Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Vraja

Stories from Vraja

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Artistic scene of Radha and Krishna in Vrindavan; Krishna holds a flute

01 / 12 · ŚB 10.21

Krishna and the song of the flute

Autumn in Vrindavan; the gopīs hear Krishna playing as He leads the cows into the forest.

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

02 / 12 · ŚB 10.16

Krishna by the Yamuna

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

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

03 / 12 · ŚB 10.25

Shelter beneath Govardhan

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

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

04 / 12 · ŚB 10.9

Mother Yashoda's love

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

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

05 / 12 · 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

06 / 12 · ŚB 10.15

The fruits of Talavana

Balarama and Krishna open the palm grove to their friends.

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

07 / 12 · 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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Gopis look for Krishna's footprints by moonlight in the Vrindavan forest

08 / 12 · 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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Krishna reunites with the gopis on the moonlit bank of the Yamuna

09 / 12 · 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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The gopis sing of Krishna on the moonlit bank of the Yamuna

10 / 12 · 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 in Vraja while Krishna tends cows in a distant forest

11 / 12 · 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

12 / 12 · ŚB 10.47

The gopīs and Uddhava's message

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

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Short retellings based on the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. Each story links to its source chapter. The images are artistic illustrations.