Krishna As Warrior: Part – II As the rift between the Pandavas and Kauravas widened, the destruction of the Pandavas became Duryodhana’s sole obsession. In his uncle, Shakuni, he... Read more

The Pandavas established their own kingdom at Khandavaprastha, a region which was a half of the Kuru kingdom in extent, but barren and desolate. The territory was given to them by Dhritarash... Read more

This little story has enduringly etched itself on the Indian psyche. Krishna’s intensely human reaction on seeing his impoverished mate—a reaction that overcame the constraints of weal... Read more

The statecraft of the decision was never in doubt. Magadha was a powerful kingdom and Jarasandha a formidable foe. The Bhagavata states that Krishna deliberately allowed Jarasandha to escape... Read more

They had spent their lives waiting for this moment, and now that it had come and their son of whose exploits they had heard so much, was in front of them, they stood awkwardly inhibited, ove... Read more

Krishna As Warrior: Part – I Krishna’s short journey from Vrindavan to Mathura was a watershed in his life. Until then his prominent characteristic was that of a carefree child a... Read more

Absorbed in voicing their long suppressed sentiments, they forgot the presence of Uddhava and began to talk to a bee who was flying around. Uddhava listened patiently to them but persisted i... Read more

This was an attempt to construct the rhythm of life, taking into account its inevitable evolutionary mutations. The mosaic of life was multifaceted, its murals of many levels. Spring and aut... Read more

Early m the morning one of the gopis got up to sprinkle water at her doorstep and to paint pictures with flour as was the custom. She saw a strange chariot at the door of Nanda’s house... Read more