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Readings & Reflections
Close readings of the Gita by our writers, in the light of Sri Aurobindo.
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Keshav's Painting -50
39 Bhagavatha - Grace on Yashoda One day, while at play the cowherd boys headed by Balarama complained to Yashoda: "Krishna has eaten mud." Yashoda grabs Krishna by the hand and chides him. "Is that so?" Krishna…
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Keshav's Painting -49
38 Bhagavatha -- The playful activities of Krishna Balarama and Krishna began to sport in Gokula going about in hands and knees. The mothers, Rohini and Yashoda experienced ecstatic joy beholding their cheerful and…
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Keshav's Painting -48
37 Bhagavatha - Trinavartha Yashoda was fondling Krishna in her lap, when suddenly she could not bear the weight of her son, who became as heavy as a hillock. Astonished, she placed Krishna on the ground and carried on…
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Keshav's Painting -47
36 Bhagavatha - Shakatasura To celebrate Krishna's turning over in the bed, Yashoda organised festivities and performed ceremonial ablutions. After the function was over, Yashoda was busy attending to the guests. She…
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Keshav's Painting -46
35 Bhagavatha: Putana Once Nanda went to Mathura to pay his annual tribute to Kamsa. Vasudeva comes to know of this and meets Nanda to enquire about his sons, Balarama and Krishna. Vasudeva exhorts Nanda, that he leave…
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Keshav's Painting -45
34 Bhagavatha: Yogamaya Vasudeva returned to the palace with the Yasodha's child, which was Yogamaya. The gates were closed as before. On hearing the baby cry, the guards were wide awake and rushed to report the birth of…
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Keshav's Painting -44
33 Bhagavatha - Krishna Avatar Vasudeva was the son of Shura, (a noble man in Mathura). He married Devaki and was returning home in the chariot. Prince Kamsa was the eldest son of Ugrasena, the then ruler of Mathura. Out…
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Keshav's Painting -43
32 Bhagavatha: The story of Yayati. Devayani, the daughter of Shukracharya and Sharmishta, the daughter of king Vrishaparva, along with their companions were having a bath in a pond. Seeing a respectable person pass by…
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Keshav's Painting -42
31 Bhagavatha: Parashurama Richika, a brahmin (a scion of Bhrigu) seeks the hand of Satyavathi, (daughter of Gadhi of the solar dynasty). Gadhi, as if to dissuade Richika, demands a thousand white horses, each having one…
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Keshav's Painting -41
30 Bhagavatha: The story of Rama Sage Shuka continues his narration of the Bhagavatha to redeem Parikshit, who was cursed to die in seven days. This was the fourth day. Shuka continues the stories of the kings of the…
