Sanskrit text follows that edited by Pandit Ramachandrashastri Kinjawadekar and published by the Chitrashala Press in 1936.

Harivamsha Parva

Introduction to translation (By Desiraju Hanumanta Rao)

1. AdisargaH - first creation
2. dakShotpattiH - emergence of daksha
3. marututpattikathanam- emergence of marut-gaNaas
4. pR^ithUpAkAyanam - emergence of pR^ithu
5. pR^ithUpAkhyAnam - legend of emperor pR^ithu
6. pR^ithUpAkhyAnam - legend of pR^ithu
7. manvantarAdi kIrtanam - time-cycles - explained
8. nimiShAdi kalpAnta saMkhyaH - divison of time-cylces
9. vaivasvatolpattiH - emergence of vaivasvata-manu
10. ailotpattivarNanaM - emergence of ila
11. dhundhuvadhaH - elimination of demon dundhu
12. gAlavotpattiH - legend of gAlava
13. trisha~NkucharitaM - legend of trisha~Nku
14. sagarotpattiH - emergence of emperor sagara
15. adityasya vaMshAnukIrtanam - dynasty of solar kings
16. shrAddhakalpaprasa~NgaH - beatification of manes
17. pitR^ikalpaH - 1 - beatification of manes - 1
18. pitR^ikalpaH - 2 - institution of fatherly gods
19. pitR^ikalpaH - 3 yoga-bhraMsha- nirUpaNa - about subsidence of ascetic merit
20. pUjanIyopAkhyAnam - chaTakAkhyAnam - legends of rebellious warrior ugrAyudha and a lady bird called pUjanIyA
21. pitR^ikalpaH - 5 - shrAddha mahAtmyam - efficacy of beatification of manes
22. pitR^ikalpaH - 6 -chakravAka varNanam - portrayal of chakravAka birds
23. pitR^ikalpaH - 7 - haMsa varNanam - portrayal of swans
24. pitR^ikalpaH - 8 - pitR^ikalpa samAptiH - legend of Brahmadatta
25. somotpattivarNanam - emergence of soma, the moon
26. ailolpattiH - legend of uravashi-purUrava
27. amAvasuvaMshakIrtanam - dynasty of amAvasu
28. AyuvaMshakathanam - legend of Ayu
29. kAshyapavarNanam - legend of divodasa, king of kAshi
30. yayAticharitrakathanam - legend of yayAti
31. kakSheyuvaMshavarNanam - dynasty of kakSheyu
32. puruvaMshAnukIrtanam - dynasty of puru
33. yaduvaMshavarNanaM - yadu dynasty; emergence of kArtavIrya-arjuna
34. vR^iShNivaMshavarNanam - dynasty of vR^iShNi
35. kR^iShNavaMshavarNanam - dynasty of kR^iShNa
36. kroShTuvaMshavarNanam - dynasty of kroShTu
37. babhruvaMshavarNanam - dynasty of babhru
38. syamantaka katha - dynasty of bhajamAna - legend of syamantaka jewel
39. akrUracaritam - legend of akrUra - legend of syamantaka jewel
40. varAhotpattivarNanam - janamejaya prashnam - advent of sacred-boar - enquiry of janamejaya
41. viShNvavatAravarNanam - incarnations of viShNu
42. viShNorIshvaratvakathanam - godhood of viShNu
43. daityasenavarNanam - about the army of daityAs
44. devasenAvarNanam - about army of gods
45. devAsurasa~NgrAmavarNanam - about war of gods and demons
46. daityaparAjayaH - of demons' defeat
47. kAlanemi parAkramaH - valour of kAlanemi
48. kAlanemivadhaH - eimination of kAlanemi
49. lokavarNanam - an account of the worlds
50. nArAyaNAshramavarNanam - description of the reclusion of nArAyaNa
51. bhArAvataraNam - dialog of viShNu with gods
52. dharaNIvAkyam - appeal of mother earth to viShNu
53. aMshAvataraNam - prototypal incarnations of gods
54. nAradavAkyam - nArada's appeal to viShNu
55. pitAmahavAkyam - brahma's reply to viShNu

viShNu parva

1. nAradAgamanam - advent of nArada and kaMsa's response
2. kaMsasaMketaH AryAnushAsanaM cha -kaMsa's fear, and viShNu's instruction to yogamAya
3. AryAstavaH - hymn to Arya
4. vishnvavatAravarNanam -viShNu's incarnation
5. govrajagamanam - nanda relocating to vraja
6. shakaTabha~NgapUtanAvadhau - elimination of shakaTAsura and pUtanA
7. yamalArjunabha~NgaH - The snapping of yamala-arjuna trees
8. vR^ikavarNanam - attack by wolves
9. vR^indAvanapravesham - moving to vR^indAvana
10. prAvR^iDvarNanam - description of the rainy season
11. yamunAvarNanam - description of yamunA
12. kAliyadamanam -subjugation of kAliya
13. dhenukavadhaH - elimination of dhenuka
14. pralambavadhaH -elimination of pralamba
15. kR^iShNaM prati gopavAkhyam - gopa-s explain to Krishna
16. sharadvarNanam - description of autumn season
17. govardhanamahotsavaH - performance of mountain-sacrifice
18. govarddhanadhAraNam - hoisting the govardhana mountain
19. govindAbhiSekaH - kR^iShNa honoured
20. hallIsakakrIDanam - kR^iShNa and gopi-s play music
21. vR^iSabhAsuravadhaH - slaying of vR^iSabhAsura
22. akrUraprastAnam -a mission for akrUra
23. andhakavacanam - andhaka admonishes kamsa
24. keshivadhaH -slaying of keshi
25. akrurAgamanam - akrUra arrives
26. akrUradarshanam -akrUra has a vision
27. kaMsadhanurbha~NgaH - breaking kamsa's Bow
28. kaMsasya janmAdivR^ittam - narrations about kamsa's birth
29. kuvalayApIDamAraNam - kuvalayapida Killed
30. kamsavadhaH - slaying of kamsa
31. kaMsayoShitAM vilApaH - kamsa's wives express grief
32. ugrasenAbhiSekaH - coronation of ugrasena
33. rAmakR^iShNayorvidyAsaMpAdanam - balarAma and kR^iShNa put under a formal tutor
34. jarAsaMdhena mathuroparodhaH - siege of mathura by jarAsaMdha
35. yAdavamAgadhayuddham - the yAdava-mAgadha Battle
36. jarAsaMdhapayAnam - jarAsaMdha retires from battlefield
37. haryashvarAjakathA yadorutpattishcha - the story of king haryashva, and the birth of yadu
38. yAdavotpattiH teShAM parAkramAdi cha - Emergence of the Yadavas and their Feats
39. jAmadagnyena rAmakR^iShNayoH sa~NgatiH - Krishna and Balarama meet Parasurama
40. gomantArohaNam - ascent of gomanta mountain
41. jarAsaMdhAbhigamanam - arrival of jarAsaMdha's army
42. gomantadAhaH - gomanta set on fire by jarasandha's army
43. jarAsaMdhaparAbhavaH- Jarasandha Defeated
44. shR^igAlAkhyarAjavadhaH- The Slaying of King Shrigala
45. rAmakR^iShNayormathurAgamanam- Balarama and Krishna arrive in Mathura
46. rAmasya gokulgamanaM yamunAkarShaNaM cha- SankarShana Drags the Yamuna to Vraja
47. rukmiNIsvayaMvarArthaM kR^iShNasya kuNDinapuraM prati gamanam- kR^iShNa goes to kuNDinapura to attend Rukmini's Svayamvara
48. vidarbhasabhAyAM jarAsaMdhasunIthayorbhAShaNaM - presentations in the vidarbha council by jarAsandha and sunItha
49. dantavaktrasya bhAShaNaM bhIShmakasya nirNayashch - dantavaktra's speech and bhIShmaka's review
50. bhIShmakasaMsadi kR^iShNenAshvAsanam
51. kR^iShNabhIShmakasaMvAdaH
52. kAlayavanaM prati shAlavagamanam
53. kAlayavanaM prati jarAsaMdhasaMdeshaH
54. kAlayavanavAkyam
55. dvAravatIprayANasa~NketaH
56. kAlayavanasyAbhiyogo dvAravatIprayANaM cha
57. kAlayavanavadham
58. dvAravatInagaranirmANam
59. rukmiNIharaNam
60. rukmiparAjayaH
61. pradyumnavivAho rukmivadhashcha
62. baladevamAhAtmyam
63. narakavadhaH
64. pArijAtaharaNam
65. pArijAtanibaMdhanaH satyAkopaH
66. kR^iShNena bhAmAkrodhakAraNaprashnaH
67. pArijAtotpattikathanam
68. pArijAtaharaNe kR^iShNapratij~nA
69. indrasya pArijAtadAne.asaMmatiH
70. pArijAtaM na dAsyAmItIndrabhAShaNam
71. shakranishchayakathanArthaM nAradasya dvArakAm prati gamanam
72. kashyapakR^itaM rudrastotram
73. indrakR^iShNayoryuddhaM viShNorutkarShashcha
74. kR^iShNakR^itA shivastutiH
75. svargAtpArijAtAnayanam
76. dyutaroH punaH svasthAne nayanam
77. puNyakavidhiH
78. puNyakavratavarNanam
79. puNyakavratavarNanam
80. a~NganirveshahetUni vratAni
81. umAvratakathanasamAptiH
82. ShaTpuravadhaH
83. yashavistaro duShTanigrahashcha
84. aniruddhavikramaH rAj~nAM bandhanaM cha
85.nikumbhaprabhR^itInAM vadhaH
86. andhakavadhaH
87. mahAdevenAndhakavadhaH
88. jalakrIDAvarNanam
89. ChAlikyakrIDA
90. bhAnumatIharaNam nikumbhavadhashcha
91. vajranAbhavadhavR^ittAntaH
92. vajranAbhapuraM prati pradyumnAdInAM gamanam
93. vajranAbhapure pradyumnapraveshaH
94. prabhAvatIpANigrahaNam
95. pradyumnabhAShaNam
96. pradymnadaityayuddham
97. vajranAbhavadhaH
98. punarvisheShato dvAravatInirmANam
99. kR^iShNasya dvArakApraveshaH
100. kR^iShNasya sabhApraveshaH
101. kR^iShNaparAkramavarNanam
102. nAradavAkye kR^iShNastutiH
103. vR^iShNivaMshavarNanam
104. pradyumnAharaNam
105. pradyumnena shambarasainyavidrAvaNam
106. shambarapradyumnayuddhe nAradabhAShitam
107. shambaravadhaH
108. mAyAvatyA saha pradyumnasya dvArakAgamanam
109. baladevAhnikam
110. dhanyopAkhyAnam
111. vAsudevamAhAtmyam
112. kR^iShNasyodichIgamanaH
113. mR^itabrAhmaNaputrasya punaH pratyAnayanam
114. gUDhodghATanam
115. vAsudevaparAkramavarNanam
116. bANAsurAkhyAnam
117. pArvatyAH sakAshAt uShAyA varalAbhaH
118. ushAyAH svapnadarshanamaniruddhAnayanArthaM chitralekhAyA dvArakAgamanam cha
119. aniruddhasyoShayA saha gandharveNa vidhinA vivAho bANatatsainyAbhyAM yuddhaM cha
120. aniruddhakR^ita AryAstavastadvaralAbhashcha
121. shrutahR^itAniruddhapAshabandhanasya kR^iShNasya shoNitapurAgamanam
122. yuddhe.agnigaNApayAnam jvarotpattistena kR^iShNasya yuddhaM cha
123. jvarashcha parAjayo varalAbhashcha
124. bAnAsainyaiH saha kR^iShNasya yuddhaM bANasainyApayAnaM, rudreNa saha kR^iShNayuddhAdikIrtanaM cha
125. brahmavAkyAtkR^iShNabANayoryuddhanivR^ittiH, pitAmahajij~nAsayA mArkaNDeyakartR^itaM hariharamAhAtmyakIrtanaM. stavakathanaM cha
126. kArtikeyApayAnam, bANabAhuchChedanaM, bANasya harAdvaralAbhAdikIrtanaM cha
127. aniruddhasya nAgapAshamochanaM, kR^iShNasya varuNAlayagamanaM, varuNena saha yuddhaM, dvArakApratyAgamanaM cha
128. uShayA sahAniruddhasya vivAhaH, uShAharaNasamAptishcha

bhaviShya parva

1. pANDavavaMshapratiShThAkIrtanam
2. vyAsaM prati rAjasUyaviShaye janamejayaprashnaH
3. vyAsoktaM kaliyugabhaviShyam
4. kaliyugavarNanam
5. janamejayAshvamedhaH indrasya kApaTyaM cha
6. etadgranthashravaNaphalam
7. puShkaraprAdurbhAvaH
8. k^RitAdiyugaparimANam
9. ekArNavavidhiH
10. ekArNave bhagavanmArkaNDeyasaMvAdaH
11. mahApadmotpattiH
12. sarvabhUtotpattiH
13. madhukaiTabhavarapradAnam
14. brahmaNo mAnasaputrANAmutpattiH
15. janamajayaprashnaH
16. sA~NkhyayogavichAraH
17. karmaphalaparichChedAya yogavarNanam
18. yogopasargakathanam
19. saguNabrahmavido yugadharmakIrtitam
20. manodhAraNavichAraH
21. karmamArgakathanam
22. pravR^itidharmaphalam
23. prANAyAmavarNanam
24. varNAshramadharmaparipAlanam
25. IshabhaktimAhAtmyam
26. mohavivekayoryuddham
27. AtmopAsanAdikathanam
28. viShNostapashcharyA paramaishvaryalAbhashcha
29. devAsurANAM tapaHsiddhiH
30. pR^ithurAjyAbhiShekakathanAdi
31. hiraNyakashipo rAjasUyavarNanam
32. dakShayaj~navinAshaH
33. varAhaprAdurbhAvavarNanam
34. varAhrakR^ite dharoddhAraH
35. mahIvarNanam
36. hiraNyagarbhAdyutpattikathanam
37. lokAnAmAdhipatyavyavasthApanam
38. devAsurayuddhodyogaH tadyuddhavarNanaM cha
39. hiraNyAkShavadaH
40. indradInAM mochanaM teShAmAdhipatyalAbhashcha
41. nR^isiMhAvatAraH
42. hiraNyakashipu sabhAvarNanam
43. nR^isiMhaM dR^iShTvA dAnavAnAM vismayaH, prahrAdavAkyaM cha
44. nR^isiMhasyopari daityAnAM shastAstrapAtaH
45. nR^isiMhakR^ito daityamAyAnirAsaH
46. hiraNyakashipo parAkramaH
47. hiraNyakashiporvadho brahmakR^itA nR^isiMhastutishcha
48. vAmanaprAdurbhAve balerabhiShekaH
49. trailokyavijayArthaM balerudyogaH, mayasya yuddhAbhigamanaM cha
50. shambarAdidaityasannahanam
51. surAsurayuddhe baleH svayamudyogavarNanam
52. devasainyAnAM yuddhodyogaH
53. devAsurayuddhAdyAraMbhe sanakAdyAgamanam
54. devAsurayostumulayuddhasya yaj~narUpeNa varNanam
55. dharAdidevaiH saha namuchiprabhR^itInAM ghoratarayuddham
56. devAsurayuddhe kujambhotkarShavarNanam
57. devAsurayuddhe vR^itrotkarShavarNanam
58. devAsurayuddhe keshirudrayostumulayuddham
59. devAsurayuddhe kAlaprahrAdayoryuddham
60. devAsurayuddhe kuberAnuhrAdayoryuddham
61. devAsurayuddhe varuNavipracittiyoryuddham
62. bR^ihaspatikR^ito.agnistavaH
63. baliM prati prahrAdavAkyam
64. balivAsavayoryuddhaM, vAsavasya parAjayashcha
65. balirvijaye shriyaH svayamAgamanakathanam
66. devagaNaiH saha kashyapAdityorbrahmasadanagamanakathanam
67. kashyapAdInprati brahmavAkyaM, kShIrodasyottaretIraM kashyapAdergamanaM, tapashcharyA cha
68. kashyapakR^tA parabrahmastutiH
69. kashyapAdInprati mahAviShNorvarapradAnakathAvatAraH
70. vAmanaprAdurbhAvaH
71. vAmanasya baliyaj~ne gamanam, tripAdabhUmilAbhaH, trivikramamUrtidhAraNaM cha
72. viShNorAdeshAt baleH pAtAlapraveshaH, tatkR^ita viShNustavaH, baliM prati garuDasya uktiprayukti, vAmanastavaphalakathanaM cha
73. shrIkR^iShNaM prati rukmiNyAH putraprArthanAkathanam
74. shrIkR^iShNasya kailAsagamanavicAraH
75. dvAravatIrakShane yAdavAn prati shrIkR^iShNasya vacanam
76. shrIkR^iShNasya badarikAshramagamanam
77. shrIkR^iShNasya badarikAshrame AtithyasvIkAraH
78. shrIkR^iShNasya samAdhiH kolAhalashcha
79. pishAchAgamanam
80. ghaNTAkarNakR^itA viShNustavaprArthanA tasya samAdhilAbhashcha
81. ghaNTAkarNasya viShNusAkShAtkAralAbhaH
82. ghaNTAkarNakR^ito viShNustavaH
83. ghaNTAkarNasya muktiH
84. shrIkR^iShNatapovarNanam
85. shrIkR^iShNasamIpe indrAdidevaAnAmAgamanam
86. shrIkR^iShNasamIpe shivAgamanam
87. shrIviShNukR^itA shivastutiH
88. shrIshivakR^itA viShNstutiH
89. mahAdevena kR^iShNasvarUpavarNanam
90. punarapi shivakR^itA viShNustutiH
91. pauNDrakavR^ittAntArambhaH
92. pauNDrakanAradasaMvAdaH
93. pauNDrakasya dvArakAvarodhaH
94. yAdavAnAM yuddhodyogaH
95. sAtyakipauNDrakayoH saMvAdaH
96. sAtyakipauNDrakayoryuddham
97. sAtyakipauNDrakayuddham
98. ekalavyavadhaH
99. pauNDrakayuddham
100. dvArakAyAM pratyAgatasya shrIkR^iShNa pauNDrakena saha yuddham
101. pauNDrakavadhaH
102. ekalavyakathAsamApti
103. vaishampAyanaM prati janamejayaprashnaH
104. haMsaDimbhakotpattiH
105. haMsaDimbhakayor varalAbhaH
106. haMsaDimbhakayor mR^igayA
107. durvAsodarshanam
108. saMnyAsadharmanindA
109. durvAsaso bhAShaNam
110. yatInAM dvArakAgamanam
111. shrIkR^iShNaM prati durvasaso vAkyam
112. kR^iShNasya haMsaDimbhaka vadhapratij~nA, yatibhojanaM cha
113. haMsaDimbhakayordUtapreShaNam
114. janArdanAkhyasya dUtasya dvAravatIprayANam
115. dUtasya saMdeshanivedanam
116. shrIkR^iShNasya pratisaMdeshaH
117. haMsavAkaym
118. sAtyakivAkyam
119. sAtyakipratiprayANam
120. srIkR^iShNasya puShkaraM prati gamanam
121. ubhayasainyayoH puShkara tIrthapraveshaH
122. saMkulayuddham
123. vichakravadhaH
124. haMsabalabhadrayoryuddham
125. sAtyakiDimbhakayoryuddham
126. hiDimbena sAkaM vasudevograsenayoryuddhaM, balabhadreNa hiDimbaparAbhavam
127. shrIkR^iShNahaMsayoryuddham
128. haMsavadham
129. DimbhakasytmatyAgaH
130. nandayashodayorgovardhane shrIkR^iShNadarshanam
131. shrIkR^iShNasya dvAravatIgamanam
132. pArAyaNaparvakrameNa mahAbhAratashravaNaphalam
133. tripuravadhavR^ittAntaH
134. harivaMshavR^ittAntasaMgrahaH
135. harivaMshashravaNaphalaM mahAbhAratasamAptishcha
 

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