Best of Krishna’s Tales

After Yudhishthira was crowned as the king of Hastinapur, Lord Krishna went back to Dwarka. His clan, the Yadavas, lived in eternal happiness in Dwarka so much that they forgot good conduct, morals and the importance of discipline and humility.Once when Sage Vishwamitra and Sage Narada came to visit Lord Krishna and Balarama, they went […]

Duryodhan was finally found hiding inside a tank. Duryodhan could not have been beaten in a straight mace fight but Bheem still challenged him. Their great fight went on for many hours. Duryodhan’s entire body except his pelvic area was protected with his mother Gandhari’s power. So, Lord Krishna told Bheem to hit Duryodhan on

Karna was given the Kavach and Kundalas at his birth for protection by his father, the Sun-god. The Kavach was embedded into his chest, making it impossible to hurt him with arrows. The Kundalas protected his ear’s cartilage from attacks. Together, they made Karna immortal as there was no other way to kill him. Indra,

During Kurukshetra war, Arjun refused to take up arms against the Kauravas. Though he was a brave warrior yet he was confused with a moral dilemma about fighting against the members of his own family. Arjun expressed his hesitation about fighting against the people who had raised, nurtured and taught him. He loved his grandfather

As per Duryodhan’s plan, it was a win-win situation for him. Either the Pandavas would be eliminated for good or his dearest friend, Karna, would take charge of the Kaurava army. No one knew about Bhishma’s vow except Lord Krishna. Lord Krishna explained everything to Pandavas’ wife, Draupadi, and worked out a plan with her.

Lord Krishna is considered one of the chief master minds of the great Kurukshetra or Mahabharata war. After He had manipulated Bhishma to insult Karna, Karna vowed not to enter the war till Bhishma died. Thus, Krishna made sure that the Pandavas were free of the terror of Karna for the first few days of

Lord Krishna knew that peace negotiations with the Kauravas would fail, in spite of Yudhishthira’s wish. However, by going for the peace talks, Lord Krishna cleverly put the ball in the Kauravas’ court. If the peace talks failed, Duryodhan would be blamed for it. If they succeeded, the Pandavas would get the credit for it.

The Pandavas had spent twelve years of exile living in forests. In the thirteenth year, they disguised themselves and lived in the kingdom of King Virat. Lord Krishna came to Virat’s court when the thirteenth year was over and the Pandavas revealed their identities. Lord Krishna said, “Now the exile is over. I have to

The Pandavas were in exile after losing the deceitful act of gambling with the Kauravas. Pandavas’ wife, Draupadi, prayed to the Sun-god and he gave her the Akshaya Patra or the divine bowl which would give food all day. After Draupadi had eaten, the bowl would not provide any food on the day.One day, Durvasa

Lord Krishna is well known for His epic association with the Pandavas. They were five brothers born to King Pandu of Hastinapur and his two queens, Kunti and Madri. Yudhishthir, Bheem and Arjun were Kunti’s sons. Nakul and Sahadev were Madri’s sons. Lord Krishna’s father, Vasudev, was Kunti’s brother. So, the Pandavas were His first

Lord Krishna and Sudama were childhood friends. While Lord Krishna ruled Dwarka, Sudama led a life of poverty. One day, his wife could not bear to see their children hungry and said, “Can’t you ask Lord Krishna for help?” Sudama agreed but decided that he would not ask Krishna for anything. Then, Sudama’s wife borrowed

Satyabhama was proud of her good looks and of her pure love for Krishna. Yet, she was jealous of Rukmini.One day, Sage Narada, the creator of mischief, asked Satyabhama, “Is it really true that Lord Krishna loves Rukmini more than you?” Satyabhama was shocked! “What should I do to gain His undivided attention?” she pleaded

During Samudra Manthan or churning of the ocean, the gods had obtained Parijataka, the celestial tree with divine fragrance. This tree was planted in the garden of Indra, the King of gods. One day, Sage Narada collected some Parijataka flowers and gave them to Rukmini. Rukmini was very happy but when Satyabhama smelled its fragrance,

Vasudeva had a sister named Srutakirti. She had a daughter, Bhadra, who was well known for her beauty and charm. Bhadra was the princess of the Kaikeya kingdom. Bhadra’s father came to know that she loved Lord Krishna. So, he sent a word for Krishna. Lord Krishna agreed and soon married Bhadra. Lakshmana was the

The King of Kausala, Nagnajit, had a lovely daughter named Nagnajiti. King Nagnajit had taken a vow of giving his daughter’s hand in marriage to whoever tamed his seven bulls and put a noose on them successfully. None of the Kings who came as suitors, could tame the seven bulls. soon, Lord Krishna heard about the