Deity

黑天

कृष्णKṛṣṇa

verses
11,006
books
26
chapters
1,981
Avatar of
毗湿奴
Teacher of
阿周那
Slew
刚沙
Abode
多門城
Sibling of
大力罗摩
Consort of
拉達
Child of
婆蘇提婆, 提婆吉

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 黑天, book by book.

  1. Mahabharata

    3,435 verses · 656 chapters

    All 3,435 verses in the Mahabharata

    Also in the Gita Press edition: 5,926 verses

    • 5.129.1

      毗舍婆耶那说：维杜罗如此言毕，凯沙瓦——摧伏敌军之主——便向达尔陀罗湿多罗之子杜尤陀那、那位勇力之人开口。

    • 16.5.1

      毗舍摩波耶那说道：于是达鲁迦、凯沙瓦与巴布鲁启程，追寻罗摩的行迹。随后他们看见无量威力的罗摩，独坐于树下，在幽静处沉思。

    • 7.164.66

      见昆蒂之子们惊惶失措、为德罗那之箭所逼，心智澄明、趋向至善的凯沙瓦便对阿周那开口说道。

  2. Bhagavatam

    1,890 verses · 201 chapters

    All 1,890 verses in the Bhagavatam
    • 10.16.1

      舒迦提婆说：至上人格神圣奎师那见黑蛇迦利耶污染了亚穆纳河，欲使河水清净，便将那蛇逐出河中。

    • 10.47.1

      舒迦提婆说：弗罗阇的少女们见到克里希纳的侍从，皆大为惊异——臂长如藤，眼似新生莲蕾；身披黄色披衣，佩戴莲花花环；莲面因抛光明亮的耳环而熠熠生辉。她们说：“这位俊美之人是谁？从何而来，侍奉谁呢？他竟穿戴着阿周陀的衣饰！”说罢，众牧女满怀急切，围拢在乌达婆身旁——他依止于至上颂主（乌塔玛赫施洛迦）圣克里希纳的莲足。

    • 10.13.2

      这正是取生命精髓之圣者的本性：即便言语、听闻与心念，也以不堕者阿周陀——施利·奎师那为归趣。他们每一刻都沉醉于奎师那圣谈，仿佛常新；正如世俗之人沉迷于女人与欲乐之谈。

  3. Skanda Purana

    1,254 verses · 284 chapters

    All 1,254 verses in the Skanda Purana
    • 7.4.12.4

      普罗诃罗陀说道：“当无量光辉的克里希纳（Kṛṣṇa）诛灭了菩阇王甘萨（Kaṃsa）之后，那位大圣又在摩图罗（Mathurā，亦名Madhupurī）为乌格罗塞那（Ugrasena）行灌顶礼，使其登基为王，”

    • 7.4.24.2

      那位最上婆罗门前往彼处：克里希纳日日与鲁克米妮同住之地；亦是诸圣地渡口（tīrtha）自住之所。

    • 5.1.27.1

      萨那特库玛罗说：凡在阿槃提、名为Aṃkapāda之处，得见罗摩与阇那尔达那者——仅凭见到这二尊，便不复见阎摩之界。

  4. Padma Purana

    986 verses · 202 chapters

    All 986 verses in the Padma Purana
    • 6.245.2

      诸神之主，我愿听闻此婆薮提婆之子克里希那之伟大生平, 其事迹能消除罪业。

    • 6.252.1

      室利楼陀罗说：然后，在杀死康萨之后，摩揭陀之主——怀有敌意——不断压迫雅达瓦人。他们痛苦地向克里希纳诉说。

    • 5.72.3

      以爱欲真言加持供品；为得所愿之爱，念诵'归于克里希纳'并配以'斯瓦哈', 此为成就无上之法。

Also named in

Key chapters

The chapters where 黑天 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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