Nanda maharaj had 9 lakh cows and Yashoda mayi had selected special cows which gave the best quality fragrant milk. She would churn butter from the yogurt made from the milk of these cows and feed her darling son Krishna. On the day of Diwali, she woke up early in the morning and personally began… Continue reading Damodar Lila – Radhanath Swami
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Radhanath Swami on Krishna’s Mercy to Fruit Vendor
One day a fruit vendor came to Vrindavan. She was an uneducated tribal lady living in the forests. Little Gopal heard her selling fruits. He had seen His parents bartering grains for other goods. So He took a handful of grains and came running to the fruit vendor. As He was running, grains fell off… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on Krishna’s Mercy to Fruit Vendor
Radhanath Swami on Sakatasura
During the Vedic times, every aspect of a child’s life would be celebrated. Srila Prabhupada explains that in Vedic family life, children are not considered a burden. They are considered to be a gift of God. At various stages of their growth, purificatory ceremonies are performed. At the time of conception there is the Garbhadan… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on Sakatasura
Radhanath Swami on Putana
Later when Nanda Maharaj had gone to Mathura to pay his taxes, he met Vasudeva. Vasudeva told Nanda Maharaja to get back to Gokul really soon to take care of his two children. Meanwhile Kamsa called for his allies to help him kill the child who would be the cause of his death. Many of them… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on Putana
Radhanath Swami on Krishna As Complete Form of God
Yasoda mayi took such special milk for Krishna and when it was boiling over she placed Krishna aside and went to save the milk. But Krishna did not care for that special milk, He wanted mother Yasoda’s milk. The Supreme Absolute truth, who is the source of everything, is crying as a baby. He takes… Continue reading Radhanath Swami on Krishna As Complete Form of God
What Does That Lamp Represents? by HH Radhanath Swami
Today We are celebrating on this day of Diwali, not only the loving relation between Krishna and Yashoda mayi, but we are all specially meditating and praying and offering our lamps of love to the relationship of love between Nimai and Saci mata. Yashoda mayi came as Saci devi and Gopal came as Nimai. So,… Continue reading What Does That Lamp Represents? by HH Radhanath Swami
Nandeshwar Mahadev pleads Yashoda to let him behold her Gopal
With great relish and fervor, Radhanath Swami once narrated the fascinating story of Lord Shiva coming to Nandagaon to have the darshan of Yashoda’s little darling Gopal. The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Shri Krishna was performing His pastimes in the courtyard of Nanda Maharaj. Once Lord Shiva appeared at Nanda Maharaj’s doorsteps, desiring to take… Continue reading Nandeshwar Mahadev pleads Yashoda to let him behold her Gopal