Lord Balarama Garga Samhita (Canto 8) By Danavir Goswami
Introduction
CHAPTER ONE
- Reasons for Lord Baladeva's Descent
- Lord Sri Krsna's Dynasty of Sons and Grandsons
- Duryodhana and Prádvipäka discuss Baladeva's Descent
- Bhümi and the Demigods Request the Lord to Descend
CHAPTER TWO
- The Appearance of Lord Sankarşaņa
- Lord Mahänanta Sankarsana Merges with His Expansions
- Mahānanta Sankarsana Addresses His Associates
- Duryodhana's Identity as King Kali Revealed
CHAPTER THREE
- The Story of Jyotişmati
- Lord Sankarsana Arranges Näga-lakşmi's Descent
- Lord Mahänanta Describes the Identity of Revati
- Caksusa Manu Summons the Strongest Personalities
- Jyotismati Performs Austerities at Vindhya Mountain
CHAPTER FOUR
- The Story of Revati
- The Demigods Propose to Jyotismati Despite Her Chastity
- Jyotismati Curses the Demigods
- Lord Indra Curses Jyotismati
- Lord Brahma's Benediction to Jyotişmati
LORD BALARAMA
___Jyotismati Takes Birth as Revati
Näga-laksmi Merges with Revati as Her Aveśa-avatara___
CHAPTER FIVE
- Celebration at the Occasion of
- Śri Balabhadra's and Sri Krșna's Appearance
- Prádvipäka Narrates the Lords' Appearance in Mathură
- Ananta is Transferred from Devaki's Womb to Rohini's
- Lord Krsnacandra Appears as the Eighth Child of Devaki
- Kamsa Attempts to Dash Yogamâyä Against a Rock
- Kamsa Summons Various Demons to Kill Krsna
CHAPTER SIX
- The Pastimes of Lord Balarāma and Lord Krşņa in Vraja
- Prädvipäka Narrates the Pastimes of Krsna and Balarama Krsna and Indra Perform Pastimes at Govardhana Hill
- Śri Krsna and the Gopis Perform the Räsa Dance
- Lord Balarama Kills the Demon Pralamba
- Lord Krsna Saves the Cowherd Boys from the Forest Fire
- Krsna Saves Nanda Mahārāja from Varuna and Sudarsana
- Krsna and Balarama Kill Arişțăsura and Keši
- Pastimes in the City of Mathurā
- Kamsa Sends Akrüra to Bring the Lords to Mathură
- The Two Brothers Wander About Mathura
- Krsna and Balarama Defeat Kamsa and the Wrestlers
- The Lords Receive the Sacred Thread from Sandipani Muni
CHAPTER EIGHT
- Pastimes in the City of Dvärakā
- King Raivata Offers His Daughter to Lord Balabhadra
- Krsna Marries Sixteen Thousand One Hundred Princesses Krsna's Son, Pradyumna, and His Son Aniruddha
- Lord Baladeva's Brother Gada Fights Against Patanga
- Lord Balabhadra Defeats Patanga and the Gandharvas
- Prädvipäka Narrates Various Pastimes of Lord Balarama
CHAPTER NINE
- Lord Balarāma's Rāsa Dance
- Lord Balaräma Meets with the Gopas and Gopis in Gokula
- Prädvipäka Describes the Rasa Dance, Gopis and Arena
- Lord Balarama Calls for the Yamună to Come to Him
CHAPTER TEN
- The Paddhati and Patala of Lord Balarama
- Prādvipäka Narrates the Paddhati of Lord Balarāma
- Prädvipāka Narrates the Patala of Lord Balarama
CHAPTER ELEVEN
- The King of Prayers to Lord Balarāma Prädvipäka Narrates the King of Prayers to Lord Balarama
CHAPTER TWELVE
- The Prayer and Armor of Lord Balarama
- Prädvipäka Narrates the Balarama-kavaca
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
- A Thousand Names of Lord Balarama Prädvipaka Narrates the Meditation of Lord Balarama

















