krishNa leelAs and their essence – 48 – pANdava dhUtha – Part 1

SrI:  SrImathE satakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama:  SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Blessing dhraupadhi One of the most amazing qualities revealed by krishNa is ASritha pArathanthryam – that is fully following the words of devotees. We can see this quality in two places – first, going as a messenger for … Read more

krishNa leelAs and their essence – 47 – Blessing dhraupadhi

SrI:  SrImathE satakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama:  SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Blessing sudhAmA After yudhishtira’s rAjasUya yAgam was completed, dhuryyOdhana roamed around the palace built by maya. He became mesmerised in the amazing architecture of that palace. He also became jealous that pANdavas are lucky to have such palace. … Read more

krishNa leelAs and their essence – 46 – Blessing sudhAmA

SrI:  SrImathE satakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama:  SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Killing of SAlva and dhanthavakra While krishNa studied under sAndhIpani muni, sudhAmA was his classmate. He is also known as kuchEla. krishNa and sudhAmA were very close friends. He was living a impoverished life with his wife. Once his … Read more

krishNa leelAs and their essence – 45 – Killing of SAlva and dhanthavakra

SrI:  SrImathE satakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama:  SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Killing of SiSupAla SAlva was a king who ran away after losing the battle when krishNa was snatching away rukmiNi. He vowed to somehow kill krishNa and yAdhavas. He performed a penance towards rudhra for one year. Becoming pleased, … Read more

krishNa leelAs and their essence – 44 – Killing of SiSupAla

SrI:  SrImathE satakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama:  SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Killing of jarAsandha yudhishtira started the rAjasUya yAgam under the supervision of krishNa. He engaged many sages and elders and started the yAgam. In the yAgam, there was a question about whom should be given the first honours. At … Read more

krishNa leelAs and their essence – 43 – Killing of jarAsandha

SrI:  SrImathE satakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama:  SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Life in dhvArakA and nAradha’s joy Once nAradha visited dhvArakA. krishNa came forward towards him, welcomed him, worshipped him and served him. Since he travels everywhere, krishNa asked him “How are the pANdavas?”. He replied “Now, the eldest amongst … Read more

krishNa leelAs and their essence – 42 – Life in dhvArakA and nAradha’s joy

SrI:  SrImathE satakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama:  SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Killing of pauNdraka and seemAlika sAmba was the son of krishNa and jAmbavathi. During svayamvaram of lakshmaNA who was the daughter of dhuryOdhana, he snatched her away. kauravas became very angry seeing that and came to attack sAmba, with a … Read more

krishNa leelAs and their essence – 41 – Killing of pauNdraka and seemAlika

SrI:  SrImathE satakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama:  SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Killing of bANAsura Seeing vAsudhEva krishNa’s glories, the king of karUsha named pauNdraka considered himself to be the true vAsudhEva and supreme lord. He carried Sankha, chakra etc similar to krishNa and was roaming around. Once through a messenger, … Read more

krishNa leelAs and their essence – 40 – Killing of bANAsura

SrI:  SrImathE satakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama:  SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Killing of narakAsura anirudhdha was the son of pradhyumna, who was the son of krishNa. He was also very beautiful.  bANa was the eldest among mahAbali’s hundred sons. He was ruling SONithapura. ushA who was the daughter ofbANa, desired … Read more

krishNa leelAs and their essence – 39 – Killing of narakAsura

SrI:  SrImathE satakOpAya nama:  SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:  SrImath varavaramunayE nama:  SrI vAnAchala mahAmunayE nama: Full Series << Another five consorts Let us now enjoy how krishNa and sathyabAmA destroyed narakAsura. naraka is said to be born to varAha bhagavAn and bhUmidhEvi and became demoniac due to evil friends. He was tormenting both humans and celestial beings. … Read more