The Play of God: Visions of the Life of Krishna(Hinduism/Theology) It has been said that the subcontinent of India is inhabited not by Homo Sapiens Sapiens, but by Homo Sapiens Ludens, that is to say, not by humans who think but by humans who play. Vanamali's book gives us the mythic/religious context for such an idea; and for many who do not know the whole Krishna narrative, hers is a welcome text. Advent narratives are familiar to Western readers, but this adventure narrative the advent of Krishna some 5000 years ago moves what we may have seen as myth into Religious History. Krishna's biography is an exceptional introduction to the Indian worldview. This is going to become a classic text which opens many doors doors historical, cultural and spiritual. (Dec.)--PW 12/11/1995. |
Contents
BOOK ONE THE PLAY OF THE CHILD 1 THE ADVENT | 3 |
THE BIRTH OF THE UNBORN | 13 |
THE DIVINE INFANT | 19 |
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Abhimanyu Akrura Arjuna arms arrows Ashvatthama asked attain Aum Tat Sat baby Balarama battle beautiful begged beloved Bhagavad Gita Bharatavarsha Bhima Bhishma birth blessed bliss body boys Brahmin brothers chariot child cosmic cowherd cows death Devaki devotee dharma Dhritarashtra divine Draupadi Drona Drupada Duryo Duryodhana Dusshasana Dwaraka eyes father feet fight flowers forest gave give Gokula gopalas gopas gopis guru hands Hari Aum Tat Hastinapura heart holy human husband incarnation Indra Jarasandha Kamsa karma Karna Kauravas kill king knew kshatriya Kunti lives looked Lord Krishna Lord Shiva Lord Vishnu Lord's lotus Mahabharata Mathura mighty mind mother namaha Homage Nanda Narada Narayana never offered palace Pandavas person play Rajasuya realized returned Rukmini sage Sahadeva Shakuni Shishupala Shri SHRIMAD BHAGAVATA smile sons soul spiritual Supreme told took tree Uddhava Vasudeva Vidura Vraja Vrindavan wife worship Yadavas Yashoda yogis Yudhishthira