🌻The deliverance of Nalakuvara and Manigriva🌻
This is the account of how Krishna saved Nalakuvara and Manigriva, fulfilling the all-blissful wish of the great sage Narada.
The treasurer of the gods, Kuvera, who was a devoted follower of Lord Shiva, was the father of the two great demigods, Nalakuvara and Manigriva. Kuvera was immeasurable in her material wealth, thanks to Lord Shiva. These two Kuvera sons were not an exception to the rule that rich men’s offspring commonly develop addictions to booze and women. At one point, these two gods, wanting to enjoy themselves, went into Lord Shiva’s Garden in the Kailasa region, which is located on the Mandakini Ganges riverbank. There, in that fragrant flower garden, they indulged in copious amounts of alcohol while listening to the lovely melodies of the attractive ladies that accompanied them.
As they were having fun in the water, Narada, the renowned sage, unexpectedly passed by that direction. Because of their extreme inebriation, the two demigod sons of Kuvera were unable to recognize the sage Narada and did not conceal their bodies. Narada was moved to act out of causeless mercy upon witnessing the two demigods so degraded by alcohol, and so he cursed them.
The deity Sage Narada cursed that the two gods Nalakuvara and Manigriva would stay as trees for a hundred years throughout the demigod era, and then, by His boundless generosity, they would be lucky enough to view the Supreme Personality of Godhead directly. They would then be raised to the status of demigods once more and grow to be devoted followers of the Lord.
Following this, the two gods transformed into twin arjuna trees, and the great sage Narada returned to his home, known as Narayanasrama.
Even though little Krishna was chained to the wooden mortar, He started walking in the direction of the twin trees to carry out the prophesy given by His great devotee Narada. Knowing that Narada was His great devotee, Lord Krishna also understood that the twin arjuna trees in front of Him were actually Kuvera’s sons. He thought, “I have to now fulfill the words of My great devotee Narada.” He then continued through the opening that was created by the two trees. He managed to get through the opening, but the big wooden mortar became wedged between the trees in a horizontal position. Using this as an advantage, Lord Krishna started pulling the rope that was fastened to the mortar with enormous vigor. The two trees, along with all of their limbs and branches, collapsed with a loud crash as soon as He pulled. Two amazing people emerged from the fallen, splintered trees, their personality glistening like flaming fire. Their presence made everything around them lovely and brilliant. The two purged spirits approached young Krishna right away and knelt to pay their respects and offer prayers.
As the gods Manigriva and Nalakuvara concluded their prayers, the child who was the master and owner of Gokula, Lord Krishna, grinned and spoke, “It was already known to Me that My great devotee Narada Muni had shown his causeless mercy by saving you from the abominable condition of pride due to possessing extraordinary beauty and opulence in a family of demigods.” Krishna was bound to the wooden grinding mortar with ropes tied by mother Yashoda. He has prevented you from plunging into the darkest depths of an agonizing existence. I am already familiar with all of these details. Not only was he the one who cursed you, but you also had the amazing chance to meet him. A conditioned soul is instantly freed if they happen to come into direct contact with a great saintly figure like Narada, who is always calm and forgiving to everyone. There cannot be any obstacles to eyesight here, just like when you are in the full light of the sun. Thus, O Nalakuvara and Manigriva, it is because of your intense love for Me that your lives have now been prosperous. This is your final birth in this physical world. You can now return to your father’s home in the celestial planets, and if you continue to live with a devotional attitude, you will be set free in this life as well.
Following this, the gods made numerous rounds around the Lord and repeatedly knelt down to Him before departing. All of the Gokula residents, including Nanda Maharaja, flocked to the location as soon as the twin arjuna trees crashed to the ground with a sound like to thunderbolts. They were shocked to see how the two enormous trees had fallen out of nowhere.
The guys were told by the tiny children playing there that Krishna had pulled the wooden mortar with the rope restraining Him, which is why the trees had fallen. The majority of cowherd men did not think the children’s claims to be true. They were unable to accept that anything like this could ever happen. But some of the guys took their word for it and informed Nanda Maharaja that his child was unlike any other youngster. It’s possible that he did it. Nanda Maharaja grinned upon learning about his son’s remarkable talents. To release his amazing child, he came forward and undid the knot. Nanda Maharaja set Krishna free, and the older gopis held him in their laps. They carried Him out into the house’s courtyard and started applauding His amazing deeds. Krishna, like any other child, danced to the sound of their applause. The gopis had entire power over the Supreme Lord Krishna, who danced and sang like a puppet under their command.
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🌼 Arishtasura: The Death of the Bull Demon by Krishna🌼
The ruthless Mathuran monarch Kamsa desired the death of his little nephew Krishna. The Akashvani made reference to Krishna as the cause of Kamsa’s demise.
And Kamsa began to refer to his servants as demons one after another. Arishtasura, the bull demon, was one among those. He was told to slay Krishna by Kamsa.
Arishtasura had the ability to use magic to change into a bull. He changed into a bull and headed towards Vrindavan to find Krishna.
Arishtasura was enormously strong. On his head were long, pointed horns. Now and again, he would shake his head. He would puff on his breath to express his rage. His razor-sharp hooves could readily break through any material.
Arishtasura arrived at Vrindavan and observed a large number of children playing. He began removing trees from their roots in order to cause confusion so that people would not know which one was Krishna. He began demolishing homes one by one while frightening everyone away. He was aware that Krishna was not your typical child. Undoubtedly, Krishna would arrive to rescue others. He would be challenged by Krishna.
Along with their animals, Krishna and his companions were out. From the direction of the settlement, he heard cries. He observed the community being destroyed by a wild bull. He observed the bull pacing back and forth. To tame the bull, Krishna raced towards it in spite of his friend’s admonition. Krishna realized as he got closer that it wasn’t just any bull—rather, it was a demon.
Arishtasura was immediately obstructed by Krishna, who then questioned him, saying, “Oh lovely creature! By destroying the homes of the impoverished, you are torturing them in an attempt to demonstrate your strength. You need to be tamed because you are merely a wild bull. Shall I impart any wisdom to you? Krishna taunted and laughed at the bull after saying this.
The bull was not fond of being made fun of. It was Krishna’s playfulness that infuriated him. With a great cry, he dug into the ground with his hooves and lunged in Krishna’s direction. The bull raised his tail high enough to create a mini-tornado with its forceful movements. The locals and Krishna’s pals became concerned for Krishna’s safety upon witnessing this. They requested that Krishna step aside.
Krishna, though, was determined to make that bull learn a lesson. Krishna remained where he was. He grabbed the bull by the horns, pushed him away, and tossed him aside as soon as the bull got too close. Krishna’s action infuriated Arishtasura. He stood up and hurried back over to Krishna. He exerted all of his might. This time, Krishna raised him in the air, grasped one of his horns, and continued to circle. Then shattered his horn by throwing him to the ground. The bull made a tremendous noise when it fell.
There was not enough strength left in Arishtasura to stand up and fight back. His lips was bleeding profusely. With a terrible wail, Arishtasura passed away.
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🌼 Lord Krishna Breaks Duryodhana’s Yagna 🌼
In order to secure his victory in the epic Mahabharata war, Duryodhana desired to perform a yagna beforehand. Thus, he requested the ideal date from Sahdev. Sahdev was an excellent astrologer who dedicated himself fully to his work. Thus, he aided Duryodhana despite the fact that he was an adversary. Tell him to perform the Yagna on the day of the new moon. The Pandavas and Krishna were incensed by this, as a yagna performed on the day of the new moon would have ensured Duryodhana’s triumph. Krishna began doing Pitru tarpana the day before the new moon to put an end to this. Upon learning of this, the sun and the moon approached Lord Krishna to inquire as to why he was doing the tarpana on this day rather than the next day. In response, Krishna remarked that the sun and moon had come together on the new moon day and were now standing in front of him. Thus, today was the new moon. As a result, Duryodhana was unable to carry out the yagna on the appropriate day, and Krishna made sure he would not succeed.
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🌼 Lord Krishna and his 16,108 wives🌼
The Ashtabharya are Kirshna’s eight major queen consorts. Among the most well-known are Rukmini, Satyabhama, Jambavati, Kalindi, Mitravinda, Nagnajiti, Bhadra, and Lakshmana; this list may be found in the Bhagavata Purana. Other than the Ashtabharya, Krishna had sixteen thousand or sixteen hundred junior wives. Narakasura was the offspring of Mother Earth and a demon, according to the myth. He abducted and imprisoned 16 hundred women. In a terrible battle, Krishna and his spouse Sathyabhama faced the demon. This battle claimed many demons lives. Sathyabhama ultimately defeated Narakasura, who was cursed to only be killed by his mother.
It was believed that Sathyabhama was Mother Earth’s reincarnation. Krishna asked the 16100 women to go back to their homes after the war. However, they declined, claiming that because they had been held captive by a male, they would not be accepted there. They said they wanted to marry Krishna when he asked them what they wanted to do. He so granted their dream by taking on multiple bodies and getting married to the 16100 women at the same auspicious time. In addition to creating 16100 incarnations of himself to coexist with each of them, he built exquisite homes for each of them.
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🌼 Yashodā sees the Universe inside Krishna’s Mouth🌼
Krishna had just developed into a young kid with the ability to walk. He thus played with kids his own age outside of his home. When Krishna accidentally put some dirt in his mouth while playing one day, one of his playmates walked up to Yashodā and told her what Krishna had done.
Yashodha Krishna was pulled inside by Yashodā, who grabbed him by the hand. “My son!” she exclaimed. Putting dirt in your mouth is terrible. Children that consume dirt frequently become sick from it and develop intestinal worms. Have you consumed any dirt? Give it to me with an open mouth.
Krishna shot back, “No, mother; I haven’t eaten soil at all.” Yet open your mouth and demonstrate for me,” Yashodā repeated. Yashodā was in a state of wonder when Krishna opened his mouth wide and revealed the entire universe to him, including the sun, moon, stars, earth, and more.
Cosmos Yashodā was now very certain that her kid was God and not just any old boy. Observing Yashodā dazed and stunned, Krishna used his heavenly power to make her forget what had happened. Once more, Yashodā gave him tender caresses.
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🌼 Krishna appears to a Fruitseller Lady🌼
Krishna was playing in his hometown one day. He watched a woman selling fruit pass by. Krishna enjoyed eating the lovely fruits that she was selling. It was not his mother’s house. Krishna consequently lacked the funds to purchase fruits.
fruit vendor On the floor, he discovered some wheat flakes. He hurried to the fruit vendor after gathering them in his little hands. “I love to eat the fruits, but I do not have the money to pay you,” he stated to her. I did not bring money, but these grains instead. Could you please take these grains and hand them to me with some fruits?
With a smile, the fruit vendor turned to face Krishna. She was unaware that the small child was actually Bhagavān. To her, he seemed like any other child. She said, “Don’t worry, little boy,” with love. I don’t need anything from you. You speak the truth with great honesty. You may thus take as many fruits out of my basket as your small hands can handle.
Krishna was overjoyed to learn of this. The fruit vendor maintained the basket on the ground while bending over. After then, Krishna joyfully returned to His house after gathering a number of fruits.
The fruit vendor saw that her basket was glowing brightly when she began to take it up. Upon opening the basket, she was shocked to discover that every fruit had turned into large diamonds and other precious stones! Now that she knew, Krishna was actually Bhagavān, the disguised figure. Because she believed He was still a young child, she had been gentle to Him. However, Bhagavān bestowed upon her much wealth due to her exceptional kindness, compassion, and generosity toward others.
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