Garga Samhita (Vaishnavite text)

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Garga Samhita (Sanskrit: गर्ग संहिता, romanized: Garga-saṃhitā) is a Sanskrit-language Vaishnavite scripture based on the Hindu deities Radha and Krishna. Its authorship is attributed to the sage Garga, the head priest of Krishna's clan, Yadava.^[1][2] It is the earliest text that associates Radha Krishna and the gopis with the Holi festival.^[3]

Garga Samhita
Information
Religion	Hinduism
Author	Garga (attributed)
Language	Sanskrit
Chapters	267
Verses	12,000

Chapters

Garga Samhita^[a] contains 11 khandas or parts:^[4][1]

Garga-samhita contents

#	Khanda (Book)	Number of chapters	Content
1	Goloka-khanda	20	Pastimes of Radha Krishna in Goloka, Structure of Goloka.
2	Vrindavana-khanda	26	Krishna's pastimes with Radha, Gopis and Gopas (cowherds); identifies various places (including Vrindavan) in the Mathura mandala (region) as the sites of these events.
3	Giriraja-khanda	11	Divinity of Govardhan Hill and its festivals
4	Madhurya-khanda	24	Love life of Radha Krishna in Vrindavan, including descriptions of Radha Krishna, Gopis, and Yamuna
5	Mathura-khanda	25	Krishna's return to Mathura, and his killing of Kamsa; conversation between Uddhava and Gopis
6	Dvaraka-khanda	22	Foundation of the Dvārakā city, its description, and Krishna's pastimes there
7	Vishvajit-khanda	50	Krishna's exploits and divinity, including his role in the Mahabharata War
8	Balabhadra-khanda	13	Balarama's exploits and divinity
9	Vijnana-khanda	10	Devotional instructions for deity worship
10	Ashvamedha-khanda	62	Ugrasena's ashvamedha; Radha-Krishna's reunion in Vrindavan and departure to Goloka
11	Garga-samhita Mahatmaya	4	Significance of Garga-samhita

See also

• Valmiki Samhita
• Brahma Samhita
• Brahma Vaivarta Purana

Notes

1. A sanmita is the collection of verses, hymns, prayers and mantras.