I had accumulated so much wealth that I need not have gone after wealth beyond the seas. All my people discouraged me. But I still decided to travel to a distant Indian port with an experienced Captain. We sailed for a few days and were struck by a terrible storm when the ship was broken […]
Lord Krishna noticed that Bheem was not able to defeat Jarasandha and called him aside. He told Bheem a secret about Jarasandha’s birth, “Jarasandha was born in two halves from two mothers. Seeing that the baby was useless, his father threw the two parts into the forest. These were found by a demoness named Jara.
The fifth voyage was different. It was my own built ship and I carried along the traders of different nationalities. When we anchored the first island, I saw the eggs of the crocodiles, so huge that the traders despite my warning cooked and ate them. When the crocodiles saw the remains of their offspring, they
My fourth voyage started with a shipwreck and being drifted to an island full of black, small people. Six of us were taken into a hut and made to eat some herbs. I cleverly pretended to eat but other companions ate them and became totally insane. They were fed with rice daily to make them
Bheem and Arjun challenged Jarasandha as per Lord Krishna’s instructions. But Jarasandha said, “Krishna, I will not fight You as You are a cowherd. You don’t even match my dignity and status. I refuse to fight Arjun as he is too young. But I will surely fight with Bheem as he seems to be a
The third voyage started well with good merchants and ship. After setting sail from Basrah, a storm in a few days got us drifted to a strange island of savages with red fur just two feet tall. They forcibly took us to another island and left us there. In the distance we saw a castle
Though I had decided not to embark upon any voyages yet, I attempted them again. I chose a good ship with good traders for my second voyage. First, we landed on an island without any people or houses but with plenty of fruits and flowers. But to my amazement, I slept so well that I
Lord Krishna’s five cousins, the Pandavas, had a kingdom named Indraprastha. The eldest of them, Yudhishthir, wanted to perform the Rajasuya Yajna. He went to Lord Krishna and said, “For the Rajasuya Yajna, a king has to be declared an emperor and all the surrounding kingdoms have to recognise him as their overlord. I have
Once there lived a poor porter in Baghdad named Hindbad who came across a lovely mansion and envied its master. Sindbad offered him wine and food to eat and enquired him for his envy. Sindbad then continued to narrate his story of voyages to everyone present in the room. First Voyage: had inherited wealth that
Upon receiving a message from Rukmini, Lord Krishna vowed to kidnap her. But Jarasandha knew that Krishna and Rukmini wished to marry each other. So, he brought his men to Vidarbha as a precaution. Lord Krishna went to Vidarbha first and Balarama followed with the army. On the wedding day, when Rukmini was leaving the
“I am Agib, the son of a King,” began the Third Calendar. “I was fond of sailing in the seas and visited faraway lands to meet people. Once, after several days of calm sea, there was a storm and I was drifted to the Black Mountain which attracted metals. I dreamt of an old man
There were two neighbours of whom one was severely envious of the other, the good one. Unable to bear the envy, the good man moved away to the capital and stayed as a dervish and brought many dervishes in the house. One day, the envious man visited the good man’s house and pushed the good
Princess Rukmini did not want to marry Shishupal, the groom chosen by her brother, Rukmi. She was in love with Lord Krishna. So, she sent her trusted friend, Sunanda, to Lord Krishna with a note. The note said: My Lord, I already consider You my husband. If You won’t marry me, I will surely give
The second calendar begins with his story, “Madam, I had become as popular as an intelligent prince that the Sultan of Indies invited me. I set out with presents with the ambassador. On the way we were attacked by robbers and I escaped. After wandering for months I reached a country which was ruled by
Bhishmaka, the king of Vidarbha, had two children, Prince Rukmi and Princess Rukmini. He had heard many stories of Lord Krishna’s valour and secretly wished him to be his son-in-law. Bhishmaka knew that it might not be possible as Kansa’s father-in-law, Jarasandha, was their overlord and Lord Krishna was his sworn enemy. In fact, Prince