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The Summum Bonum
Chapter 1
CHAPTER ONE: The Advent of Lord Kṛṣṇa: Introduction
Chapter 2
CHAPTER TWO: Prayers by the Demigods for Lord Kṛṣṇa in the Womb
Chapter 3
CHAPTER THREE: The Birth of Lord Kṛṣṇa
Chapter 4
CHAPTER FOUR: The Atrocities of King Kaṁsa
Chapter 5
CHAPTER FIVE: The Meeting of Nanda Mahārāja and Vasudeva
Chapter 6
CHAPTER SIX: The Killing of the Demon Pūtanā
Chapter 7
CHAPTER SEVEN: The Killing of the Demon Tṛṇāvarta
Chapter 8
CHAPTER EIGHT: Lord Kṛṣṇa Shows the Universal Form Within His Mouth
Chapter 9
CHAPTER NINE: Mother Yaśodā Binds Lord Kṛṣṇa
Chapter 10
CHAPTER TEN: The Deliverance of the Yamala-arjuna Trees
Chapter 11
CHAPTER ELEVEN: The Childhood Pastimes of Kṛṣṇa
Chapter 12
CHAPTER TWELVE: The Killing of the Demon Aghāsura
Chapter 13
CHAPTER THIRTEEN: The Stealing of the Boys and Calves by Brahmā
Chapter 14
CHAPTER FOURTEEN: Brahmā’s Prayers to Lord Kṛṣṇa
Chapter 15
CHAPTER FIFTEEN: The Killing of Dhenuka, the Ass Demon
Chapter 16
CHAPTER SIXTEEN: Kṛṣṇa Chastises the Serpent Kāliya
Chapter 17
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: The History of Kāliya
Chapter 18
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: Lord Balarāma Slays the Demon Pralamba
Chapter 19
CHAPTER NINETEEN: Swallowing the Forest Fire
Chapter 20
CHAPTER TWENTY: The Rainy Season and Autumn in Vṛndāvana
Chapter 21
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE: The Gopīs Glorify the Song of Kṛṣṇa’s Flute
Chapter 22
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO: Kṛṣṇa Steals the Garments of the Unmarried Gopīs
Chapter 23
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE: The Brāhmaṇas’ Wives Blessed
Chapter 24
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR: Worshiping Govardhana Hill
Chapter 25
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE: Lord Kṛṣṇa Lifts Govardhana Hill
Chapter 26
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX: Wonderful Kṛṣṇa
Chapter 27
CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN: Lord Indra and Mother Surabhi Offer Prayers
Chapter 28
CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT: Kṛṣṇa Rescues Nanda Mahārāja from the Abode of Varuṇa
Chapter 29
CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE: Kṛṣṇa and the Gopīs Meet for the Rāsa Dance
Chapter 30
CHAPTER THIRTY: The Gopīs Search for Kṛṣṇa
Chapter 31
CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE: The Gopīs’ Songs of Separation
Chapter 32
CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO: The Reunion
Chapter 33
CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE: The Rāsa Dance
Chapter 34
CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR: Nanda Mahārāja Saved and Śaṅkhacūḍa Slain
Chapter 35
CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE: The Gopīs Sing of Kṛṣṇa as He Wanders in the Forest
Chapter 36
CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX: The Slaying of Ariṣṭā, the Bull Demon
Chapter 37
CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN: The Killing of the Demons Keśi and Vyoma
Chapter 38
CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT: Akrūra’s Arrival in Vṛndāvana
Chapter 39
CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE: Akrūra’s Vision
Chapter 40
CHAPTER FORTY: The Prayers of Akrūra
Chapter 41
CHAPTER FORTY-ONE: Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma Enter Mathurā
Chapter 42
CHAPTER FORTY-TWO: The Breaking of the Sacrificial Bow
Chapter 43
CHAPTER FORTY-THREE: Kṛṣṇa Kills the Elephant Kuvalayāpīḍa
Chapter 44
CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR: The Killing of Kaṁsa
Chapter 45
CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE: Kṛṣṇa Rescues His Teacher’s Son
Chapter 46
CHAPTER FORTY-SIX: Uddhava Visits Vṛndāvana
Chapter 47
CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN: The Song of the Bee
Chapter 48
CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHT: Kṛṣṇa Pleases His Devotees
Chapter 49
CHAPTER FORTY-NINE: Akrūra’s Mission in Hastināpura
Chapter 50
CHAPTER FIFTY: Kṛṣṇa Establishes the City of Dvārakā
Chapter 51
CHAPTER FIFTY-ONE: The Deliverance of Mucukunda
Chapter 52
CHAPTER FIFTY-TWO: Rukmiṇī’s Message to Lord Kṛṣṇa
Chapter 53
CHAPTER FIFTY-THREE: Kṛṣṇa Kidnaps Rukmiṇī
Chapter 54
CHAPTER FIFTY-FOUR: The Marriage of Kṛṣṇa and Rukmiṇī
Chapter 55
CHAPTER FIFTY-FIVE: The History of Pradyumna
Chapter 56
CHAPTER FIFTY-SIX: The Syamantaka Jewel
Chapter 57
CHAPTER FIFTY-SEVEN: Satrājit Murdered, the Jewel Returned
Chapter 58
CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT: Kṛṣṇa Marries Five Princesses
Chapter 59
CHAPTER FIFTY-NINE: The Killing of the Demon Naraka
Chapter 60
CHAPTER SIXTY: Lord Kṛṣṇa Teases Queen Rukmiṇī.
Chapter 61
CHAPTER SIXTY-ONE: Lord Balarāma Slays Rukmī
Chapter 62
CHAPTER SIXTY-TWO: The Meeting of Ūṣā and Aniruddha
Chapter 63
CHAPTER SIXTY-THREE: Lord Kṛṣṇa Fights with Bāṇāsura
Chapter 64
CHAPTER SIXTY-FOUR: The Deliverance of King Nṛga
Chapter 65
CHAPTER SIXTY-FIVE: Lord Balarāma Visits Vṛndāvana
Chapter 66
CHAPTER SIXTY-SIX: Pauṇḍraka, the False Vāsudeva
Chapter 67
CHAPTER SIXTY-SEVEN: Lord Balarāma Slays Dvivida Gorilla
Chapter 68
CHAPTER SIXTY-EIGHT: The Marriage of Sāmba
Chapter 69
CHAPTER SIXTY-NINE: Nārada Muni Visits Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Palaces in Dvārakā
Chapter 70
CHAPTER SEVENTY: Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Daily Activities
Chapter 71
CHAPTER SEVENTY-ONE: The Lord Travels to Indraprastha
Chapter 72
CHAPTER SEVENTY-TWO: The Slaying of the Demon Jarāsandha
Chapter 73
CHAPTER SEVENTY-THREE: Lord Kṛṣṇa Blesses the Liberated Kings
Chapter 74
CHAPTER SEVENTY-FOUR: The Deliverance of Śiśupāla at the Rājasūya Sacrifice
Chapter 75
CHAPTER SEVENTY-FIVE: Duryodhana Humiliated
Chapter 76
CHAPTER SEVENTY-SIX: The Battle Between Śālva and the Vṛṣṇis
Chapter 77
CHAPTER SEVENTY-SEVEN: Lord Kṛṣṇa Slays the Demon Śālva
Chapter 78
CHAPTER SEVENTY-EIGHT: The Killing of Dantavakra, Vidūratha and Romaharṣaṇa
Chapter 79
CHAPTER SEVENTY-NINE: Lord Balarāma Goes on Pilgrimage
Chapter 80
CHAPTER EIGHTY: The Brāhmaṇa Sudāmā Visits Lord Kṛṣṇa in Dvārakā
Chapter 81
CHAPTER EIGHTY-ONE: The Lord Blesses Sudāmā Brāhmaṇa
Chapter 82
CHAPTER EIGHTY-TWO: Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma Meet the Inhabitants of Vṛndāvana
Chapter 83
CHAPTER EIGHTY-THREE: Draupadī Meets the Queens of Kṛṣṇa
Chapter 84
CHAPTER EIGHTY-FOUR: The Sages’ Teachings at Kurukṣetra
Chapter 85
CHAPTER EIGHTY-FIVE: Lord Kṛṣṇa Instructs Vasudeva and Retrieves Devakī’s Sons
Chapter 86
CHAPTER EIGHTY-SIX: Arjuna Kidnaps Subhadrā, and Kṛṣṇa Blesses His Devotees
Chapter 87
CHAPTER EIGHTY-SEVEN: The Prayers of the Personified Vedas
Chapter 88
CHAPTER EIGHTY-EIGHT: Lord Śiva Saved from Vṛkāsura
Chapter 89
CHAPTER EIGHTY-NINE: Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna Retrieve a Brāhmaṇa’s Sons
Chapter 90