GolokKhanda

Golok Khanda

 

Chapter 1 : Shounik-Garg discussion; Description of differences in the avatars of LORD VISHNU at the behest of king Bhulashwa BY Shrii Narada 

Chapter 2 :  Golok Darshan by Brahma and Other Gods 

Chapter 3 :  The Merging of Sri Vishnu into the divine body of Sri Krishna; Praise of the Lord by the various Gods; The Lord's decision to take an Avatar;  The worry of Sri Radhika and the Lord's consolation of HER worries 

Chapter 4 :  Description of characteristics of Nanada ; Introduction of Gopi Yoothas; Description of the pre-ordained boons which resulted in the Vedas to attain Gopi-bhaava. 

Chapter 5 :  Description of the reasons why women from various places and various classes came as Gopis; Description of the arrangements made for their avatar. 

Chapter 6 : Description of the great strength and victories of Kamsa, who is created out of a part of Kalanemi  

Chapter 7 : Victory of Kamsa; Defeat of  Shambara, Vyomasura, Banasura, Vatsasura, Kalyavan and all the Gods. 

Chapter 8 : Description of past meritorious deeds of Suchandra and Kalavati; Their descension as Vrishabhanu and Kalavati 

Chapter 9 : Devaki's Wedding to Vasudeva conducted by King Devak under the guidance of Sage Garga; Kamsa attacking Devaki upon hearing the Akashavani (Divine prophecy) ; Vasudeva pacifying Kamsa with a promise 

Chapter 10 : Attrocities of Kamsa; Descension of Sri Balabhadra and Stuti (praise) by Sage Vyaasa 

Chapter 11 :  The Lord enters the consciousness of Vasudeva and Devaki; Devatas singing their praise; Birth of the Lord; A glimpse of the Lord; Praises of the Lord, sung by Vasudeva and Devaki; Past life description of Devaki and Vasudeva and the Lord's order to be taken to the house of Nanda; Kamsa repenting for his sins after hearing the words of Devi Yogmaya and releasing Devaki-Vasudeva from prison; Demons begin the killing of infants everywhere. 

Chapter 12 : Grand celebrations for the birth of Lord Krishna; Gopas and Gopis bring gifts; Nanda, Yashoda and Rohini welcome them with generous gifts; Brahma and other demingods arrive to have darshan of the Lord.

Chapter 13 : Salvation of Putana. 

Chapter 14 : Breaking of the Shakata (cart); Redemption of Utkacha and Trinaavarta; Details about their past lives.

Chapter 15 : Yashoda witnesses the entire universe in the Sri Krishna’s mouth; Description of past good deeds of Nanda and Yashoda; Gargacharya’s visit to Nanda’s palace and performing the naming ceremony of Sri Krishna and Balaram; Description of Gargacharya’s visit to the palace of Vrishanbhanu and enlightening him about the eternal relationship between Sri Radha and Sri Krishna and it’s greatness.  

Chapter 16 : The Praise of Radhika by Nanda at Bhandeera vana; Brahma conducts the wedding of Sri Radha and Sri Krishna; Praise of the divine couple by Brahma; the Divine couple perform sweet pastimes. 

Chapter 17 : Description of the Krishna's Bala Leela where he steals curds. 

Chapter 18 : Introduction of Nandas, Upanandas and Vrishabhanus; Krishna's childhood pastime of eating mud and showing the universe in His mouth to Yashoda. 

Chapter 19 : Tying of Damodar Krishna to the mortar; Redemption of the Yamalarjuna trees. 

Chapter 20 : Sage Durvasa describes the Maya of the Lord and receives Darshan of the Lord in GolokDham; Nandanandan Stuti by Sage Durvasa.