132 - Brief of the own story

Saunaka said- O lord of Dharma, I have listened to everything and nothing has been left out. O virtuous one, you kindly narrate the entire Purana to me in brief.

I have never heard about this Purana, since my birth, O adorable one, I have never come across and orator like you nor have I heard about him.

Suta said- O virtuous one, you listen me attentively the entire Purana.

Brahma-khanda consists of the form of Brahman which I have recited. This is beyond description and no one could know about the same through the agamas.

He is visible, invisible, with qualities and without qualities separately, one adores him accordingly to his own competence. O best of Brahmana, I have described separately about Goloka and others regions according to Brahma-khanda supported by different stories. I described the various castes and the divine sport of Radha and Madhava besides the emergence of Mahavishnu in brief The talk between Brahma and Narada, the intelligence of sage Narada, his proceeding to the abode of Nara-Narayana, discussion with them and the prayer to Narada have been described.

O sage, now you listen about Prakruti-khanda which is like the peace of nectar, the symptoms of Prakruti and its forms have been described.

Their stories, their destruction and the mode of their adoration has been described. The different forms of Lakshmi, Sarasvati, Durga, Savitri, Radha and other forms of Prakruti were discussed separately in addition to the story of Mahalakshmi and Mahasarasvati were also narrated.

The story of Radhika and Savitri is unique. The conversation between Yama and Sarasvati besides Satyavan remaining life, the description of kundas and their qualities, the relationship between the human being and the deeds besides, the facing of the results of the deeds have been described.

The story of Radhika, is quite secretive in the Puranas. The story of king Suyajna is quite unique.

The story of Tulsi is quite astonishing and unique. The battle between Shiva and Shamkhachuda together with the dialogue has been narrated. The conversation between Tulasi and Krishna has been narrated, their conjugal pleasures, the killing of Shankhachuda and freeing Radha of the curse of Sridama have been narrated.

The misfortune of the gods was removed and their regaining the lost glory, the salvation of the creatures and the story of the Ganga have been narrated.

The story of Manasa which increases the pleasure besides the stories of Svaha and Svadha beside over goddesses have been narrated. In the Prakruti-khanda in the series of the question, various other stories have been included, Now I speak about the Ganapati Khanda.

This Ganapati Khanda is quite sweet and is tasteful at over step. This is quite charming and new and is considered to be most secretive of all the Puranas.

The stories contained there in, are quite attractive for the listeners, the story of the, sports of Shiva and Parvati are included their in. Initially it relates to the disturbing of the love sport of Shiva and Parvati and then the birth of Skanda. The pride of Parvati and subsiding of the same have been described.

The detail about Punyaka-vrata of Vishnu, the story of the goddess, the grant of boon by Vishnu to Parvati have been described. This Khanda also contained details about the meeting with Hari in the form of a Brahmana a guest and the birth of Ganesha in the temple of Shiva, have been mentioned.

Looking at the face of their son by Shiva and Parvati and the performing of the festivities in the abode of Shiva have been mentioned.

The meeting of the gods and all the gartas with child Ganesha, who has been eternal, virtuous, the form of truth and eternal Brahman has been described. The child happens to be the remover of all the construction, bestower of all the riches, tapas, recitation, performing of yajna, vratas and the bestower of their fruits, quite virtuous, charming, adored by the ladies, the beloved of Parvati and Shiva, the form of eternal soul, the eternal lord, the lord of all the gods, the seed of all and was the form of Narayana.

With the audience of whom, by reciting whose name, by adoring whom, all the crores of the sins committed during the earlier births are destroyed.

The Khanda also contains the account of the redemption of Karttikeya and his crowding; the method of adoration of Ganesha has also been described.

The battle between Jamadagni and Karttavirya-Arjuna, the abduction of Surabhi and the killing of the sage have been described.

The self burning by the chaste Renuka, the terrific vow taken by Bhrgu, have also been described.

O Brahmana, the dialogue between Ganesha and Parashurama, who rid the earth of the Kshatriyas twenty-one times, has been narrated.

The battle between both of them besides the breaking of the tusk of Ganesha, the lamenting of Durga and the curse of Bhargava, have been described.

The appearing of Hari at the reciting of his name by Parashurama, convincing of Parvati by lord Narayana.

The description of astonishing and desirable Shivaloka and bestowing of the greet weapon by Shiva to Parashurama, the giving away of the mantra-kavacha of Sri Krishna beside the protection and all the riches have been mentioned.

The killing of Kshatriyas by Parashurama twenty-one times ridding the earth of her burden has been discussed.

O best of the sage, in the series of the questions, the stories of Ganapati-khands have been described.

Now you listen to the Krishna Janma Khanda which removed the birth, death, old age and ailment. You listen to it quite carefully.

The story is unprecedented, quite charming, always fresh and bestows the slavehood of lord Hari, besides being auspicious, nectar, like and fit for hearing.

It is tasteful at every stop, in case of achieving a human birth, one does net listen to it, his birth would be of no consequence. This Khanda illumines all the tattvas and happens to be the means of crossing on the ocean of universe.

This is such a type of alchemistry which destroys all the deeds and the ailment and serves as a step towards salvation.

O Brahmana, there is a mention of the great quarrel between Radha and Sridama. The curses of both of them have been highlighted beside their departure from Goloka.

In the Krishna Janma Khanda, the incarnation of Hari on the earth has been described.

The events of the emergence of lord Hari in the abode of Vasudeva and his departure to Gokula getting afraid, of Kamsa are count mentioned.

As a result of the curse of Sridama, the birth of Radha as the daughter of Vrhshabhanu and the childhood place of Krishna in Gokula have been mentioned.

The killing of the Daityas by Hari, arrival of Garga and the cereal taking ceremony of Krishna are found described.

This Khanda also contains the stories about the killing of Putana, Shakatasura, removal of the bondage of Krishna and the falling of the two Arjuna trees.

The appearing of the three lokas in the mouth of Krishna, the stealing away of the cows and the calves, the creation of another set of cows and calves besides the cowherds by Krishna and the adoration of Krishna by Brahma, find mention therein.

Getting upset with the terror of Kamsa, Nanda shifts abruptly from Gokula to Vrundavana and the childhood plays to Krishna with cowherds are mentioned besides the building of the astonishing Vrundavana, the childhood plays of Hari with the cowherds.

The consuming of the food by Hari brought by Brahmana ladies and their achieving the boon has been mentioned. The Katyayani-vrata the adoration of Durga, the blessing pronounced by Parvati on the cowherdesses at the bank of the Yamuna, the consuming of the tala fruits are mentioned. O Brahmana, there is a mention of the seasons the stealing away the costumes of the cowherdesses and blessing them also have been mentioned.

The destruction of tlie yajna of Indra, the separation of Krishna from Radha and meeting again, Radha influence Krishna in the play, with the illusion of Hari, the stay of Radha in the form of shadow in the house of Rayana, the disappearing of Radha using all the cosmetics together with Krishna have been mentioned. O best of the Brahmanas, again their arrival at Malayachala which was the lonely place and the conversation between Radha and Krishna are mentioned in the Krishna Janma Khanda.

O sage, the redemption of cowherdesses in several ways and their arrival in Vrundavana, meeting with Krishna, increase of the pleasure of the cowherdesses and the love-sport of Krishna in the water and as well as on the ground have been mentioned.

The description of the fortune of Radha by the cowherdesses beside her beauty described by Vyasa.

The sighting of the seen by the gods from the sky, the mental condition of the damsels in Rasamandala have been define.

O Brahmana, this has also been brought out that the goddess has been bom from the amsha of Lakshmi. The arrival of Akrura, the lamenting of cowherdesses, the denouncing of Akrura, the arrival of Vishnu in Mathura, the lamenting of the cowherdesses have been defined in a chronological order.

The separation of Radhika from Krishna has been described, besides the display of his image to Akrura on the bank of the Yamuna. Entry of the lord in Mathura, the killing of washerman, enjoying of conjugal pleasure with Kubja and her redemption has been described.

The pleasing of the weaver and redemption of the gardener, breaking of the bow of Shiva, killing of the elephant, entry into the royal court, display of several forms, killing of Kamsa and the lamenting of the relatives of Kamsa have been mentioned.

Cremation of Kamsa and crowning of his father as the king of Mathura, lamenting of Nanda and his astonishing prayer are mentioned.

The conversation between the son and the father in a lonely place the bestowing of the spiritual knowledge to Nanda.

The departure of the sages, the story of Dhanya and all other stories have bee included in chronological order. Ail these stories which are difficult to get have been narrated.

The arrival of Uddhava, the abode of Radha in a secluded place, conversation between them and the eternal knowledge have been described.

The yajnopavita of Krishna his stay in the house of the teacher, restoring of the dead son to the teacher, have all been described.

Then subjugation of Jarasandha, killing of Yavana, the holding of Dvaraka and the display of the art by Visvakarma have been defined.

Entry into Dvaraka, lamenting of Ugrsena, abduction of Rukmini and the salutation by the king have been mentioned.

Marriage with several damsels, redemption of Mayavati and killing of Sambara also find in the same place.

The performing of the Rajasuya-yajna by Yudhisthira, the killing of Sishupala and Dantavakra and the killing of Salva have been described.

The stealing of the gem, bringing of Parijata from the heaven, the removal of the burden of earth with the killing of the wicked people in the battle between Kaurava and Pandava, the abduction of Usa the cutting of the arms of Sana, the adoration by Bali and the prowess of Aniruddha have been mentioned.

The conversation between Radha and Yashoda has been recorded besides the story of Srugala.

In the context of pilgrimage, the adoration of Ganes’ha and the audience of Sri Radha with the lord have been mentioned.

The adoration of the goddess Radha the display of the glory of Radha, visiting the holy places with Radha have been mentioned.

O Shaunaka, the destruction of the race of Yadus, the redemption of Pandavas and the departure of lord Hari to his abode have been mentioned.

The marriage of Narada and the birth of fire and gold have been mentioned in brief.

This Brahmavaivarta has been divided into four parts. O best of the sages, what more do you want to listen from me.