(6:00 a.m.—8:24 a.m.) Prātaḥ-līlā I worship Gauracandra, the golden moon, lying asleep in His bed at sunrise, His body injured from the previous night’s saṅkīrtana. Mother Śacī entered His sleeping chambers, observed Gaura’s injuries and … Read More
Krishna took compassion upon Brahmā because of his inability to see how Krishna was displaying the forms of Visnu and transforming Himself into calves and cowherd boys, and thus, while fully manifesting the Visnu expansions, … Read More
After this manifestation of Lord Visnu, Brahmā saw that many other Brahmās and Śivas and demigods and even insignificant living entities down to the ants and very small straws – all moving and nonmoving living entities … Read More
When Brahmā was thus standing baffled in his limited power and conscious of his limited activities within the eleven senses, he could realize that he was also a creation of the material energy, just like … Read More
Brahmā realized that all the different forms of boys and calves transformed into Visnu forms were not transformed by a mysticism of the type that a yogī or a demigod can display by specific powers … Read More
The gopis complained that Krishna and Balarama were stealing butter On hearing this, Yasoda would say, “All right, I will take all the jewels from Krishna so that He cannot see the butter hidden in the … Read More
Krishna’s pastimes of crawling about and drinking His mother’s breast milk gradually stopped. Soon He walked on His lotus feet and started stealing butter. Is there anyone who did not feel unlimited bliss when the … Read More
The fruit vendor One day, a fruit vendor came before the house of Nanda Maharaja. Upon hearing the vendor call, “If anyone wants fruits, please come and take them from me!” Child Krishna immediately took … Read More
There is a Shrine here on the banks at Candra-sarovara known as the Sringara Mandira that commemorates this particular pastime. The word ‘sringara’ means ‘dressing’ or ‘decorating’. Where is it? On the side of Sankarsana Kunda, towards the … Read More
Brahmā tried to understand who they were and how they were uninfluenced by his mystic power, but he could not ascertain it. In other words, he himself came under the spell of his own mystic power. … Read More
The black cuckoo The place called Beriya is where Krishna in separation waited under a Ber tree in the courtyard of Radaharani’s house and to attract the attention of Srimatiji climbed a branch and imitated a … Read More
In order to convince Brahmā that all those calves and boys were not the original ones, the calves and boys who were playing with Krishna transformed into Visnu forms. Actually, the original ones were sleeping under … Read More
One day, a few days before a year had passed, Krishna and Balarāma were maintaining the calves in the forest when They saw some cows grazing on the top of Govardhana Hill. The cows could … Read More
Sankari Khora, the narrow passage In Sankari Khora (Varsana) there is narrow passage-way lying between Brahma-parvata and Vishnu-parvata, and both gopas and gopis would make their way along it. After milking the cows, the gopas would … Read More
Sanatana Gosvami too old to do parikrama One day while Sanatana Gosvami was moving along on the parikrama path, as he passed Kusuma Sarovar, Krishna suddenly appeared from the bushes and asked Sanatana why he was … Read More
Sanatana Gosvami and the touchstone Once, a poor brahmana worshiped Lord Siva to get the best benediction, hoping for the solution to all his problems. Lord Siva is known as midhushtama, the best of the benedictors, … Read More
Radha brings ingredients for Sanatana “One day Sri Rupa Gosvami thought of feeding Sanatana Gosvami (his guru) some ksira (sweet rice). He became hesitant, but Sri Radhika had seen what was on his mind, so She … Read More
Sakatasura “The Sakatasura was a ghost who had taken shelter of the handcart and was looking for the opportunity to do mischief to Krishna. When Krishna kicked the cart with His small and very delicate legs, … Read More
Thus expanding Himself as the boys and calves in their individual capacities, and surrounded by such expansions of Himself, Krishna entered the village of Vṛndāvana. The residents had no knowledge of what had happened. After entering … Read More
Radharani’s particular night dress After returning in the early morning hours from one such secretive rendezvous, Srimati Radharani rested peacefully in Her beautiful bedroom quarters. Meanwhile, Her intimate maidservants busied themselves with various services in preperation … Read More
