On Yamuna's bank was Vrindavan
A little hamlet so blessed,
For all of Krishna's fun and frolic
It was Vrindavan which witnessed
The Lord of Vaikunta himself, here,
Lived and used to cattle-herd
All would freeze in ecstasy, when
Strains of Krishna's flute were heard
Alas! Once,tragedy befell Yamuna
With poison, she bled,
Dead fish lined her fair banks,
Away all cattle fled!
Cattle or men who ventured close
Either died or disappeared
Fear struck the herders' hearts,
For their lives they feared!
Tragedy became more frequent
People lost their loved ones dear,
Until news reached Nanda,their chief
And his son,Krishna's ear
This news had Krishna enraged,
Soon,his suspicions got confirmed
These were a vile serpent's doings,
Somehow, into Yamuna it had squirmed!
It was a great,black, beast
With poison vile, many a head,
Named Kalia, it was a vicious beast
Those who neared it were dead!
Krishna set out to slay Kalia
He'd protect his devotees at any cost
Thought Krishna," once I've dealt with him, Kalia's tyranny would be lost!"
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Krishna - Kaaliya Narthan
SpiritualHey everybody! This is a very humble effort on my part to capture the events of Krishna's Kalia( sometimes called Kaalinga) Narthan. It narrates how Krishna conquered the mighty, multi-headed serpent, Kalia. Excuse the typos! Please vote and comme...
