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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
Krishna Episode 11 – Kansa apologizes to Devaki Vasudev and discusses with his ministers
Having warned kansa thus, when the goddess (disappeared).Kamsa was extremely flabbergasted to hear her pronouncement. He set Vasudeva and Devaki at liberty and apologised in humility: “Alas! My sister! Oh my brother-in-law! Like a cannibal preying on his own… Read More ›
Krishna Episode 9 – Taking Krishna to Gokul by Vasudeva and bringing Yogamaya in the form of a girl
In the prison of Mathura, the Supreme Lord Shri Krishna had incarnated to put an end to the demons who were born as kings on earth. At the same time in Gokul, from the womb of Nanda’s wife Yashoda… Read More ›
Krishna Episode 7 – Lord Krishna Entering Womb of Devaki and Praise by the gods
Kansa himself was a great force on the one hand and on the other, he had great help from king of Magadha Jarasandha. Thirdly, his companions were Pralambasura, Bakasura, Chanur, Trinavarta, Aghasur, Mushtika, Arishtasur, Dwivid, Putana, Keshi and Dhenuk and… Read More ›