151 Episodes Of Lord Krishna

A nobleman of Dwarka, Satrajit, was a devotee of Surya, the Sun-god. Pleased with Satrajit’s devotion, Surya gifted him the Syamantak gem. This gem could magically produce eight measures of gold a day. Thus, Satrajit suddenly became a very wealthy man. Lord Krishna approached Satrajit and asked him to share the gem with the other […]

Lord Krishna’s wife Rukmini was His main consort or Patrani. She was also very humble and pious. Rukmini’s father, King Bhishmaka and brother, Rukmi wanted her to marry Shishupal. However, she was so in love with Krishna, and He with her that He stole her away on her wedding day and took her to Dwarka

Lord Krishna’s palace in Dwarka was adorned with the presence of His several wives. Among them, eight were His chief wives or Ashta-Bharyas. They were Rukmini, Jambavati, Satyabhama, Kalindi, Mitravinda, Nagnajiti, Bhadra and Lakshmana. The remaining women belonged to a demon king named Naraka (Bhaumasur). He had held them captive until Lord Krishna killed him.

Lord Krishna had promised His aunt that He would pardon Shishupal’s hundred mistakes but not beyond that. During Yudhishthir’s Rajasuya Yajna, Shishupal had crossed that line. Lord Krishna told Udhav, “I warned Shishupal but he is bent upon meeting with his end and I am helpless.” Saying this, Lord Krishna wielded His Sudarshan Chakra and

Udhav, Lord Krishna’s charioteer, asked Him, “How will the atrocities of Shishupal end?” Lord Krishna said, “Shishupal was born with three eyes and four arms. When he was born, a heavenly voice predicted that if he sat on a person’s lap, and his extra eye and arms would disappear, then, that man would be responsible

Shishupal opposed the worship of Lord Krishna as the best participant in the Rajasuya Yajna. He used disgraceful words for Him, suggesting that either Bhishma Pitamaha or Guru Dronacharya should be the candidates for worship. But these two elderly participants had already supported Lord Krishna’s candidature. The fight over the choice of the rightful candidate

The Rajasuya Yajna started by the Pandavas was on the verge of completion. The last rite was to confer honours upon the kings who had participated in the yajna. Before starting this, it was customary to worship the best participant according to the manner prescribed in the religious scriptures. Yudhishthir decided to consult all the

Lord Krishna noticed that Bheem was not able to defeat Jarasandha and called him aside. He told Bheem a secret about Jarasandha’s birth, “Jarasandha was born in two halves from two mothers. Seeing that the baby was useless, his father threw the two parts into the forest. These were found by a demoness named Jara.

Bheem and Arjun challenged Jarasandha as per Lord Krishna’s instructions. But Jarasandha said, “Krishna, I will not fight You as You are a cowherd. You don’t even match my dignity and status. I refuse to fight Arjun as he is too young. But I will surely fight with Bheem as he seems to be a

Lord Krishna’s five cousins, the Pandavas, had a kingdom named Indraprastha. The eldest of them, Yudhishthir, wanted to perform the Rajasuya Yajna. He went to Lord Krishna and said, “For the Rajasuya Yajna, a king has to be declared an emperor and all the surrounding kingdoms have to recognise him as their overlord. I have

Upon receiving a message from Rukmini, Lord Krishna vowed to kidnap her. But Jarasandha knew that Krishna and Rukmini wished to marry each other. So, he brought his men to Vidarbha as a precaution. Lord Krishna went to Vidarbha first and Balarama followed with the army. On the wedding day, when Rukmini was leaving the

Princess Rukmini did not want to marry Shishupal, the groom chosen by her brother, Rukmi. She was in love with Lord Krishna. So, she sent her trusted friend, Sunanda, to Lord Krishna with a note. The note said: My Lord, I already consider You my husband. If You won’t marry me, I will surely give

Bhishmaka, the king of Vidarbha, had two children, Prince Rukmi and Princess Rukmini. He had heard many stories of Lord Krishna’s valour and secretly wished him to be his son-in-law. Bhishmaka knew that it might not be possible as Kansa’s father-in-law, Jarasandha, was their overlord and Lord Krishna was his sworn enemy. In fact, Prince

King Muchukunda wanted to attain moksha (salvation) for the services he offered to the gods. The gods said, “We want to help you but we are incapable of granting moksha as it could only be granted by Lord Vishnu.” So, King Muchukunda asked the gods to grant him the boon of sleep, and whoever disturbed

Kalyavana followed Lord Krishna to the cave in the mountain and saw a man lying down asleep clad with the yellow silk garment. Kalyavana thought, ‘That coward Krishna is avoiding a fight by sleeping.’ He kicked the sleeping man assuming him to be Lord Krishna. This man was King Muchukunda, who had been sleeping there