Scriptures

The Bhagavad Gita, Shrimad Bhagavatam, Mahabharata, Uddhava Gita, Harivamsha and Gita Govinda — the main scriptures about Krishna.

• The Bhagavad Gita: An Overview – Found in the Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata, the Gita is the dialogue of Shri Krishna and Arjuna in 18 chapters and, traditionally, 700 verses.
• The Shrimad Bhagavatam: An Overview – Composed by the sage Vedavyasa, the Shrimad Bhagavatam has 12 skandhas and about 18,000 verses; its tenth skandha tells the life and leelas of Shri Krishna.
• The 12 Skandhas of the Bhagavatam – The twelve skandhas of the Bhagavatam unfold in order, from creation and the great devotees to Krishna's leelas and the age of Kali.
• The Mahabharata and Shri Krishna – Composed by Vedavyasa, the Mahabharata is an epic of 18 parvas and about 100,000 shlokas, with Shri Krishna's guidance at its heart.
• Key Events of the Mahabharata – From the birth of the Pandavas to their final journey, the main events of the Mahabharata in order, with Shri Krishna again and again protecting dharma.
• The Uddhava Gita – Shri Krishna's final teaching to his dear friend Uddhava, found in the eleventh canto of the Shrimad Bhagavatam.
• The Anu Gita – In the Ashvamedhika Parva of the Mahabharata, after the war, Shri Krishna teaches again when Arjuna asks him to repeat the wisdom of the Gita.
• The Harivamsha and the Vishnu Purana – The Harivamsha, an appendix to the Mahabharata, and the Vishnu Purana are, with the Bhagavatam, the main ancient sources for the life of Shri Krishna.
• Jayadeva's Gita Govinda – The 12th-century Sanskrit poem of the poet Jayadeva, an inseparable part of the Jagannath temple tradition, devotional music and classical dance.