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Bhagavata Purana
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The Bewilderment of BrahmaBrahma steals the cowherd boys and calves, Krishna becomes all of them, and the creator bows in astonishment — the great bewilderment of Brahma. Translated from Sanskrit.The Binding of KrishnaThe binding of Krishna — every rope two fingers too short, until love succeeds. Translated from Sanskrit.The Birth of KrishnaThe birth of Krishna — the divine child appears to Vasudeva and Devaki in the prison at Mathura. Translated from Sanskrit.The Childhood of KrishnaThe naming of Krishna and the universe revealed in his mouth — Yashoda sees all worlds inside her child. Translated from Sanskrit.The Demons of VrindavanKrishna kills the calf-demon and the crane-demon — the childhood of the Lord among the cowherds of Vrindavan. Translated from Sanskrit.The Liberation of Nalakuvara and ManigrivaThe bound child topples two trees and frees two gods — the Damodara episode concluded. Translated from Sanskrit.The Prayers of BrahmaBrahmaâs prayer of surrender to Krishna after witnessing the child-godâs supreme power â the theological summit of the Bhagavata Purana. Translated from Sanskrit.The Rasa LilaThe five chapters of the divine dance — Krishna and the gopis under the autumn moon. Translated from Sanskrit.The Slaying of AghasuraKrishna slays the serpent-demon Aghasura, who swallows the cowherd boys whole — the completion of the early demon-slaying cycle. Translated from Sanskrit.The Uddhava GitaThe teaching of the twenty-four gurus — Krishna's farewell instruction to Uddhava. Translated from Sanskrit.