Versions and interpretations.

There are several versions of Krishna's life story, of which three have been most studied: the Harivamsa, the Bhagavata Purana and the Vishnu Purana. These all follow the same basic story but differ significantly in their features, details and styles. The most original work, the Harivamsa, is told in a realistic style that tells of Krishna's life as a poor cowherd, but is imbued with poetic and allegorical imagery. It does not end with the end of Krishna's incarnation. According to some accounts, the fifth book of the Vishnu Purana moves away from the realism of the Harivamsa and envelops Krishna in mystical words and stanzas. Manuscripts of the Vishnu Purana exist in several versions.

The tenth and eleventh books of the Bhagavata Purana are widely considered to be a poetic work, full of imagery and metaphors, bearing no relation to the realism of the creatures found in the Harivamsa. Krishna's life is presented as a cosmic drama (lila), where his father Dharmaguru Nanda is presented as a king. Krishna's life is closer to that of a human being in the Harivamsa, but in the Bhagavata Purana there is a symbolic universe, where Krishna is within the universe and besides, the universe as well has always been and will be. Bhagavata Purana manuscripts also exist in multiple versions in several Indian languages.

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