The Twin Trees — Кассета

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! Dharma Katha · Season 4: The Road to Diwali · Episode 135 A crash, so loud it shakes the whole village of Gokul. The cowherds come running from every direction. Nanda, the headman, comes running. And in his own courtyard, they find two enormous arjuna trees, trees that have stood side by side for as long as anyone can remember, lying on the ground, torn out by their roots. And between them, sitting in the dust, tied by the waist to a heavy wooden mortar, is a small boy. Completely unhurt. Looking pleased with himself. Missed the previous story? Listen to Episode 133 first. Source note. Label: scripture. Krishna crawling between the twin arjuna trees with the mortar, the trees falling, the curse of Nalakuvara and Manigriva by Narada, Narada's words on the blindness of wealth and poverty as its cure, the grace within the curse, the brothers' prayer and its closing verse, Krishna's reply, and the cowherds' disbelief, are in the Bhagavata Purana, Skandha ten, chapters nine and ten. The verse is quoted as commonly cited; a Sanskrit reader should confirm it. Kubera worship on Dhanteras is living tradition. The reflections are my own. Note: this episode is narrated with an AI voice and the script was written with AI assistance. Sanskrit verses are checked against published editions; corrections are welcome.