Harivamsa
Harivamsa, Harivansa (Sanskrit) The lineage of Hari, or Krishna. A celebrated poem of 16,374 verses, generally regarded as a part of the Mahabharata, but believed by some to be of much later date than the greater epic. It treats of the adventures of the family of Krishna, being divided into three parts: an introduction that traces the dynasty; the life and adventures of Krishna; and the conditions occurring during the kali yuga and the future condition of the world. | ||||
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Harivamsa
The Harivamsha (also Harivamsa; Sanskrit "the lineage of Hari (Vishnu)") is an important work of Sanskrit literature, containing 16,375 verses. The text is complex, containing layers that may go back to the 1st or 2nd centuries CE. The bulk of the text is derived from two traditions, the tradition, that is, the "five marks" of the Purana corpus one of which is "genealogy", and stories about the life of Krishna as a herdsman. The latter portion presents the earliest source of Krishna's early life and his affairs with the gopis, presenting him as a tribal hero.
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