Deity

Krishna

कृष्णKṛṣṇa

verses
11,006
books
26
chapters
1,981
Avatar of
Vishnu
Teacher of
Arjuna
Slew
Kamsa
Abode
Dvaraka
Sibling of
Balarama
Consort of
Radha
Child of
Vasudeva, Devaki

What the texts say

In the Bhagavata Purana, a prayer addresses Krishna as the Lord who descends to relieve the distress of the cows, the brahmanas and the devotees. Bhagavatam 1.8.43 The same Purana tells that he took birth as the son of Vasudeva and Devaki. Bhagavatam 1.1.12, 1.8.33 When the cowherds stopped their sacrifice to Indra, king of the gods, and heavy rain threatened the land of Vraja for seven days, Krishna held up Govardhana hill with one hand to protect the animals. Bhagavatam 2.7.32 Later he went to the city of Mathura with Balarama, and the two killed King Kamsa to please their parents. Bhagavatam 3.3.1 In the Bhagavad Gita, Arjuna, bewildered about dharma, asks Krishna to teach him as a disciple, and Krishna begins. Bhagavad Gita 2.7, 2.11 There Krishna says he manifests himself whenever dharma declines, to protect the good and establish dharma. Bhagavad Gita 4.7, 4.8

Where to read

Every verse that names Krishna, book by book.

    • 5.129.1

      Sinabi ni Vaiśaṃpāyana: Nang masabi na ni Vidura ang gayon, si Keśava—tagapagpabagsak ng mga pulutong ng kaaway—ay nagsalita kay Duryodhana Dhārtarāṣṭra, ang lalaking puspos ng lakas.

    • 16.5.1

      Sinabi ni Vaiśaṃpāyana: Pagkaraan, umalis sina Dāruka, Keśava, at Babhru, sinusundan ang bakas ng kinaroroonan ni Rāma. At doo’y nakita nila si Rāma na may walang-hanggang lakas, nakaupo sa tabi ng isang punò, nagmumuni-muni sa pag-iisa.

    • 7.164.66

      Nang makita ni Keśava ang mga anak ni Kuntī na nanginginig sa pangamba at pinipighati ng mga palaso ni Droṇa, siya—may malinaw na isip at nakatuon sa pinakamabuting landas—ay nagsalita kay Arjuna.

    • 10.16.1

      Sinabi ni Śukadeva: Nang makita ng Panginoong Śrī Kṛṣṇa, ang Kataas-taasang Persona ng Diyos, na nadungisan ang Ilog Yamunā ng maitim na ahas na si Kāliya, ninais Niyang dalisayin ang ilog at kaya pinalayas Niya ang ahas mula roon.

    • 10.47.1

      Sinabi ni Śukadeva: Nang makita ng mga dalagang taga-Vraja ang lingkod ni Kṛṣṇa, sila’y namangha—mahahaba ang bisig, ang mga mata’y gaya ng bagong usbong na loto; suot ang pītāmbara at may kuwintas na bulaklak ng loto; at ang mukhang…

    • 10.13.2

      Ito ang likas ng mga banal na tumanggap ng diwa ng buhay: maging ang salita, pakikinig, at isip nila ay nakatuon kay Acyuta, Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Sa bawat sandali’y nahuhumaling sila sa kṛṣṇa-vārtā na wari’y laging bago, gaya ng mga makamundo na…

    • 7.4.12.4

      Sinabi ni Prahlāda: “Matapos mapatay ni Kṛṣṇa na may di-masukat na ningning si Kaṃsa, ang haring Bhoja, at matapos italaga ng dakilang-loob si Ugrasena bilang hari sa Mathurā (Madhupurī),”

    • 7.4.24.2

      Nagpunta ang pinakadakilang brāhmaṇa sa pook na araw-araw na tinatahanan ni Kṛṣṇa kasama si Rukmiṇī—doon din nananahan ang mga tīrtha, ang mga banal na tawiran.

    • 5.1.27.1

      Sinabi ni Sanatkumāra: Sinumang sa Avantī, sa pook na tinatawag na Aṃkapāda, ay makakita kina Rāma at Janārdana—sa pagtanaw lamang sa kanilang dalawa, hindi na niya masisilayan ang kaharian ni Yama.

    • 6.245.2

      O Panginoon ng mga diyos, nais kong marinig ang dakilang kuwento ng buhay ni Kṛṣṇa, anak ni Vasudeva, ang kanyang mga gawang nag-aalis ng kasalanan.

    • 6.252.1

      Sinabi ni Śrī Rudra: Pagkatapos, matapos ang pagpatay kay Kaṃsa, ang panginoon ng Magadha—na nagtatanim ng pagkapoot—ay patuloy na inapi ang mga Yādava. Sa kasawian, sila ay nagsalita kay Kṛṣṇa.

    • 5.72.3

      Ihandog ang alay na binasbasan ng Kāma-mantra; pagkatapos, upang makuha ang kaloob ng minimithing pag-ibig, ihandog ito kasama ang mga salitang "kay Kṛṣṇa," kasama ang "svāhā", ito ang pinakadakilang pormula na nagkakaloob ng tagumpay.

Key chapters

The chapters where Krishna matters most.

  1. Kāliya-damana: Kṛṣṇa Subdues the Serpent and Purifies the Yamunā

    Bhagavatam 10.16 · 24 verses

    Protector and purifier who transforms a poisoned sacred river…

  2. Uddhava Meets the Gopīs: Bhramara-gītā and Kṛṣṇa’s Message of Separation

    Bhagavatam 10.47 · 43 verses

    Hidden center of gravity

  3. Brahmā’s Bewilderment and Kṛṣṇa Becoming the Calves and Cowherd Boys (Brahma-vimohana-līlā)

    Bhagavatam 10.13 · 33 verses

    Svayaṁ Bhagavān who protects Vraja’s rasa, expands into calves…

  4. Veṇu-gīta-āhvāna and the Gopīs’ Appeal: The Opening of Rāsa-līlā

    Bhagavatam 10.29 · 26 verses

    Āśraya-tattva and līlā-nāyaka who summons the gopīs by flute…

  5. Sudāmā Brāhmaṇa: Divine Friendship, Guru-bhakti, and the Lord’s Grace

    Bhagavatam 10.80 · 18 verses

    Bhakta-vatsala Bhagavān who demonstrates that devotion, not…

  6. Govardhana-pūjā: Kṛṣṇa Redirects Indra-yajña to Worship of Govardhana, Cows, and Brāhmaṇas

    Bhagavatam 10.24 · 11 verses

    Strategist of devotion: He dismantles misdirected dependence…

  7. Kṛṣṇa Slays Kuvalayāpīḍa and Enters Kaṁsa’s Wrestling Arena

    Bhagavatam 10.43 · 22 verses

    Āśraya-tattva revealed in public: protector, judge of adharma…

  8. Uddhava Sent to Vraja: Consolation to Nanda-Yaśodā and the Gopīs’ Separation

    Bhagavatam 10.46 · 27 verses

    Initiates ‘messenger theology’: He extends His presence into…

  9. The Gift of Flat Rice

    Bhagavatam 10.81 · 13 verses

    Heart-knowing Lord who teaches the theology of offering…

  10. Mucukunda’s Departure; Jarāsandha’s Pursuit; Prelude to Rukmiṇī’s Abduction (Rukmiṇī’s Message Begins)

    Bhagavatam 10.52 · 16 verses

    Protector and strategist: defeats Yavanas, eludes Jarāsandha…

Key episodes

  1. The Gita Begins: Arjuna's Despair on the Battlefield

    Bhagavad Gita 1-2

  2. Krishna Reveals the Cosmic Form (Vishvarupa)

    Bhagavad Gita 11

  3. The Birth of Krishna

    Bhagavatam 10.1-10.4

  4. Yashoda Sees the Universe in Krishna's Mouth

    Bhagavatam 10.8

  5. Damodara: Yashoda Ties Krishna to the Mortar

    Bhagavatam 10.9-10.10

  6. Brahma Steals the Calves and Cowherd Boys

    Bhagavatam 10.13-10.14

  7. Krishna Subdues Kaliya

    Bhagavatam 10.16-10.17

  8. Krishna Lifts Govardhana Hill

    Bhagavatam 10.24-10.27

  9. The Rasa Lila

    Bhagavatam 10.29-10.33

  10. Krishna Kills Kamsa

    Bhagavatam 10.43-10.44

  11. Uddhava's Message to the Gopis

    Bhagavatam 10.46-10.47

  12. Rukmini's Letter and Krishna's Rescue

    Bhagavatam 10.52-10.54

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