Reading Notes: Krishna Krishna, Part A

(A picture of the book cover. Screenshot by me, Hannah Mulder)

 This week I started reading the Kindle version of "Krishna Krishna." I have typed out the key part of each chapter below.

  • Part A
    • Introduction
      • The introduction briefly explained Krishna's story.
    • Prologue
      • Jara, the hunter, was alone and convinced that he was the only living creature left on Earth until he shot his arrow, which ended up in Krishna's foot.
      • Lord Krishna was not mad at Jara, in fact Krishna asked Jara to carry out one last mission for him. The mission Krishna had given Jara was to narrate his story.
      • Jara told Narada Krishna's story so he could document it since Jara could not read or write.
    • Narada's Discourse
      • Gave a brief overview of who Narada was as a person.
      • It explained the parameters that Jara was given when retelling Krishna's story.
      • Krishna's complexity was compared to Rama's simplicity.
      • Krishna had a great deal of respect for women. He helped many women throughout his life. 
      • Different people see Lord Krishna in a different light.
    • The Yadava Clan
      • Kamsa was Krishna's evil uncle.
      • Krishna believed that there was no such thing as good or bad.
      • Tells the story of Kamsa catching wind that his cousin's eighth child would kill him.
      • Tells the story of Krishna's childhood.
      • This chapter also explained the relationship between Krishna and Radha.
    • The Magic Melody of the Flute
      • Krishna loved to play the flute.
      • This chapter explained that Krishna showed women how they were equal to all others including gods.
      • Women would gather around Krishna playing the flute to escape their realities.
    • Kamsa's Invitation
      • Krishna made his whole community happy and joyful.
      • Kamsa reveled he did feel remorse for all of the children he murdered.
      • Narada revealed the truth of Krishna being swapped at birth. That made Kamsa angry.
      • Kamsa and Krishna were both ready to meet no matter what the outcome was. 
      • Krishna and Balarama embarked on their journey to Mathura.
    • Kamsa's Dream
      • Krishna and Balarama explored Mathura on their own and perhaps got in a little bit of trouble.
      • Krishna healed the deformed women selling perfumes.
      • Krishna killed the aggressive elephant a.k.a. Kamsa's attempt to kill him.
      • Krishna explained to Kamsa that Kamsa chose to be evil in one of Kamsa's dream.
      • Krishna released his biological parents and grandfather from prison.
Bibliography: Krishna Krishna by Indira Parthasarathy. No Web Source. Bought on Kindle.

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