Where are the Hindu texts that detail Krishna's life?

Like Krishna dancing on Kaliya, or when Yashoda saw the universe in Krishna's mouth.

The Mahabharata. The Vishnu and Bhagavata Puranas are the ones I know of. I think the Harivamsa deals with the events leading up to his birth. And the Brahman Purana is another which deals with his origins. I'm not terribly familiar with scriptures yet, though. So don't quote me on that.

Terese said:

Like Krishna dancing on Kaliya, or when Yashoda saw the universe in Krishna's mouth.

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The Bhagavatapurana is available at

http://www.vedabase.com/en/sb

and

http://srimadbhagavatam.org/

Especially the 10th Canto of the Bhagavatapurana is about Krishna.

If you look for Krishna literature, you will inevitably find books by Prabhupada. The “Krishna Book” by Prabhupada is a summary of the 10th Canto. At least in Germany you can find it for 1 EUR on Ebay. George Harrison wrote the preface. The online version is at http://www.krsnabook.com/ . The Krishna Book and the volumes of the Srimad Bhagavatam are all illustrated with those “romantic era” Krishna pictures. You wrote in another thread that you liked them. (I like them, too. )

My single source was Bhagawat Purana which I read in my childhood. I still remember the drawing of Krishna tearing Bakasura by his beak. That was published by Gita Press in Gorakhpur, India. But that was in Hindi and a special yearly edition. Perhaps that will not be available now. However, Vishnu Purana could be downloaded from http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/vp/index.htm. I do not know in what way it differs from Bhagawat Purana. You may also visit this site: https://archive.org/details/studyofbhagavata00benaiala for a study of Bhagawat Purana.

There is one here also: http://www.gita-society.com/section3/BhPuran.pdf
A little search on internet can give all information.

Aupmanyav said:

My single source was Bhagawat Purana which I read in my childhood. I still remember the drawing of Krishna tearing Bakasura by his beak. That was published by Gita Press in Gorakhpur, India. But that was in Hindi and a special yearly edition. Perhaps that will not be available now. However, Vishnu Purana could be downloaded from http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/vp/index.htm. I do not know in what way it differs from Bhagawat Purana. You may also visit this site: https://archive.org/details/studyofbhagavata00benaiala for a study of Bhagawat Purana.

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Thank you Aup. May i ask, how do you pronounce 'Purana' exactly?

https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&r...7i1hOtDBdj5ZcxmtVofmFA&bvm=bv.108194040,d.c2E

That is simple Pu-rā-na. The first 'u' with P is pronounced like 'u' in 'but' (idol) or like in Buddha. 'ā' is the enlongated sound corresponding to aa, like in 'A'rmstrong. Simple 'a' is not pronounced in the enlongated way, then it is like the 'u' in but.
Similarly, Bhāgawat (which should be simpler).

At one site:
p is pronounced as p in pet
uu is pronounced as u in put
r is pronounced as r in rat
uh is pronounced as u in up
n is pronounced as n in no

Correct pronunciation of 'n' in Purana is possible only if you hear it from an Indian. I do not know if the sound exists in Turkish or not.

Aupmanyav said:

https://www.google.co.in/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwi-_eiQtbjJAhWCU44KHRltBNsQtwIIHzAA&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMwe1uRsnYI&usg=AFQjCNE8Kr_bJATGwcBcwfrBVi57ZVOcag&sig2=7i1hOtDBdj5ZcxmtVofmFA&bvm=bv.108194040,d.c2E

That is simple Pu-rā-na. The first 'u' with P is pronounced like 'u' in 'but' (idol) or like in Buddha. 'ā' is the enlongated sound corresponding to aa, like in 'A'rmstrong. Simple 'a' is not pronounced in the enlongated way, then it is like the 'u' in but.
Similarly, Bhāgawat (which should be simpler).

At one site:
p is pronounced as p in pet
uu is pronounced as u in put
r is pronounced as r in rat
uh is pronounced as u in up
n is pronounced as n in no

Correct pronunciation of 'n' in Purana is possible only if you hear it from an Indian. I do not know if the sound exists in Turkish or not.

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I don't know much Turkish, so English will do

Listen to this for the special 'n'. This is sung by one who is known as the 'Nightingale' of India, Lata Mangeshkar the 'sweet-heart' of the sub-continent, literally worshiped by many as a special beneficiary of the grace of Goddess Saraswati. She has sung more than 25,000 songs in umpteen languages. Here she is singing 'Buddham Sharanam Gachhami'. In this you will hear the correct pronunciation of the 'n' in 'puranas'.

I don't know where this special 'n' is in the video. Is it the emphasis on 'n'? Like a hard 'n'. Also, what does 'Buddham Sharanam Gachhami' mean?.

Check this: http://www.avashy.com/hindiscripttutor.htm. The 'n' that I am talking about is in consonants. Click 3. Choose the last letter ण. A side bar opens out which gives the pronunciation. Nice site. You can check pronunciation of any Hindi consonant or vowel.

'Buddham Sharanam Gacchami' is the first line of accepting refuge in Buddha - (I go to seek refuge in Buddha). The other two lines are 'Dhammam Sharanam Gacchami' (I go to seek refuge in 'dharma') and 'Sangham Sharanam Gacchami' (I go to seek refuge in the group). The 'n' that I am talking about is in the second word of the mantras.

Thanks for the site

The same 'ण' which is used in 'puran.a' occurs in the name of 'Ravan.a' also. Same in 'Vishn.u' too.

Aupmanyav said:

The same 'ण' which is used in 'puran.a' occurs in the name of 'Ravan.a' also. Same in 'Vishn.u' too.

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What's the difference between Devanagari and Sanskrit?

Devanagari is the script common to both languages, Sanskrit and Hindi. Many Indian languages have derived from Sanskrit, including Hindi and Urdu. Please note Sanskrit can be written in other scripts also (e.g., in English script (Roman), although it is difficult to get the exact pronunciation (as you have seen in 'puranas')). At the same time many scripts of these languages have derived from Devanagari.

"The script's proto- and related versions have been discovered in ancient relics outside of India, such as in Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Indonesia; while in East Asia, Siddha Matrika script considered as the closest precursor to Nagari was in use by Buddhists. Nagari has been the primus inter pares of the Indic scripts.

The Devanagari script is used for over 120 languages, including Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Pali, Konkani, Bodo,Sindhi and Maithili among other languages and dialects, making it one of the most used and adopted writing systems in the world. The Devanagari script is also used for classical Sanskrit texts. The Devanagari script is closely related to the Nandinagari script commonly found in numerous ancient manuscripts of South India, and it is distantly related to a number of southeast Asian scripts.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devanagari

Aupmanyav said:

Listen to this for the special 'n'. This is sung by one who is known as the 'Nightingale' of India, Lata Mangeshkar the 'sweet-heart' of the sub-continent, literally worshiped by many as a special beneficiary of the grace of Goddess Saraswati. She has sung more than 25,000 songs in umpteen languages. Here she is singing 'Buddham Sharanam Gachhami'. In this you will hear the correct pronunciation of the 'n' in 'puranas'.

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What a nice calming song.