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Life summary of Sri Krishna - from Srimad Bhagavatam
- Birth at Mathura
- Growing up at Gokul
- Leelas at Vrindavana
- Return to Mathura and killing Kamsha
- Studying in Sandipani Ashrama at Ujjain
- Return to Mathura after studies
Life of Sri Krishna 1 - Birth at Mathura - from Srimad Bhagavatam:
Mathura:
- Sri Krishna appears before Devaki and Vasudeva in the prison of Mathura in the divine form of Vishnu. (SB 10.3)
- Sri Krishna reminds Devaki and Vasudeva of their penance in previous births to obtain Him as their son. (SB 10.3)
- Sri Krishna instructs Devaki and Vasudeva to constantly think of Him. (SB 10.3)
- Sri Krishna assumes the form of a child. (SB 10.3)
- Sri Krishna's Shakti Yogamaya takes birth as the daughter of the wife of Nanda Maharaj. (SB 10.3)
- Sri Krishna inspires Vasudeva to exchange Him with the daughter of Nanda. (SB 10.3)
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Life of Sri Krishna 2 - Growing up at Gokul - from Srimad Bhagavatam:
Gokul:
- Sri Krishna appears as the son of Yashoda at Gokul. (SB 10.5)
- Sri Krishna kills demoness Putana and gives Her a place in higher abode. (SB 10.6)
- Sri Krishna overturns a handcart during the utthana ceremony. (SB 10.7)
- Sri Krishna kills demon Trinavarta. (SB 10.7)
- Sri Krishna shows mother Yashoda the whole universe inside His mouth. (SB 10.7)
- Garga Muni performs the naming ceremony of Krishna and Balarama secretly inside a cowshed. (SB 10.8)
- Sri Krishna steals butter and performs many childhood pranks giving joy to others. (SB 10.8)
- Sri Krishna eats mud and shows mother Yashoda the entire universe inside His mouth. (SB 10.8)
- Sri Krishna allows mother Yashoda to bind Him to a mortar. (SB 10.9)
- Sri Krishna liberates Nalakuvara and Manigriva from their curses by uprooting the Arjuna trees. (SB 10.10)
- Sri Krishna makes a woman fruit-seller rich. (SB 10.11)
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Life of Sri Krishna 3 - Leelas at Vrindavana - from Srimad Bhagavatam:
Vrindavana:
- Sri Krishna leaves Gokul and goes to Vrindavana. (SB 10.11)
- Sri Krishna kills a demon who had assumed the form of a calf. (SB 10.11)
- Sri Krishna kills demon Bakasura of the form of a gigantic duck. (SB 10.11)
- Sri Krishna kills demon Aghasura of the form of a huge python. (SB 10.12)
- Sri Krishna humbles Lord Brahma. (SB 10.13 - 10.14)
- Sri Krishna plays with the cowherd boys. (SB 10.15)
- Sri Krishna and Balarama kills Dhenukasura of the form of a donkey. (SB 10.15)
- Sri Krishna frees the river Yamuna from the poisonous serpent Kaliya. (SB 10.16)
- Sri Krishna swallows forest fire. (SB 10.17)
- Sri Krishna's presence makes the summer season in Vrindavana like spring. (SB 10.18)
- Sri Krishna and Balarama eliminates demon Pralamba. (SB 10.18)
- Sri Krishna swallows forest fire. (SB 10.19)
- Sri Krishna plays in Vrindavana forest; Rainy season and Autumn arrives. (SB 10.20)
- Sri Krishna's flute captivates the gopis; Autumn season in Vrindavana. (SB 10.21)
- Sri Krishna steals the garments of the gopis; Winter season in Vrindavana. (SB 10.22)
- Sri Krishna praises the trees for their unselfish acts. (SB 10.22)
- Sri Krishna asks food from the Brahmanas. Humbles them. (SB 10.23)
- Sri Krishna asks elders to worship Govardhan Hill instead of worshipping Indra Deva. (SB 10.24)
- Sri Krishna lifts the Govardhan Hill to save the people of Vrindavana from the fury of Indra's rains. (SB 10.25)
- Sri Krishna breaks Indra's pride; Indra and mother Surabhi comes to worship Krishna. (SB 10.27)
- Sri Krishna rescues Nanda Maharaj from the abode of Varuna. (SB 10.28)
- Sri Krishna shows a glimpse of His transcendental abode to cowherd men. (SB 10.28)
- Sri Krishna performs Rasa Leela with the Gopis in autumn night in Vrindavana. (SB 10.29 - SB 10.33)
- Sri Krishna saves Nanda Maharaj from the clutches of a huge snake. (SB 10.34)
- Sri Krishna kills Sankhachuda. (SB 10.34)
- Sri Krishna's pastimes remembered by the Gopis in their song. (SB 10.35)
- Sri Krishna kills demon Arishta of the form of a bull. (SB 10.36)
- Sri Krishna kills demon Keshi of the form of a bull. (SB 10.37)
- Sri Krishna kills demon Vyoma and rescues the cowherd boys. (SB 10.37)
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Life of Sri Krishna 4 - Return to Mathura and killing Kamsha - from Srimad Bhagavatam:
Mathura:
- Sri Krishna travels towards Mathura with Akrura. Shows His Vishnu form to Akrura under water. (SB 10.39)
- Sri Krishna kills an arrogant washerman of Kamsha. (SB 10.41)
- Sri Krishna blesses a weaver for lovingly adorning Him with cloth. (SB 10.41)
- Sri Krishna blesses florist Sudama for lovingly offering Him excellent garlands. (SB 10.41)
- Sri Krishna cures the hunchback woman Trivakra for lovingly offering Him excellent sandal-paste. (SB 10.42)
- Sri Krishna breaks the bow of Shiva kept for the sacrifice. (SB 10.42)
- Sri Krishna kills the elephant Kuvalayapida while entering the amphitheatre. (SB 10.43)
- Sri Krishna and Balarama slays the wrestlers Canura, Mushtika, Kuta, Sala and Tosala in the amphitheatre. (SB 10.44)
- Sri Krishna kills Kamsha in the amphitheatre and thereafter frees Devaki and Vasudeva. (SB 10.44)
- Sri Krishna frees Devaki and Vasudeva from the prison of Kamsha and comforts them. (SB 10.45)
- Sri Krishna makes Ugrasena, His maternal grand-uncle, the king of Mathura. (SB 10.45)
- Sri Krishna's father Vasudeva performs the ceremony of investiture with sacred thread to both his sons. (SB 10.45)
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Life of Sri Krishna 5 - Studying in Sandipani Ashrama at Ujjain - from Srimad Bhagavatam:
Ujjain:
- Sri Krishna goes to the ashrama of Sandipani at Ujjain and masters sixty-four arts in sixty-four days. (SB 10.45)
- Sri Krishna goes under the sea at Prabhasa to bring back the lost son of guru Sandipani. Kills demon Panchajana and makes his body His conch. (SB 10.45)
- Sri Krishna then goes to the abode of Yama and brings back the lost son of guru Sandipani. (SB 10.45)
- Sri Krishna completes His studies under guru Sandipani and returns to Mathura. (SB 10.45)
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Life of Sri Krishna 6 - Return to Mathura after studies - from Srimad Bhagavatam:
Mathura:
- Sri Krishna sends Uddhava, a direct disciple of sage Brihaspati to Vraja to meet Nanda, Yashoda and the Gopis and bring delight to them. (SB 10.46)
- Sri Krishna's friend Uddhava stays at Vraja for some months and comforts the Gopis by discussing the various pastimes of Krishna with them. (SB 10.47)
- Sri Krishna visits the house of Trivakra and satisfies her wishes. (SB 10.48)
- Sri Krishna visits the house of Akrura and sends him to Hastinapura to get the news of Pandavas. (SB 10.48)
- Sri Krishna and Balarama defeats Jarasandha and destroys his twenty three alsauhinis of army. (SB 10.50)
- Sri Krishna and Balarama defeats Jarasandha as many as seventeen times when the latter repeatedly attacked Mathura. (SB 10.50)
- Sri Krishna builds the city of Dwarka on the sea when Kalyavana comes to beseige Mathura. (SB 10.50)
- Sri Krishna transfers the people of Mathura to Dwarka by yogic power before encountering Kalyavana. (SB 10.50)
- Sri Krishna kills Kalyavana by burning him to ashes through Mucukunda inside a cave. (SB 10.51)
- Sri Krishna blesses Mucukunda to be born as brahmana in the next birth and attain Him. (SB 10.51)
- Sri Krishna goes back to the city and kills the remaining army of the Yavanas. (SB 10.52)
- Sri Krishna and Balarama pretends to flee when Jarasandha attacked Mathura the eighteenth time. (SB 10.52)
- Sri Krishna and Balarama flees to Pravarshana mountain which Jarasandha sets on fire getting the impression of killing Krishna. (SB 10.52)
- Sri Krishna and Balarama thereafter settles in Dwarka. (SB 10.52)
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