| Garga Samhita |
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| Religion | Hinduism |
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| Author | Garga (attributed) |
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| Language | Sanskrit |
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| Chapters | 267 |
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| Verses | 12,000 |
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Garga Samhita (Sanskrit: गर्ग संहिता, romanized: Garga-saṃhitā) is a Sanskrit-language Vaishnavite scripture based on the Hindu deities Radha and Krishna. Its authorship is attributed to the sage Garga, the head priest of Krishna's clan, Yadava.[1][2] It is the earliest text that associates Radha Krishna and the gopis with the Holi festival.[3]
Chapters
Garga Samhita[a] contains 11 khandas or parts:[4][1]
Garga-samhita contents
| #
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Khanda (Book)
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Number of chapters
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Content
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| 1
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Goloka-khanda
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20
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Pastimes of Radha Krishna in Goloka, Structure of Goloka.
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| 2
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Vrindavana-khanda
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26
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Krishna's pastimes with Radha, Gopis and Gopas (cowherds); identifies various places (including Vrindavan) in the Mathura mandala (region) as the sites of these events.
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| 3
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Giriraja-khanda
|
11
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Divinity of Govardhan Hill and its festivals
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| 4
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Madhurya-khanda
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24
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Love life of Radha Krishna in Vrindavan, including descriptions of Radha Krishna, Gopis, and Yamuna
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| 5
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Mathura-khanda
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25
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Krishna's return to Mathura, and his killing of Kamsa; conversation between Uddhava and Gopis
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| 6
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Dvaraka-khanda
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22
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Foundation of the Dvārakā city, its description, and Krishna's pastimes there
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| 7
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Vishvajit-khanda
|
50
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Krishna's exploits and divinity, including his role in the Mahabharata War
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| 8
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Balabhadra-khanda
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13
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Balarama's exploits and divinity
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| 9
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Vijnana-khanda
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10
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Devotional instructions for deity worship
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| 10
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Ashvamedha-khanda
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62
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Ugrasena's ashvamedha; Radha-Krishna's reunion in Vrindavan and departure to Goloka
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| 11
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Garga-samhita Mahatmaya
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4
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Significance of Garga-samhita
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See also
Notes
- ^ A sanmita is the collection of verses, hymns, prayers and mantras.
References
Further reading