Bali and Vamana
Bali, the defeated demon king, seeks revenge against the devas by performing a yajna with the help of his teacher, Shukracharya. From the...
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Bhagavata Purana
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The Churning of the Ocean
Preparations were underway to stir up the ocean amidst great anticipation. The devas had been stripped of their power and riches by the...
Bhagavata Purana
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The Liberation of the Elephant King - Shri Gajendra
A long time ago, Trikuta mountain with three peaks of gold, silver, and iron was visible from the Himalayas. At the base of the mountain,...
Bhagavata Purana
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Dadhichi’s gift, and the killing of Vritrasura
In the heavenly realm, Indra, the ruler of the gods, was seated on his throne alongside his wife, Shachi Devi. He was filled with conceit...
Bhagavata Purana
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Ajamila
King Parikshit asked Shukadeva to describe the dreadful places where wicked people are sent after death. Upon hearing about the severe...
Bhagavata Purana
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Jada Bharata and the Baby Deer
Prior to being known as Jada Bharata, the first-born among the hundred sons of Rishabha Deva, who was not only a remarkable king but also...
Bhagavata Purana
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The Story of Puranjana
Prachinabarhi believed that performing sacrifices was the path to heaven, but the sage Narada desired to redirect him towards God. To...
Bhagavata Purana
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The Story of Dhruva
Svayambhu Manu, who was a part of Hari and son of Brahma, had two sons with his wife Shatarupa - Uttanapada and Priyavrata. When...
Bhagavata Purana
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Daksha’s Sacrifice and the Death of Sati
As Shukadeva continued narrating the Bhagavatam to King Parikshit and the gathered sages, they listened with rapt attention. Shukadeva...
Bhagavata Purana
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Kapil Muni shares how the world is created
Maitreya was asked by Vidura to narrate the story of the world's creation and how it became populated. According to the tale,...
Bhagavata Purana
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Do you doubt God?
King Parikshit used to listen to Shrimad Bhagwat Mahapuran until he died from a snake bite. At the time of his death, his son Janamejaya...
Bhagavata Purana
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Choosing Good Company
In the ancient city of Lanka, there lived a demon king named Ravana. He was a powerful and feared ruler, known for his greed, arrogance,...
Bhagavata Purana
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Story of Poet Vidyapati and Lord Shiva as Servant Ugna
In the 14th century, in the eastern region of India, there lived a poet-saint named Vidyapati. He was a devotee of Lord Shiv and his...
Bhagavata Purana
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Responding to Anger with Love: A Lesson from Rinzai
Renzai used to receive people at his place. One day, a man came to see him. The man was not in a good mood, and because of this, when he...
Bhagavata Purana
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God's plan
Once upon a time a ship was destroyed in a bad storm, and all of its passengers drowned in the sea except for one man. By the grace of...
Bhagavata Purana
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Buddha story of value of human life
"Oh Lord, please tell me the worth of human life," the man asked Gotham Buddha. Buddha smiled and handed the man a shining stone, saying,...
Bhagavata Purana
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5 Monks and distractions
Once upon a time, a llama was working in a faraway monastery in a village. He wrote a letter to the chief monk of the monastery, asking...
Bhagavata Purana
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Three Laughing Monks Story
Once upon a time, in ancient China, there lived three old monks. Their names are not remembered today simply because they never revealed...
Bhagavata Purana
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Master and Disciple story | STORY ON LAZINESS
Once there was a disciple who lived with his master in a hermitage. However, the disciple was very lazy and would always postpone his...
Bhagavata Purana
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Hundred camels and a monk story | PROBLEMS IN LIFE
Once upon a time, in a village, there lived a man who was always troubled by one or another problem and was not happy with his life. One...
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