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Keshav's Painting
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Keshav's Painting -73
62 Bhagavatha - Narakasura vadham Indra reports to Krishna about the demon Naraka's atrocities. Naraka had snatched Varuna's (Indra's brother) umbrella, the insignia of sovereignty, and also Aditi's (Indra's mother) ear…
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Keshav's Painting -72
61 Bhagavatha : Story of the Syamantaka gem Satraajit was a devotee of the sun god. Although he adored Surya, he treated the sun god as if he were a close friend. Pleased with his devotee, Surya bestows the Syamantaka…
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Keshav's Painting -71
60 Bhagavatham - Rukmini haranam As promised, Krishna pays a visit to the house of Akrura and also the (hunchback woman) Sairandhri. Krishna sends Akrura as an emissary to Hastinapura, the capital of the Kauravas, to…
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Keshav's Painting -70
59 Bhagavatha - Krishna sends Uddhava to advise the gopis of Vraja. (the Bhramara geetha) Uddhava was a beloved friend and counsellor of Krishna. He was well known for his intelligence and wisdom. One day Krishna…
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Keshav's Painting -69
58 Bhagavatha: Krishna's Gurukulam at Sandipani ashram Vasudeva and Devaki's knowledge that Balarama and Krishna were the manifestations of the Supreme held them back from loving them as their own sons. Krishna uses his…
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Keshav's Painting -68
57 Bhagavatha - the slaying of Kamsa Even as the jubilation on Krishna's triumph thundered on in the arena, Chaanura, foremost of the king's wrestlers, accosts Krishna and Balarama: "You are esteemed by the people as…
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Keshav's Painting -67
55 Bhagavatha - Bow sacrifice and slaying of Kuvalayapidam Krishna enquires from the citizens the way to the amphitheatre where the bow-sacrifice was being held. He enters the sacrificial hall and looks at the wonderful…
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Keshav's Painting -66
55 Bhagavatha - grace shown to Kubja (the hunchback) When Akrura enters Mathura, Krishna respectfully asks him to leave with his chariot. "You enter the city ahead of us and return to your home. We will rest here for…
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Keshav's Painting -65
54 Bhagavatha: Akrura Darshanam Kamsa summons Mushtika, Chaanura, Shala, and other wrestlers, ministers and keepers of elephants: "O Mushtika and Chanura! I hear that Vasudeva's sons Balarama and Krishna are in Nanda's…
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Keshav's Painting -64
53 Bhagavatha: The asura Keshi is killed. Narada confirms to Kamsa that the female child which escaped death at his hands was Yashoda's daughter, and that Krishna is the eighth child of Devaki. He also tells that…
