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Krishna
Avatara of Vishnu; speaker of the Bhagavad Gita
Avatara of Vishnu; speaker of the Bhagavad Gita
Biography
Krishna, son of Vasudeva and Devaki, raised by Nanda and Yashoda, is the central figure of the Bhagavata's tenth skandha and the charioteer-teacher of the Gita.
Primary sources
- Bhagavata Purana · Skandha 10
- Harivamsha
- Bhagavad Gita
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Timeline
Order 8 · earliest cited
Birth of KrishnaKrishna is born to Devaki and Vasudeva in Mathura, then raised in Vraja.
Order 30
Draupadi SwayamvaraArjuna wins Draupadi at the Pancala svayamvara; she becomes wife of the five.
Order 50
ExileTwelve years in the forest and a year in disguise, the price of the dice.
Order 70
Krishna Peace MissionKrishna goes to Hastinapura as envoy; peace fails and war is fixed.
Order 80
Bhagavad GitaOn the field of dharma, Krishna teaches Arjuna, the Gita unfolds.
Order 90
Bhishma's FallBhishma falls to Arjuna's arrows, aided by Shikhandin's presence.
Order 110
Drona's DeathDrona lays down arms after the false report of Ashvatthama's death.
Order 120
Karna's DeathArjuna slays Karna when his chariot wheel sticks in the earth.
Order 130
End of WarDuryodhana falls; the Sauptika night and ashru close the eighteen days.
Order 140
AshwamedhaYudhishthira's horse sacrifice reasserts dharma after the war.
Order 150
AftermathGrief, counsel, and the closing of the age after Kurukshetra.
Events
- Bhagavad Gita
Participated inTraditional
Mahabharata · Bhishma ParvaBhagavad Gita · ch. 1Bhagavad Gita · ch. 2Bhagavad Gita · ch. 18
- End of War
Participated inTraditional
Mahabharata · Shalya ParvaMahabharata · Sauptika ParvaMahabharata · Stri Parva
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