Lord Krishna (His Lilas and Teachings) -Swami Sivananda References Related Articles Lord Krishna -Sivananda Sr. No. Lesson Name Page No. 1. Ekasloki Bhagavatam 1 2. Chatuhsloki Bhagavatam 2 3. Salutations to Lord Krishna 5 4. Sri Krishnashtottarasatanamastotram 11 5. The Song of Sweetness 17 Introduction 6. Lord Krishna -The Supreme Lord 25 7. Avatara 29 8. Krishna in the Puranas 31 9. His Life 32 10. Student Life 34 11. Embodiment of Mercy 35 12. A Great Warrior 37 13. Yogeshvara 39 14. A Great Statesman 42 15. His Teachings 44 16. Call of the Flute 45 17. Origin of Bhagavata 47 18. The Bhagavata Purana 49 19. End of Parikshit 54 20. The Fate of Non-Believers 57 21. Epilogue 59 Part -1 LILAS 1. LordKrishna 60 2. Birth of Lord Krishna 63 3. Birthday Celebration 66 4. Putana’s Deliverance 68 5. The Killing of Trinavarta 69 6. Showing Cosmic Vision to Yasoda 70 7. Naming Ceremony 71 8. Sports of the Child (Bala Lila) 72 9. Tying of Krishna 73 10. The Yamala-Arjuna Trees 74 11. The Fruit Seller/Brindavan 75 12. Deliverance From Vatsasura/Deliverance From Bakasura 76 13. Deliverance From Aghasura 77 14. Brahma’s Delusion 78 15. Deliverance of Dhenukasura 80 16. Boys and Cows Saved From the Effect of Poison 81 17. Grace on the Kaliya Serpent 82 18. Swallowing Forest Fire/Pralambasura 84 19. The Forest Fire 85 20. The Music of the Flute 86 21. The Stealing of Clothes 88 22. Krishna and the Vedic Yajna 89 23. Abolition of Indra’s Worship 91 24. Raising of Govardhana 92 25. Coronation of Krishna 93 26. Nanda Rescued From Varuna 94 27. Commencement of Rasa Lila 95 28. Gopis Suffer Pangs of Separation and Search for Lord Krishna 101 29. Gopika Gitam (Gopis’ Song) 107 30. Sri Krishna Suddenly Appears and Consoles the Gopis 111 31. Gopis’ Love 115 32. Secret of Rasa Lila 119 33. Rasa Lila 128 Part -2 TEACHINGS 1. Krishna and Uddhava 135 2. Avadhoota’s Story 140 3. Samsara 156 4. Bondage and Liberation 162 5. Sadhu and Bhakti 166 6. Glory of Satsanga 169 7. The Gunas 173 8. How to Withdraw From the Sense-Objects 175 9. Bhakti Yoga 182 10. Method of Meditation 186 11. The Siddhis 188 12. The Vibhutis or Powers of the Lord 194 13. The Duties of the Brahmacharin and the Householder 201 14. The Duties of Vanaprasthis and Sannyasins 201 15. Jnana and Vijnana 219 16. Yama and Niyama 224 17. The Three Paths: Karma, Bhakti And Jnana 227 18. Guna and Dosha 233 19. The Tattvas 241 20. Prakriti and Purusha 246 21. Reincarnation 248 22. Endurance 253 23. Sankhya 262 24. Sattva, Rajas and Tamas 266 25. Aila Gita 271 26. Kriya Yoga and Idol-Worship 276 27. Jnana Yoga 285 28. Bhakti Yoga 293 Part -3 THE BHAGAVATA DHARMA 1. The Bhagavata Path 300 2. Kavi Instructs 303 4. Hari Instructs 305 5. Antariksha Instructs 308 6. Prabuddha Instructs How to Cross Maya 313 7. Avirhotra Instructs on Karma Yoga 316 8. Drumila, the Son of Jayanti Describes the Lord’s Avataras 319 9. Chamasa Instructs 324 10. Karabhajana Instructs 327 APPENDIX 1. Sri Krishnakarnamritam 333 2. Kunti’s Prayer 334 3. Prahlada’s Prayer 339