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Brilliant as the Sun

A Retelling of Srimad Bhagavatam: Canto Eight: Enchanting Pastimes

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Brilliant as the Sun

By: Krishna Dharma, Chintamani Dasi
Narrated by: Krishna Dharma
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In this canto, we hear the fascinating tale of Gajendra, king of elephants in the celestial realm, who was a saintly king in his previous life. Assailed by a mighty crocodile, he recalls his former devotion to Krishna and invokes his presence with heartfelt prayers.

Then begins a long account of a conflict between the gods and Asuras, resulting in several divine incarnations, including Mohini, the Lord’s form as an exquisite female, and Vamana, a dwarf brahmin. The Asuras conquer the heavens and seize control of the universe, only for Vamana to trick the Asura king, Bali, into giving everything back to the gods on the plea of begging for just three paces of land. Finally we hear about Matsya, the Lord’s fish incarnation, who comes to the rescue of King Satyavrata during a great deluge that inundated the worlds.

Krishna Dharma and Chintamani Dhama Dasi vividly bring these stories to life while bringing out the profound devotional teachings they evince.

©2023 Kenneth Anderson (P)2023 Kenneth Anderson Hinduism Sacred Writing Royalty
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Beautiful narration, so lovingly told by Krishna Dharma. I enjoyed every second of this beautiful knowledge narrated by the wonderful devotee Krishna Dharma 🙏 was very short, cannot wait for canto 9

Amazing as always

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