Swarna Venkat's Divinity

  Narayaneeyam Dasakam  59 -  Venu Gaanam  (Krishna Playing the Flute) Click here to listen to Dashakam 59 The Forest That Fell in Love The forest was radiant in the softness of autumn. The waters flowed crystal clear. A gentle breeze moved through the trees, carrying the fragrance of blooming lotuses.  Krishna , accompanied by Balarama , the cows, and the cowherd boys, entered this serene forest, took shelter under a beautiful tree, stood cross-legged and started to play his flute.  The Music That Stilled the World The peacocks began to dance in ecstasy, spreading their vibrant feathers as though responding to thunderclouds. To them, the music was like the gentle rumble of rain-bearing clouds. The deer stopped in their tracks, gazing toward Krishna with wide, loving eyes. The animals stood motionless, absorbed in a stillness deeper than sleep. The cows lifted their ears, drinking the nectar of the melody. Even the calves forgot to swallow the milk in the...

  Narayaneeyam Dasakam 58 -  Lord Krishna rescuing Cows from the Forest Fire Click here to listen to Dashakam 58 Krishna and Balarama, along with the boys and cows, returned to Brindhavan, playing their flutes in the evening. As they approached the village, the cows, unobserved, began to wander off on their own, entering deeper into the forest, attracted by fresh grass. The goats, cows and buffaloes travelled from one forest to another and entered the forest known as Aisheeka. This forest was full of green grass, and therefore they were drawn in; but when they entered, they saw a forest fire, and they began to cry. On the other side, Balarama and Krishna, along with their friends, could not find their animals, and they became very resentful. They began to trace the cows by following their footprints, as well as the path of eaten grass. All of the boys were fearing that their very means of livelihood, the cows, were now lost. Soon, however, they heard the crying of their cows. ...