“My dear father,” Lord Krishna said, “there is no need to worship the demigod Indra. Everyone has to achieve the result of his own work. We can actually see that one becomes busy according to the … Read More
Maharaja Nanda and other elder members argued that without satisfying the predominating god one cannot derive any good result simply by material activities. This is actually the fact. For example, it is sometimes found that … Read More
On hearing this inquiry from Krishna, Maharaja Nanda replied, “My dear boy, this ceremonial performance is more or less traditional. Because rainfall is due to the mercy of King Indra and the clouds are his … Read More
In order to stop all such activities by His devotees, Krishna wanted to firmly establish exclusive devotional service during His presence in Vrindavana. Because He is the omniscient Personality of Godhead, Krishna knew that the cowherd … Read More
Worshiping Govardhana Hill KRISHNA BOOK CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada While engaged with the brahmanas who were too much involved in the performance of Vedic sacrifices, Krishna and Balarama … Read More
Govardhana Puja, also known as Annakuta Festival, is celebrated during the month of Kartika (October – November), on the day after Diwali. This festival celebrates the offering of a mountain of food items to Govardhan … Read More
On this day lord Sri Krishna became a qualified cowherd. Before this day, he was a keeper of the calves. Thus Sri Krishna, along with His elder brother Balarama, passed the childhood age known as … Read More
After He had stolen some yogurt from the pots of two gopis, Krishna told one of His gopi friends, “My dear beautiful friend, I can take oath that I have not stolen even a drop of yogurt from your … Read More
In Vrindavan there are some special places with fascinating histories. Nidhivan is a very beautiful kunja of small trees. According to Visvanatha Chakravarti Thakura when Lord Krishna left Rasalila to find Srimati Radharani, this is … Read More
Śukadeva Gosvāmī was very much encouraged when Mahārāja Parīkṣit asked him why the cowherd boys did not discuss the death of Aghāsura until after one year had passed. He explained thus: “My dear king, you are … Read More
Rādhā, feeling slightly bewildered and fatigued from Her amorous pastimes, repeatedly tried to rise only to collapse again in slumber. She looked like a royal swan bobbing up and down in a wave- filled lake. … Read More
The sounds of cowherds churning milk and brāhmaṇas chanting the Vedas echoed throughout the town. The loud chanting of the brāhmaṇas competed with the cows anxiously calling their calves. In competition, the clamor of the … Read More
There were raised platforms for sleeping, eating and sitting at various places in the palace. Rādhā’s mañjarīs cleansed them with water and smeared sandalwood paste and other fragrant unguents on them. The mañjarīs would spread … Read More
Prātaḥ-līlā (6:00 a.m.—6:24 a.m.) Śrī Rūpa-mañjarī and the other mañjarīs got up, bathed and anointed their bodies with sandalwood and unguents after Rādhā fell asleep in Her in-laws home. The mañjarīs wore Rādhā’s prasādi garlands, … Read More
Niśānta-līḷā (5:36 a.m.—6:00 a.m.) Rādhā-Mādhava, wrapped in sweet talk, forgot all about going home. The sakhīs smiled broadly, intoxicated with pleasure. Only Vṛndā-devī worried over the coming daylight[1]. Vṛṇdā doubted for a moment whether Rādhā-Mādhava’s … Read More
The mirth of the sakhīs brought the Divine Couple out of Their ever-expanding ocean of ecstasy. Rādhā-Mādhava gazed at each other’s faces with widened eyes and stood motionless like figures drawn in a painting. As … Read More
The jubilant sakhīs left the forest cottage carrying various articles, including a golden pitcher, a polished mirror and a fan with a golden handle. One sakhī held a multicolored bowl filled with kuṅkuma and sandalwood. … Read More
Rādhā-Mādhava plunged in the ocean of ecstatic love. The joyous sakhīs, intoxicated from drinking the sweetness of the early morning pastimes, had completely forgotten their assigned tasks. Vṛndā found Rādhā-Govinda submerged in the ocean … Read More
Krishna said, “O sakhīs, look here! The star named Rādhā, seeing her lover, the moon, about to depart at dawn, became pained by separation and drew hundreds of moonbeams on the canvas of the sky.” … Read More
The Sakhīs’ Joy in Seeing Śrī Rādhā and the Pleasure Bed The middle of the pleasure bed had kuṅkuma stains from Krishna’s body. The edges of the bed were smeared with red lac from Rādhā’s … Read More
