• FrontMatter,
• CONTENTS,
• LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS,
• PREFACE,
• TRANSLITERATION,
• CHAPTER I Pilgrimage to Brindavan,
• CHAPTER II. The Birth of Krishna,
• CHAPTER III. The Theft of the Flute,
• CHAPTER IV. The Great Circle Dance,
• CHAPTER V. The Coming of Akrur,
• NOTES,
• GLOSSARY,
• BIBLIOGRAPHY,
• INDEX,

Every year thousands of pilgrims travel to Brindavan, the village where Krishna is said to have lived as a child. There, they witness a series of religious dramas called ras lilas, whose central roles are performed by children. By translating four plays that collectively span this cycle, John Hawley provides a lively perspective on the mythology of Krishna as Hindus experience it today.
Originally published in 1981.
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