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Readings & Reflections
Close readings of the Gita by our writers, in the light of Sri Aurobindo.
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Krishna Leela - Grace to Garland Maker
Balarama and Krishna, while entering Mathura, visit the house of a garland maker. The florist family prostrates, provides them with a pedestal, washes their feet and worships them with choicest of the fragrant garlands…
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Krishna Leela - Kamsa
When Kamsa was about to kill Devaki's child, she slips from his hand and appears as Kali: "O' foolish one, what would you gain by killing me?! The one who will kill you is already born in some other place. Don't kill…
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Krishna Leela - Darshan to Akrura
On the way to Mathura, Akrura stops for his evening prayers. When he takes a dip in the Yamuna, he beholds Balarama and Krishna inside the water. He checks the chariot again, but Balarama and Krishna are seated there…
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Krishna Leela - Mathura Gamanam
Kamsa gets to know that krishna is Vasudeva's eighth child. He instructs Akrura (a devotee of Krishna) to bring Krishna to Mathura. Akrura gets the blessings of Krishna. The brothers, Krishna and Balarama, leave for…
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Raas Leela
The Gopikas realise their folly and dissolve their individual identities. They sing the glories of krishna. They enact and recollect his divine deeds in Vraja. Krishna appears and gives them the ultimate Ananda. The…
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Raas Leela
When the Raas begins, the Gopikas become proud that they can make Krishna dance to their tunes. With pride, they cannot experience the Ananda of the Raas. Krishna disappears. Copyright Keshav
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Krishna Premi
Krishnapremi: O Krishna! let the rhythm of the raas dance, tinkling in your anklets, give happiness and solace to my mind. Inspired by poondanam : Manjeera samghoshaNam. Copyright Keshav
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Raas Leela
When the satellites dance and the moon plays the tambourine. Copyright Keshav
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Govinda Pattabhishekam
After the rain stops, Krishna puts back the Goverdhana in its place. Indra realises his folly and surrenders to krishna. He bathes Krishna with the Ganges brought by Airavatha. Kamadhenu is sent by Brahma. She showers…
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Goverdhana
To protect Vraja from Indra's onslaught, Krishna uproots and lifts Mount Goverdhana with one hand just as a child would pull out a mushroom. "Dear folks, Don't fear ! Come under the umbrella of Goverdhana," he says. The…
