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Stories from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam

Krishna's pastimes in Vraja, retold from the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and Kṛṣṇa Book. Each story retains a link to its precise source chapter.

Baby Krishna in yellow lies near Yashoda and Rohini as the disguised Putana approaches in a Gokula courtyard

01 / 25 · Kṛṣṇa Book 6

Krishna and Putana in Gokula

Putana enters Nanda's home concealing danger; little Krishna protects the villagers, and Yashoda holds Him close again.

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02 / 25 · Kṛṣṇa Book 7

The whirlwind over Gokula

At Krishna's first birthday the cart falls in a strange way; later Trnavarta carries Him into a whirlwind, and Yashoda finds Him again.

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Mother Yashoda and young Krishna beside a wooden mortar in a Vraja courtyard

03 / 25 · ŚB 10.9

Mother Yashoda's love

Little Krishna, the butter pot, and the rope that always seemed too short.

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Little Krishna in yellow stands by the wooden mortar between the fallen arjuna trees as the two brothers bow to Him

04 / 25 · Kṛṣṇa Book 10

Krishna and the twin arjuna trees

Narada promises Nalakuvara and Manigriva a meeting with Krishna; little Krishna frees them from the twin trees in Nanda's courtyard.

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Young Krishna and Balarama travel with Yashoda and Rohini in Vraja's caravan toward green Vrindavan

05 / 25 · Kṛṣṇa Book 11

The road to Vrindavan

Nanda and the cowherds move their families to Vrindavan, where Krishna tends the calves and saves His friends from Vatsasura and Bakasura.

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Young Krishna protects the cowherd boys and calves before the great serpent Aghasura in a Vraja forest

06 / 25 · Kṛṣṇa Book 12

Krishna rescues His friends from Aghasura

A morning of forest play turns perilous when a giant serpent blocks the cowherd boys' path.

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Krishna picnics with the cowherd boys in a meadow as calves graze beyond them

07 / 25 · ŚB 10.13

A picnic with the cowherd boys

Krishna and His friends share lunch by the Yamuna while their calves graze nearby.

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Krishna, Balarama and the cowherd boys under the palm trees of Talavana

08 / 25 · ŚB 10.15

The fruits of Talavana

Balarama and Krishna open the palm grove to their friends.

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Illustration of Krishna dancing on the hoods of the serpent Kaliya in the Yamuna

09 / 25 · ŚB 10.16

Krishna by the Yamuna

The story of Kāliya: how Krishna freed the Yamuna and showed mercy.

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Krishna and Balarama with their friends in flowering Bhandiravana after a game and reunion

10 / 25 · Kṛṣṇa Book 18

The game in Bhandiravana

Krishna and Balarama play with the cowherd boys in summer Vrindavan; disguised Pralambasura interrupts the game, and the friends reunite.

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Krishna shelters Balarama, the cowherd boys and their cows beneath a great tree as the forest fire recedes

11 / 25 · Kṛṣṇa Book 19

Krishna and the forest fire

The cows wander into Vrindavan's woods; Krishna and His friends follow their tracks before He saves them all from the encircling fire.

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Escena artística de Radha y Krishna en Vrindavan; Krishna sostiene una flauta

12 / 25 · ŚB 10.21

Krishna y el canto de la flauta

Otoño en Vrindavan: las gopīs oyen la flauta de Krishna mientras Él conduce las vacas por el bosque.

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The brahmanas' wives offer food to Krishna, Balarama, and cowherd boys in a flowering grove beside the Yamuna

13 / 25 · Kṛṣṇa Book 23

The gift of the brahmanas' wives

When hungry cowherd boys receive no answer, devoted women bring food to Krishna and Balarama by the Yamuna.

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Illustration of Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill to shelter the people and cows of Vraja

14 / 25 · ŚB 10.25

Shelter beneath Govardhan

Krishna lifts the hill and shelters the people of Vraja and their cows.

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Krishna plays beneath a tree by moonlight while the gopis arrive through the forest

15 / 25 · ŚB 10.29

The flute's call on an autumn night

Under the full moon Krishna plays, and the gopīs of Vraja make their way through the forest to Him.

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Krishna plays His flute beneath a flowering tree by moonlight as the gopis arrive at Vamsivata

16 / 25 · Kṛṣṇa Book 29

The night call at Vamsivata

The autumn full moon, Krishna's flute, and the gopis' first meeting before their search through the forest.

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Gopis look for Krishna's footprints by moonlight in the Vrindavan forest

17 / 25 · ŚB 10.30

The gopīs search for Krishna in Vrindavan

When Krishna disappears, the gopīs question the trees, follow His footprints, and sing of Him.

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The gopis search for Krishna's footprints on a sandy path beneath the moon in Vrindavan forest

18 / 25 · Kṛṣṇa Book 30

Footprints in the moonlit forest

The gopis seek Krishna among the trees, follow His footprints, and gather again beside the Yamuna.

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The gopis sing of Krishna on the moonlit bank of the Yamuna

19 / 25 · ŚB 10.31

The gopīs' song beside the Yamuna

After searching the forest, the gopīs gather by the river and remember Krishna in song.

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The gopis sing together on the sandy Yamuna bank beneath the full moon

20 / 25 · Kṛṣṇa Book 31

The song calling Krishna

Beside the Yamuna the gopis sing of protection, the flute, and everyday memories as they wait for Krishna.

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Krishna reunites with the gopis on the moonlit bank of the Yamuna

21 / 25 · ŚB 10.32

Reunion on the bank of the Yamuna

After their long search, Krishna appears before the gopīs and speaks with them on the sandy shore.

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Krishna sits among the gopis on the moonlit Yamuna bank and speaks with them

22 / 25 · Kṛṣṇa Book 32

Krishna's answer to the gopis

After song and separation Krishna returns to the Yamuna, where the gopis ask about love that answers and love that seems silent.

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Artistic depiction of the sacred rasa dance beneath the full moon, with Krishna among the gopis in Vrindavan

23 / 25 · Kṛṣṇa Book 33

The circle of rasa-lila

After speaking with the gopis, Krishna begins the spiritual dance by the Yamuna; the account also explains its unique nature.

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The gopis sing in Vraja while Krishna tends cows in a distant forest

24 / 25 · ŚB 10.35

The gopīs sing while Krishna is in the forest

Through the day the gopīs speak of the flute, the cows, and Krishna's return to Vraja.

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Uddhava speaks with the gopis in a Vraja courtyard

25 / 25 · ŚB 10.47

The gopīs and Uddhava's message

Krishna sends word from Mathura, and the gopīs tell His messenger about life in Vraja.

EnglishAdded: 27 de septiembre de 2026Leer

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Original retellings based on the named works; each story links to its source.