Śrī Krishna stretched a little before sitting up in bed. Seeing Rādhā listless from fatigue, Krishna lifted Her on His lap. He gazed upon Her sweet beauty with great longing while Rādhikā pretended to sleep. Acyuta … Read More
Rādhā-Mādhava opened Their eyes simultaneously and glanced playfully at each other. However, the impulse of desire disrupted Their mutual vision and made Them very unhappy[1]. The Divine Couple’s ankle bells, bangles and other ornaments chimed … Read More
The female parrot named Sukṣmadhī[1] wore on her neck like a string of pearls all the knowledge about sevā that she learned from Vṛndā-devī. She felt intoxicated from drinking the liquor of prema. She spoke in … Read More
Though Rādhā and Krishna had awoken, They remained lying on the flower bed in a tight embrace. They were disturbed over the end of night, and did not want to rise from the attractive pleasure … Read More
As two śārī[1] are always present during a dice game, the two śārī birds[2] Śubhā and Sūkṣmadhī are always together during the love affairs of Rādhā and Krishna. The birds said, “O delight of Vṛṣabhānu! All … Read More
The birds perched on the branches just outside the kuñja. Although eager to sing, they silently waited for Vṛndā’s command. On her signal, they filled the grove with their blissful chirping. A swarm … Read More
On a fine morning, when Krishna arrived, Radha asked, “My dear Keshava, where is your vasa now?” The word vasa in Sanskrit means residence, fragrance, or dress. Radha enquired of His dress, but Krishna … Read More
Let us listen to another interesting conversation between the divine couple told by Sri Chakrapani. Radha says, “Who is that at the dead of night?” Krishna says, “I am Keshava.” Radha says, “Keshava is … Read More
Once one of Krishna’s friends informed Him, “My dear Krishna, if You will open Your mouth, then I shall give You one nice sugar candy mixed with yogurt.” Krishna immediately opened His mouth, but … Read More
Krishna as a 7 year old boy persuaded His father Nanda Maharaj and other cowherd men to stop worshipping Indra, the demigod of rains, and instead worship the supremely compassionate Govardhan Hill for providing … Read More
The Lifting of Govardhana Hill Govardhana Hill is the sacred mountain that was lifted by Krishna in order to save the Vrajavasis from the torrential rains sent by Lord Indra, the king of heaven, who wanted … Read More
Navala means “evergreen.” Govardhana Hill is said to resemble a peacock. This kunda is also called Punchari Kunda because this area is the tail (brunch) of Govardhana. Punchari is part of the area where Krishna … Read More
02 2016 Chapter 17: The History of Kâliya and Krishna Swallows a Forest Fire (1) The king said: ‘Why did Kâliya give up Ramanaka, the abode of the serpents, and what caused the enmity of Garuda … Read More
“This is where Krishna killed the demon Shankhachuda and removed the priceless jewel from his head and presented to Balarama as a gift. Shankachuda was a follower of Kuvera, the Lord of the Yakshas and the … Read More
The place where Yoghurt was churned (Dadhi-manthana-sthal) or Ukhal bandhan sthan. Yashoda would churn yoghurt here. Once, during the last part of the night, baby Krishna was sleeping on His bed. The previous day, Yashoda-maiya … Read More
