Krishna: A Sourcebook
In the West Krishna is primarily known as the speaker of the Bhagavad Gita. But it is the stories of Krishna's childhood and his later exploits that have provided some of the most important and widespread sources of religious narrative in the Hindu religious landscape. This volume brings together new translations of representative samples of Krishna religious literature from a variety of genres -- classical, popular, regional, sectarian, poetic, literary, and philosophical.
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In the West Krishna is primarily known as the speaker of the Bhagavad Gita. But it is the stories of Krishna's childhood and his later exploits that have provided some of the most important and widespread sources of religious narrative in the Hindu religious landscape. This volume brings together new translations of representative samples of Krishna religious literature from a variety of genres — classical, popular, regional, sectarian, poetic, literary, and philosophical.
Contributors ixIntroduction 3Classical Source MaterialKrishna in the Mahabharata: The Death of Karna Alf Hiltebeitel 23Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita Robert N. Minor 77The Harivamsa: The Dynasty of Krishna Ekkehard Lorenz 95Krishna in the Tenth Book of the Bhagavata Purana Edwin F. Bryant 111Regional Literary ExpressionsOrissa: Shri Krishna Jagannatha: The Mushali-parva from Sarala's Mahabharata Bijoy M. Misra 139Assam: Shankaradeva's Parijata Harana Nata William L. Smith 163Tamil Nadu: Weaving Garlands in Tamil: The Poetry of the Alvars Vasudha Narayanan 187Maharashtra: Games with God: Sakhya-bhakti in Marathi Sant Poetry Vidyut Aklujkar 205Braj: Fishing in Sur's Ocean John Stratton Hawley 223Rajasthan: Mirabai and Her Poetry Nancy M. Martin 241Gujarat: Govinda's Glory: Krishna-Lila in the songs of Narasinha Mehta Neelima Shukla-Bhatt 255Sanskrit from Tamil Nadu: At Play in the Forests of the Lord: The Gopalavimshati of Vedantadeshika Steven P. Hopkins 285Philosophy and TheologyKrishna in Advaita Vedanta: The SupremeBrahman in Human Form Lance E. Nelson 309Ramanuja and the Meaning of Krishna's Descent and Embodiment on This Earth Francis X. Clooney, S.J. 329Madhva Vedanta and Krishna Deepak Sarma 357The Six Sandarbhas of Jiva Gosvami Satyanarayana Dasa 373A Selection from the Bhaktirasamritasindhu of Rupa Gosvamin: The Foundational Emotions (Sthayi-bhavas) David L. Haberman 409The Divine Feminine in the Theology of Krishna Graham M. Schweig 441Hagiography and PraxisKumbhandas: The Devotee as Salt of the Earth Richard Barz 477The Bade Shikshapatra: A Vallabhite Guide to the Worship of Krishna's Divine Images Paul Arney 505Vaishnava Pilgrimage: Select Puranic Texts Paul H. Sherbow 537Chaitanya Vaishnavism and the Holy Names Neal Delmonico 549
