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Kṛṣṇa-līlā-stava

Author: Sanātana Gosvāmī

"In Praise of Kṛṣṇa's Pastimes" — Sanātana Gosvāmī's hymn of 432 verses with a hundred and eight obeisances. It follows the Tenth Canto of the Bhāgavatam chapter by chapter — from the earth's lament and Kṛṣṇa's birth in Kaṁsa's prison to Kaṁsa's death and the farewell to Nanda — and every episode is folded into an address to Kṛṣṇa: "You who…". One who remembers the Bhāgavatam recognises a whole chapter behind each name; the obeisance that ends the stanza turns the retelling into prayer. It opens with praise of Brahman, Paramātmā and Bhagavān and a list of the avatāras, and closes with prayers to Jagannātha and a promise: one who recites these hundred and eight obeisances understanding their sense will gain love for Kṛṣṇa's name, form and pastimes.

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Contents

1Invocation. The Lord's advent (SB 10.1)1 chapter2The gods' prayers to the Lord in the womb (SB 10.2)1 chapter3The birth of Kṛṣṇa (SB 10.3)1 chapter4The atrocities of Kaṁsa (SB 10.4)1 chapter5Nanda meets Vasudeva (SB 10.5)1 chapter6Pūtanā (SB 10.6)1 chapter7Tṛṇāvarta (SB 10.7)1 chapter8The naming and the universe in the mouth (SB 10.8)1 chapter9Yaśodā binds Kṛṣṇa (SB 10.9)1 chapter10The yamalārjuna trees (SB 10.10)1 chapter11The move to Vṛndāvana, Vatsa and Baka (SB 10.11)1 chapter12Aghāsura (SB 10.12)1 chapter13Brahmā steals the calves and the boys (SB 10.13)1 chapter14Brahmā's prayers (SB 10.14)1 chapter15Dhenukāsura (SB 10.15)1 chapter16Kāliya subdued (SB 10.16)1 chapter17Kāliya's story and the forest fire (SB 10.17)1 chapter18Pralamba (SB 10.18)1 chapter19The fire in the muñja forest (SB 10.19)1 chapter20The rains and autumn (SB 10.20)1 chapter21The song of the flute (SB 10.21)1 chapter22The gopīs' garments (SB 10.22)1 chapter23The brāhmaṇas' wives (SB 10.23)1 chapter24The worship of Govardhana (SB 10.24)1 chapter25Kṛṣṇa lifts Govardhana (SB 10.25)1 chapter26Wonderful Kṛṣṇa (SB 10.26)1 chapter27Indra and Surabhi (SB 10.27)1 chapter28Nanda in Varuṇa's abode (SB 10.28)1 chapter29The rāsa begins (SB 10.29)1 chapter30The gopīs search for Kṛṣṇa (SB 10.30)1 chapter31The gopīs' song (SB 10.31)1 chapter32Kṛṣṇa returns (SB 10.32)1 chapter33The rāsa dance (SB 10.33)1 chapter34Nanda saved, Śaṅkhacūḍa slain (SB 10.34)1 chapter35The gopīs' songs in the day's separation (SB 10.35)1 chapter36Ariṣṭa (SB 10.36)1 chapter37Keśī and Vyoma (SB 10.37)1 chapter38Akrūra in Vraja (SB 10.38)1 chapter39The departure for Mathurā (SB 10.39)1 chapter40Akrūra's prayers (SB 10.40)1 chapter41Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma in Mathurā (SB 10.41)1 chapter42Kubjā and the broken bow (SB 10.42)1 chapter43Kuvalayāpīḍa (SB 10.43)1 chapter44The death of Kaṁsa (SB 10.44)1 chapter45Parents, Ugrasena and the farewell to Nanda (SB 10.45)1 chapter46Closing prayers1 chapter