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Dr Mohendra Irengbam *

Part Forty-Five

DESCENTION OF RADHA KRISHNA TO GOLAK DHAM BRINDABAN

Ninety-Fifth Chapter

END OF KRISHNA’S LIFE ON EARTH ASCENSION OF PANDAVS TO HEAVEN

ADDENDUM FROM THE TRANSLITERATOR

The life story of Krishna in various ancient texts, such as Bhagwad Puran, Vishnu Puran, and Harivansh Puran, abounds in many versions that differ from each other in certain minor details. The main story line, however, is just the same. After all, Krishna’s life story goes back to 3,228 BCE, to the beginning of Kali Yug (the current epoch after the death of Krishna).

Bhagwad Puran [Bhagawad means lord, an epithet of Hindu deities; Puran means Ancient] is the holy text for Vaishnavism, especially Gouranga [Bengali] Vaishnavism in North India.

Bhagawad puran puts more emphasis on Krishna, unlike in Vishnu Puran, which was first composed in the 10th century in the Tamil country of south India.

Bhagawad puran contains 18,000 verses (slokas), 335 chapters (Adhya) which is presented in 12 cantos (sections). [Bhagawad Gita contains only 700 verses in 18 chapters].

Krishna’s date of birth also varies. According to Bhagawad Puran, the date of Krishna’s birth was July 21 3228 BCE. Date of Krishna’s death was February 18 102 BCE. Krishna’s 5250th birthday fell on 6&7 September 2023 while I was writing this book.

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