A History of Sanskrit Literature c13.40

c13.40

The supplementary book, the *Harivaṁça*, or “Family of Vishṇu,” is concerned only with Kṛishṇa. It contains more than 16,000 *çlokas*, and is divided into three sections. The first of these describes the history of Kṛishṇa’s ancestors down to the time of Vishṇu’s incarnation in him; the second gives an account of Kṛishṇa’s exploits; the third treats of the future corruptions of the *Kali*, or fourth age of the world.