CHAP. IV.--Kansa addresses his friends, announces their danger, and orders male children to be put to death.--P. 504.

CHAP. V.--Nanda returns with the infants Krishńa and Balaráma to Gokula. Pútaná killed by the former. Prayers of Nanda and Yaśodá.--P. 506.

CHAP. VI.--Krisńa overturns a waggon: casts down two trees. The Gopas depart to Vrindávana. Sports of the boys. Description of the season of the rains.--P. 508.

CHAP. VII. Krishńa combats the serpent Kálíya: alarm of his parents and companions: he overcomes the serpent, and is propitiated by him: commands him to depart from the Yamuná river to the ocean.--P. 512.

CHAP. VIII.--The demon Dhenuka destroyed by Ráma.--P. 517.

CHAP. IX.--Sports of the boys in the forest. Pralamba the Asura comes amongst them: is destroyed by Ráma, at the command of Krishńa.--P. 518.

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CHAP. X.--Description of autumn. Krishńa dissuades Nanda from worshipping Indra: recommends him and the Gopas to worship cattle and the mountains.--P. 522.

CHAP. XI.--Indra, offended by the loss of his offerings, causes heavy rains to deluge Gokula. Krishńa holds up the mountain Govarddhana to shelter the cowherds and their cattle.--P. 526,

CHAP. XII.--Indra comes to Gokula: praises Krishńa, and makes him prince over the cattle. Krishńa promises to befriend Arjuna.--P. 528.

CHAP. XIII.--Krishńa praised by the cowherds: his sports with the Gopís: their imitation and love of him. The Rása dance.--P. 531.

CHAP. XIV,--Krishńa kills the demon Arisht́a, in the form of a bull.--P. 536.

CHAP. XV.--Kansa informed by Nárada of the existence of Krishńa and Balaráma: he sends Keśin to destroy them, and Akúra to bring them to Mathurá.--P. 537.

CHAP. XVI.--Keśin, in the form of a horse, slain by Krishńa: he is praised by Nárada.--P. 539.

CHAP. XVII.--Akrúra's meditation on Krishńa: his arrival at Gokula: his delight at seeing Krishńa and his brother.--P. 541.

CHAP. XVIII.--Grief of the Gopís on the departure of Krishńa and Balaráma with Akrúra: their leaving Gokula. Akrúra bathes in the Yamuná; beholds the divine forms of the two youths, and praises Vishńu.--P. 544.

CHAP. XIX.--Akrúra conveys Krishńa and Ráma near to Mathurá, and leaves them: they enter the town. Insolence of Kansa's washerman: Krishńa kills him. Civility of a flower-seller: Krishńa gives him his benediction.--P. 548.

CHAP. XX.--Krishńa and Balaráma meet Kubja; she is made straight by the former: they proceed to the palace. Krishńa breaks a bow intended for a trial of arms. Kansa's orders to his servants. Public games. Krishńa and his brother enter the arena: the former wrestles with Cháńúra, the latter with Musht́ika, the king's wrestlers; who are both killed. Krishńa attacks and slays Kansa: he and Balaráma do homage to Vásudeva and Devakí: the former praises Krishńa.--P. 550.