The Burden of the Earth is Lifted After the great war of Kurukṣetra, the Earth, once overwhelmed by the burden of adharma, now began to breathe again. Kings who were…
The Gathering at Kurukṣetra During a rare solar eclipse, sages, kings, brāhmaṇas, and pilgrims from all over Bhārata came to the sacred land of Kurukṣetra to bathe and perform rituals.…
The Humble Brāhmaṇa from Porbandar In a modest village near the western shores of Bhārata, lived a poor but contented brāhmaṇa named Sudāmā. Though materially impoverished, he was rich in…
The Heavenly Visit and the Desire of Satyabhāmā After the slaying of Narakāsura, Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Queen Satyabhāmā visited the heavenly planets upon the invitation of Indra. The devas glorified…
The Rise of Narakāsura, Son of the Earth Long ago, the Earth goddess Bhū-devī gave birth to a son named Narakāsura, also known as Bhauma. Though born of a divine…
Rukmi’s Humiliation and the Rise of Pradyumna After the marriage of Rukmiṇī and Kṛṣṇa, Rukmi—her brother—vowed never to return to his kingdom due to the shame of being defeated by…
The Lord’s Gaze Upon the World After the destruction of the Yādava dynasty and the submergence of Dvārakā, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, prepared to return to His…
The Power of Divine Sound in a Fallen Age As Vyāsadeva completed the composition of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, a scripture shining with the radiance of pure devotion, he foresaw the degradation…
Vyāsa’s Restlessness After compiling the Vedas, the Mahābhārata, and numerous Purāṇas, the great sage Vyāsadeva sat in his āśrama by the bank of the Sarasvatī River, still feeling dissatisfied. Though…
The Sage Who Divided the Vedas After the passing of Mahārāja Parīkṣit and the widespread dissemination of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam through the sages, the venerable sage Śrīla Vyāsadeva—the literary incarnation of…