Aniruddha and Uṣā’s Dream Aniruddha, the son of Pradyumna and grandson of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, was as valiant as His ancestors. In the city of Śoṇitapura, the daughter of the mighty…
The Princess of Vidarbha In the kingdom of Vidarbha, ruled by King Bhīṣmaka, there lived a princess of exceptional beauty, intelligence, and devotion—Rukmiṇī. She had heard of Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s glories…
The Earth's Plea to the Supreme Lord As the age of Dvāpara drew to its close, Bhū-devī, the Earth goddess, burdened by the weight of wicked kings, demons in disguise,…
Vyāsadeva’s Dissatisfaction After compiling the vast body of Vedic literature—including the four Vedas, the Brahma-sūtras, the Mahābhārata, and the Purāṇas—Śrīla Vyāsadeva, the literary incarnation of the Lord, sat in solitude…
The Holy Forest of Naimiṣāraṇya At the dawn of Kali-yuga, a group of great sages and brāhmaṇas, distressed by the coming of irreligion, gathered in the holy forest of Naimiṣāraṇya,…
The Curse and Acceptance by Parīkṣit After a long and righteous reign, Mahārāja Parīkṣit, grandson of Arjuna and disciple of Lord Kṛṣṇa, once committed a small offense against a brāhmaṇa…
The Birth of a Divine Protector After the departure of Lord Kṛṣṇa and the Pāṇḍavas, the sacred responsibility of ruling Bhārata-varṣa fell upon Mahārāja Parīkṣit, the grandson of Arjuna and…
The Aftermath of Kṛṣṇa’s Departure After Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa returned to His eternal abode and the Yādava dynasty had dissolved into the ocean of time, Arjuna, overwhelmed with sorrow, returned…
The Fading of the Yādava Dynasty After the many victories, pastimes, and divine manifestations of Lord Kṛṣṇa in Dvārakā, a time arrived—ordained by destiny—when the curtain would fall on the…
Balarāma’s Resolve to Go on Pilgrimage Once, during a time of great unrest and political tension, Lord Balarāma, the elder brother of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, decided to withdraw from palace affairs…