Happy Sri Krishna Janmasthami 🙏 to all of you!

I am a huge fan of Lord Krishna.

I have been through most of my life.

Of course for different reasons at different times (maybe we can get into those at a different time!)

There are plenty of stories, anecdotes and scriptures of Lord Krishna, I would like to mention some of them that have resonated with me over the years.

Of course, the first thing anyone who talks about Krishna also talks about is the Srimad Bhagavad Geeta. It is Lord Krishna instructing Arjuna on his duty to fight, in the middle of the battlefield. Through the metaphor of Arjuna God speaks to all of us on the right way to live. Many greats (Vikram Sarabhai, Abdul Kalam, Mahatma Gandhi) have cited Bhagavad Geeta as their go-to scripture in navigating life’s toughest battles.

It is also one of the most widely read, recited, studied, translated and researched spiritual books on the planet. It has over 700 verses/slokhas spread over 18 chapters. The Sanskrit Channel has an excellent chant with narration of the complete Geeta.

The Srimad Bhagavatam is another of the great spiritual texts dedicated to the life and Leela of the Lord. At 18000 verses, spanning 12 Cantos divided into 335 chapters. It is regarded as the distilled essence of vedantic purnas and has some of best and most significant stories of Lord Vishnu. It includes the 10th Canto which describes the avatar of Lord Krishna at its glorious best as well as the the Uddhava Geeta (check this out if you haven’t previously).

There are a few other stories as well that come to mind.

Lord’s story of his pure friendship with Sudhama is indeed moving.

His bond with Arjuna also has several memorable instances.

This instance where Lord Krishna praises Karna gives me goosebumps and humility.

For those who can understand Kannada this is a great message from Lord Krishna, deeply moving worth reflecting often.

Which is your favourite scripture or story of lord Krishna??