As both brother Lord Krishna and Balarama grew older, Nanda decided to give them some responsibilities. In their village, young cowherds were given the responsibility of taking care of calves. So, Nanda gave the two brothers charge of the calves. “You must take care that the little calves are well fed and remain safe at […]
One day, Nanda, the Chief of the cowherds, received an invitation from Vrishbhanu to visit his family. Nanda along with his wife Yashoda and Lord Krishna went to visit them. Vrishbhanu had been King Suchandra in his previous life. As a King, Vrishbhanu and his wife, Kalavati, had received a boon from Lord Brahma that
Everyone in the village was busy preparing for some event. Amused by this, Lord Krishna approached Nanda and asked about the event.Nanda explained to Lord Krishna, “Every year, we offer a prayer service to Lord Indra, the god of rains. Our wealth is cattle and for their food, we require fresh grass, which grows on
Meanwhile, one of Kansa’s friends, an evil demon Pralamba, soon located Lord Krishna and Balarama. He disguised himself as a villager and went to Vrindavan to destroy the two brothers. He joined the other cowherds and played a wrestling match with Balarama.The rule of the game was that the loser had to carry the winner
Dhenuka was a evil demon, who looked almost like a donkey. He lived in the tala groves with his fellow daityas. He was evil and ferocious. One day, the cowherds requested Lord Krishna and Balarama to get fruit from the tala grove. “Be careful, Balarama. The evil demon, Dhenuka, kicks anyone who enters the tala
Along the mighty River Yamuna, there lived a huge snake called Kaliya. He was the king of serpents. Due to his presence in the water, the water had become poisonous. He had devastated all life forms in and around the river. The troubled people of Vrindavan complained to Lord Krishna, “Because of him, no one
As time passed, Lord Krishna and Balarama grew up into strong and happy children. Lord Krishna would always be dressed in yellow garments while Balarama was attired in blue clothes.One day, a gopi came to complain to Yashoda. “Kanhaiya is very naughty!” said the unhappy gopi. Lord Krishna was well loved by all and He
As Lord Krishna grew up, He became more and more mischievous. One day, Yashoda got tired of His pranks and tied Him to the okhli (mortar for grounding spices). “O Krishna, I have tied You so that You may not go away,” Yashoda said. She went off inside the house to do some work.Lord Krishna
Lord Krishna had fondness for butter or makkhan. He would often look for the pots of curd and butter. As Gokul was a place where butter was churned by the gopis, Lord Krishna always managed to steal butter. Due to this reason, He was called Makkhan Chor or Butter Thief.The girls of Gokul known as
Trinavarta was a monstrous demon. Lord Krishna was just a toddler when the wicked demon was sent by evil Kansa to destroy Him. Trinavarta could create whirlwinds and cause storms. ‘How easy it will be for me to kill this infant Krishna!’ thought the demon. Soon, he reached Gokul to destroy Him. As he saw
Lord Krishna was once playing with His brother Balarama in the courtyard. Both babies were very young. Lord Krishna mischievously ate a handful of clay. Balarama said loudly, “O mother, come quickly. Krishna is eating mud. He has put wet clay into his mouth.” Yashoda cried out in alarm. “O Krishna, what have you done?
Kansa instructed all demons to search the entire land for Lord Krishna. One of the most powerful demonesses Putana found out that Lord Krishna was in Gokul. She took the form of a bird and arrived at Gokul. Then, she changed into a gopi and visited Lord Krishna’s house. ‘I will feed poisonous milk to
Yashoda watched over Lord Krishna with care. One day, she left Lord Krishna near a chakhda (bullock-cart) while she went to bathe in River Yamuna. Lord Krishna was blissfully asleep for some time. Suddenly, He woke up and moved His arms and legs fretfully. His leg got caught in the wheel of the cart. The
After taking leave of Vasudeva in Mathura, Nanda climbed into a palanquin with his child and wife. He told his wife Yashoda about what Vasudeva had said. Nanda and Yashoda felt joy to see their child chuckle with laughter upon reaching Gokul. Lord Krishna’s radiance was bright. His eyes shone like the stars and His
As the time for Lord Krishna’s birth neared, the stars formed a special constellation. A star called Rohini shone brightly. This glittering star comes out only on special occasions. The planets fell in line and the music flowed as the gods and Apsaras (divine nymphs) danced. The time for Lord Krishna’s birth drew near. Devaki