings
99. Krishna meets his enemy
100. Battle with Shrigala
101. Krishna's arrival at Mathura
102. Baladeva visits Vraja
103. Rukshmini's Swayamvara
104. The meeting of Krishna and Garuda
105. Jarasandha's address to the kings
106. Dantavakra's speech
107. Kaishika worships Krishna
108. Conversation between Krishna and Bhishmaka
109. Jarasandha's proposal to invite Kalayavana
110. Shalya meets Kalayavana
111. Kalayavana agrees to kill Krishna
112. Ugrasena receives Krishna
113. Krishna's proposal to go to Dwaraka
114. Account of Kalayavana
115. The laying out of Dwaraka
116. An account of Rukshmi: Krishna takes away Rukshmini
117. Rukshmi attacks Krishna and is defeated
118. Marriage of Rukshmavati
119. Baladeva's glorious deeds described
120. The defeat of the Asura Naraka
121. Krishna visits Aditi
122. The present of the Parijata by Krishna to Rukmini
123. Satyabhama's resentment and Keshava's consolation to her
124. Satyabhama's grief
125. The history of the Parijata tree the colloquy between Krishna and Narada
126. The colloquy between Narada and Indra regarding the transplantation of the Parijata
127. Narada's advice and Indra's answers
128. Narada’s advice
129. Attribute of Hari
130. The fight between Krishna and Indra
131. The fight between Garuda and Airavata
132. Indra fights with Krishna
133. Satya performs the rite
134. The history of the Punyaka rite
135. Punyaka described by Uma
136. The same story continued
137. The same story continued
138. Narada gives a history of Vratas performed by other ladies
139. An account of the city of Asuras
140. The Asuras obtructing a Yajna
141. War between Krishna and Asuras
142. Defeat of the Asuras: the fight again
143. The history of the Asura Andhaka
144. Andhaka goes to the Mount Mandara
145. The Yadavas sport in the ocean
146. The sport of the Yadus (continued)
147. Nikumbha carries away Bhanumati
148. The destruction of Vajranabha : an account of Prabhavati
149. The celestial swans go to the city of Vajra
150. The Yadavas arrive at the city of Asuras as actors
151. Pradyumna appears before Prabhavati and marries her
152. A description of the rainy season
153. Vajranabha wants to conquer the celestial region
154. The destruction of Vajranabha
155. The celestial Architect builds Dwaraka
156. Krishna's entrance into Dwaraka and reception
157. Rrishna invites a meeting of his Kinsmen
158. Narada describes the feat of Krishna
159. The same story continued
160. Krishna's children
161. An account of Pradyumna
162. Battle between Pradyumna and Shamvara's sons
163. Shamvara comes to the battle-field
164. Shamvara's death
165. Pradyumna goes to Dwaraka and his parents recognize him
166. Baladeva's mantra for protecting Pradyumna
167. Narada puts questions: and the mystery is explained
168. Arjuna describes another wonderful work
169. Arjuna goes to rescue the Brahmana and becomes unsuccessful
170. Krishna rescues the Brahmana's son
171. Krishna explains the mystery
172. Krishna's feats pescribed
173. Vana—the great Asura
174. Bhava's sport and Vana's daughter obtains a boon
175. Usha meets her lover while asleep and exhorts her friends to bring him
176. Chitralekha unites Aniruddha with Usha Aniruddha's fight with Vana's sholdiers
177. The Goddess consoles Aniruddha
178. Anxiety of the Yadavas for Aniruddha
179. Krishna goes to Sonitpura and fights with Rudra's followers on the way
180. Krishna's battle with Jvara (fever)
181. Krishna's boon to Jvara
182. The fight between Krishna and Shankara
183. The Earth goes to Brahma: Markandeya explains how Brahma, Vishnu, Siva are one
184. Kartikeya goes to to the battle-field
185. The battle between Vana and Krishna
186. Krishna finds Aniruddha: gives the kingdom to Kumbhanda and fights with Varuna for cows
187. Aniruddha's wedding and reception
3. Bhaviṣhya Parva
Bhavishya Parva, the third book, includes two alternate creation theories, hymns to Shiva and Vishnu and provides a description of the Kali Yuga.
188. An account of Janamejaya's family
189. Vyasa's presence at Janamejaya's sacrifice
190. An account of Kali-Yuga
191. Kali-Yuga described
192. Indra ravishes Vapusthama: Vishwavasu pacifies Janamejaya's wrath
193. Janamejaya lives happily; effect of the Rishi's words
194. The attributes of God
195. The duration and characteristics of Yuga
196. The work of dissolution described
197. The God after dissolution
198. The creation of a lotus after dissolution
199. A description of the Earth
200. The work of creation begins: the birth of Madhu and Kaitabha
201. Brahma's creation
202. Janamejaya's query
203. The great Brahman described
204. The creation of rivers
205. The creation of Gandharva etc
206. Kshatra Yuga described
207. The fruits of Yoga
208. The processes of Pranayama
209. Kurukshetra and the duty of the Brahmanas
210. The beginning of fight between Devas and Daityas
211. The fight between Madhu and Vishnu
212. Vishnu kills Madhu
213. An account of Pirthu and the churning of the ocean
214. The destruction of Bali
215. Siva obstructs Daksha's sacrifice and Hari fights with him
216. The Boar Incarnation of Vishnu
217. The work of creation and upraising of the Earth
218. The creation of mountains and rivers
219. The creation of the Vedas
220. Various kings are appointed by Brahma
221. The mountains set Asuras fighting with the gods
222. The lord comes out as a boar
223. Release of the celestials
224. The man-lion incarnation of Vishnu; Hiranyakashipu's prayer to Brahma
225. The Asuras are filled with surprise at seeing the man-lion form
226. Vishnu kills Hirhinyakashipu
227. The beginning of the dwarf incarnation: Bali becomes king
228. Bali's prosperity
229. The gods go to Kashyapa for finding out means for the destruction of Bali
230. Brahma instructs the Devas to go to Vishnu
231. Vishnu promises help to the Gods
232. Vishnu's birth as a Dwarf
233. Bali promises to give lands to the Dwarf
234. The Danavas described
235. The fruits of the recitation of the Bharata
236. The fruits of the recitation of Harivamsha
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