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Contents
Preface to the Second Edition .................................................. ix
Preface to the First Edition ....................................................... ix
Introductory Notes ..................................................................... xi
Eastern Division
First Wave: Prologue .................................................................. 1
Second Wave: The Glories of Çyämänanda ........................... 15
Third Wave: The Advent of Rasikänanda .............................. 22
Fourth Wave: The Birth of Rasika ........................................... 27
Fifth Wave: The Name-Giving Ceremony ............................. 32
Sixth Wave: Pastimes in Infancy .............................................. 35
Seventh Wave: The Ear-Piercing Ceremony .......................... 39
Eighth Wave: Further Childhood Pastimes ............................ 44
Ninth Wave: Beginning Studies ............................................... 48
Tenth Wave: The Marriage Proposal ....................................... 52
Eleventh Wave: Preparations for the Marriage ...................... 57
Twelfth Wave: The Marriage of Rasika ................................... 59
Thirteenth Wave: Rasika’s Spiritual Restlessness .................. 64
Fourteenth Wave: A Vision of Çré Kåñëa ................................ 66
Fifteenth Wave: Lord Kåñëa’s Order ....................................... 69
Sixteenth Wave: Meeting Çré Guru ......................................... 72