Brahma Stealing the Gopas
Śukadeva Gosvāmī was very much encouraged when Mahārāja Parīkṣit asked him why the cowherd boys did not discuss the death of Aghāsura until after one year had passed. He explained thus: “My dear king, you are … Read More
Rādhā Awakens
Rādhā, feeling slightly bewildered and fatigued from Her amorous pastimes, repeatedly tried to rise only to collapse again in slumber. She looked like a royal swan bobbing up and down in a wave- filled lake. … Read More
Blouse shadow
As Srimati Radharani was reclining on a couch in the pastime-groves of Vrindavana, Her dearmost Sri Krishna noticed His own bluish complexion reflected on her breasts. He became astonished, and jokingly explained that He had … Read More
Hayagriva, the avatara
The first story In Vedic literature incarnation as Hayagriva is attributed not to Visnu, but to Yajna. But the Taittiriya aranyaka depicts Yajna as a protoform of Visnu. The inference that may be drawn from the … Read More
Dawn and Arrival of Mukharā
The sounds of cowherds churning milk and brāhmaṇas chanting the Vedas echoed throughout the town. The loud chanting of the brāhmaṇas competed with the cows anxiously calling their calves. In competition, the clamor of the … Read More