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Krishna Episode 26 – Story of Kaliya Coming to Haunt of Kaliya
In the past, there was animosity between the Vinata mother of Garud, the vehicle of Lord Vishnu, and Kadru, the mother of the serpents. Remembering the animosity of his mother, Garuda would eat any snake that he found. Distraught… Read More ›
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Krishna Episode 25 – Expulsion of Kaliya
In the Yamuna, there was a certain pool, the haunt of Kaliya, the waters whereof were boiling with the serpent’s fiery poison and even the birds flying over it, fell dead due to poisonous vapours. Beings, mobile and immobile,… Read More ›
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Krishna Episode 24 – Slaying the demon Dhenuka
After attaining the pauganda stage (boyhood from the age of six to nine), those two brothers (Balarama and Kṛṣṇa) were approved (by Nanda and others) as suitable for the job of tending the cows’. While grazing the cows and their… Read More ›
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Krishna Episode 22 – Infatuation of God Brahma
Having saved the cowherd boys from death in the mouth of the demon Agha in the aforesaid manner, the Lord brought them to the sandy bank of the river, and spoke as follows: “Extremely beautiful is this bank of… Read More ›
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Krishna Episode 21 – Slaying of Aghasura
One day, intending to have his break-fast (first meal) in the woods, Hari got up early in the morning and woke up his fellow cowherd boys (tending the calves) by the charming sound of his horn, and proceeded from… Read More ›
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Krishna Episode 20 – Exodus from Gokula and Destruction of demons Vatsa and Baka
Glorious Lord of the Universe though he was, he sometimes danced like a child, sometimes sang loudly and behaved like a wooden doll under the control of the Gopis (cowherd women), when they encouraged him with their clapping of… Read More ›
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Krishna Episode 19- Redemption of Yamala Arjuna Trees
On becoming the attendants of god Rudra, those two sons of Kubera, grew puffed up with vain gloriousness. Dead drunk with the liquor called Varuņi, thoroughly inebriated with their eyes rolling through intoxication, they, in company of singing women, were… Read More ›
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Krishna Episode 18 – Krishna tied to the mortar
One day, when the female servants were directed to do some other work, Yasoda, the wife of Nanda, began to churn the curds personally. At the time of churning the curds, she recalled whatever acts of her child were… Read More ›
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Krishna Episode 17 – Krishna showing universe in mouth to mother yashoda
When they attained to the age when the sports of boys become attractive to women to see, the damsels of Vraja witnessed how both of them, holding the tails of calves, were dragged behind them hither and thither. Forgetting… Read More ›
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Krishna Episode 16 – Krishna’s Naming ceremony
At the request of Vasudeva, Garga, the family priest of Yadus, noted for rigid asceticism, visited Nanda’s Vraja. Nanda was highly pleased to see Garga. He stood up to show respect to him and folded his palms. He worshipped… Read More ›
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Krishna Episode 15 – Liberation of Trinavarta
In the earlier days, there was a king named Sahasraksha in Pandudesh. He was roaming ith his queens on the banks of Narmada. During that time on the banks of narmada sage –Durvasa came , but he did not… Read More ›
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Krishna Episode 14 – Liberating Sakatasura
In the days of yore, a demon named Hiranyaksha had a son named utkacha. Utkacha was very strong and fat.Once while traveling, he crushed the trees of Rishi (sage ) Lomash’s hermitage. Rishi (sage ) Lomash cursed in anger –… Read More ›
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Krishna Episode 13- Putana emancipated
On his way (back to Gokula), Nanda pondered that the words of Vasudeva might not be untrue. Being apprehensive of impending calamities, (mentally) he sought refuge in Lord Hari.Deputed by Kamsa, the terrible, infant-killer Putan moved about, killing babes… Read More ›
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Krishna Episode 12 – Celebration of Krishna’s Birth
Delighted at the birth of a son, the noble-minded Nanda too took a bath, got purified and adorned himself. He sent for Brāhmaṇas well versed in astrology and made them recite the Svastyayana (prescribed benedictory Vedic hymns) and got the… Read More ›