Canto 10: The Summum Bonum

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CHAPTER ONE

The Advent of Lord Kṛṣṇa: Introduction

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CHAPTER TWO

Prayers by the Demigods for Lord Kṛṣṇa in the Womb

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CHAPTER THREE

The Birth of Lord Kṛṣṇa

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CHAPTER FOUR

The Atrocities of King Kaṁsa

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CHAPTER FIVE

The Meeting of Nanda Mahārāja and Vasudeva

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CHAPTER SIX

The Killing of the Demon Pūtanā

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CHAPTER SEVEN

The Killing of the Demon Tṛṇāvarta

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CHAPTER EIGHT

Lord Kṛṣṇa Shows the Universal Form Within His Mouth

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CHAPTER NINE

Mother Yaśodā Binds Lord Kṛṣṇa

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CHAPTER TEN

The Deliverance of the Yamala-arjuna Trees

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CHAPTER ELEVEN

The Childhood Pastimes of Kṛṣṇa

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CHAPTER TWELVE

The Killing of the Demon Aghāsura

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CHAPTER THIRTEEN

The Stealing of the Boys and Calves by Brahmā

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CHAPTER FOURTEEN

Brahmā’s Prayers to Lord Kṛṣṇa

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CHAPTER FIFTEEN

The Killing of Dhenuka, the Ass Demon

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CHAPTER SIXTEEN

Kṛṣṇa Chastises the Serpent Kāliya

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CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

The History of Kāliya

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CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

Lord Balarāma Slays the Demon Pralamba

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CHAPTER NINETEEN

Swallowing the Forest Fire

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CHAPTER TWENTY

The Rainy Season and Autumn in Vṛndāvana

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CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

The Gopīs Glorify the Song of Kṛṣṇa’s Flute

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CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO

Kṛṣṇa Steals the Garments of the Unmarried Gopīs

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CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE

The Brāhmaṇas’ Wives Blessed

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CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR

Worshiping Govardhana Hill

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CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

Lord Kṛṣṇa Lifts Govardhana Hill

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CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX

Wonderful Kṛṣṇa

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CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN

Lord Indra and Mother Surabhi Offer Prayers

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CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT

Kṛṣṇa Rescues Nanda Mahārāja from the Abode of Varuṇa

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CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE

Kṛṣṇa and the Gopīs Meet for the Rāsa Dance

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CHAPTER THIRTY

The Gopīs Search for Kṛṣṇa

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CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE

The Gopīs’ Songs of Separation

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CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO

The Reunion

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CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE

The Rāsa Dance

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CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR

Nanda Mahārāja Saved and Śaṅkhacūḍa Slain

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CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE

The Gopīs Sing of Kṛṣṇa as He Wanders in the Forest

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CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX

The Slaying of Ariṣṭā, the Bull Demon

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CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN

The Killing of the Demons Keśi and Vyoma

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CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT

Akrūra’s Arrival in Vṛndāvana

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CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE

Akrūra’s Vision

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CHAPTER FORTY

The Prayers of Akrūra

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CHAPTER FORTY-ONE

Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma Enter Mathurā

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CHAPTER FORTY-TWO

The Breaking of the Sacrificial Bow

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CHAPTER FORTY-THREE

Kṛṣṇa Kills the Elephant Kuvalayāpīḍa

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CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR

The Killing of Kaṁsa

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CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE

Kṛṣṇa Rescues His Teacher’s Son

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CHAPTER FORTY-SIX

Uddhava Visits Vṛndāvana

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CHAPTER FORTY-SEVEN

The Song of the Bee

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CHAPTER FORTY-EIGHT

Kṛṣṇa Pleases His Devotees

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CHAPTER FORTY-NINE

Akrūra’s Mission in Hastināpura

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CHAPTER FIFTY

Kṛṣṇa Establishes the City of Dvārakā

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CHAPTER FIFTY-ONE

The Deliverance of Mucukunda

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CHAPTER FIFTY-TWO

Rukmiṇī’s Message to Lord Kṛṣṇa

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CHAPTER FIFTY-THREE

Kṛṣṇa Kidnaps Rukmiṇī

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CHAPTER FIFTY-FOUR

The Marriage of Kṛṣṇa and Rukmiṇī

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CHAPTER FIFTY-FIVE

The History of Pradyumna

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CHAPTER FIFTY-SIX

The Syamantaka Jewel

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CHAPTER FIFTY-SEVEN

Satrājit Murdered, the Jewel Returned

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CHAPTER FIFTY-EIGHT

Kṛṣṇa Marries Five Princesses

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CHAPTER FIFTY-NINE

The Killing of the Demon Naraka

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CHAPTER SIXTY

Lord Kṛṣṇa Teases Queen Rukmiṇī.

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CHAPTER SIXTY-ONE

Lord Balarāma Slays Rukmī

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CHAPTER SIXTY-TWO

The Meeting of Ūṣā and Aniruddha

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CHAPTER SIXTY-THREE

Lord Kṛṣṇa Fights with Bāṇāsura

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CHAPTER SIXTY-FOUR

The Deliverance of King Nṛga

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CHAPTER SIXTY-FIVE

Lord Balarāma Visits Vṛndāvana

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CHAPTER SIXTY-SIX

Pauṇḍraka, the False Vāsudeva

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CHAPTER SIXTY-SEVEN

Lord Balarāma Slays Dvivida Gorilla

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CHAPTER SIXTY-EIGHT

The Marriage of Sāmba

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CHAPTER SIXTY-NINE

Nārada Muni Visits Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Palaces in Dvārakā

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CHAPTER SEVENTY

Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Daily Activities

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CHAPTER SEVENTY-ONE

The Lord Travels to Indraprastha

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CHAPTER SEVENTY-TWO

The Slaying of the Demon Jarāsandha

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CHAPTER SEVENTY-THREE

Lord Kṛṣṇa Blesses the Liberated Kings

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CHAPTER SEVENTY-FOUR

The Deliverance of Śiśupāla at the Rājasūya Sacrifice

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CHAPTER SEVENTY-FIVE

Duryodhana Humiliated

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CHAPTER SEVENTY-SIX

The Battle Between Śālva and the Vṛṣṇis

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CHAPTER SEVENTY-SEVEN

Lord Kṛṣṇa Slays the Demon Śālva

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CHAPTER SEVENTY-EIGHT

The Killing of Dantavakra, Vidūratha and Romaharṣaṇa

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CHAPTER SEVENTY-NINE

Lord Balarāma Goes on Pilgrimage

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CHAPTER EIGHTY

The Brāhmaṇa Sudāmā Visits Lord Kṛṣṇa in Dvārakā

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CHAPTER EIGHTY-ONE

The Lord Blesses Sudāmā Brāhmaṇa

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CHAPTER EIGHTY-TWO

Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma Meet the Inhabitants of Vṛndāvana

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CHAPTER EIGHTY-THREE

Draupadī Meets the Queens of Kṛṣṇa

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CHAPTER EIGHTY-FOUR

The Sages’ Teachings at Kurukṣetra

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CHAPTER EIGHTY-FIVE

Lord Kṛṣṇa Instructs Vasudeva and Retrieves Devakī’s Sons

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CHAPTER EIGHTY-SIX

Arjuna Kidnaps Subhadrā, and Kṛṣṇa Blesses His Devotees

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CHAPTER EIGHTY-SEVEN

The Prayers of the Personified Vedas

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CHAPTER EIGHTY-EIGHT

Lord Śiva Saved from Vṛkāsura

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CHAPTER EIGHTY-NINE

Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna Retrieve a Brāhmaṇa’s Sons

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CHAPTER NINETY

Summary of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Glories

Books of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.

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