(Kṛṣṇa’s Transcendental Experiment with the Flute) Kṛṣṇa’s Transcendental Intention One day, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Lord of Vṛndāvana and master of divine arts, conceived a new plan. He desired to call…
Rādhārāṇī Departs the Rāsa Dance One moonlit night in Vṛndāvana, while the sweet rāsa-līlā was in full swing, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, in a playful mood of transcendental sulkiness (māna), quietly slipped…
Secret Visit at Yāvat One day, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the supreme master of sweetness and divine mischief, secretly entered the inner chambers of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī in Yāvat. He had once again…
A Rainy Day in Vṛṣabhānu-pura One day in Vṛṣabhānu Mahārāja’s palace in Varṣāṇā, the monsoon clouds wept upon the land, drenching the forest groves and winding footpaths of Vraja. Due…
(Śṛṅgāra-sevā Līlā – The Loving Adornment Pastime) Kṛṣṇa's Loving Service to Rādhārāṇī There is also the famous pastime—the mirror pastime—that took place at Kusuma-sarovara, where Kṛṣṇa, with great care and…
The Divine Water Pastimes in Tālavana News of Heroism in Tālavana After the fierce demon Dhenukāsura was slain by the powerful arms of Śrī Balarāma, the cowherd boys of Vraja…
A Place of Intercession, Forgiveness, and Humble Surrender Indra’s Arrogance and RepentanceAfter unleashing torrential rains upon Vraja in a fit of pride and anger, King Indra, the lord of the…
In a revered temple of Lord Viṣṇu, daily worship was carried out with meticulous care. The brāhmaṇa priests would wake early, bathe in the river, collect fresh flowers, and prepare delicious…
In a town where daily worship of Lord Viṣṇu was well established, there lived a brāhmaṇa woman, married into a family of priests. Though her husband was engaged in temple worship…
A plum once lamented: “Just because a banana lover came by, I became a banana. Then his taste changed, so I turned into an orange. When he found me bitter,…