Krishna

Rupa and Sanatana Goswami, former ministers to the Muslim sultan, met Chaitanya and received His mercy. The Lord instructed them to go to Vrindavan with a fourfold mission: uncover lost holy sites, install Deities, write books on devotional science, and teach devotional practices.

The crane demon Bakasura swallows Krishna whole. Inside the demon's throat, Krishna becomes unbearably hot, forcing the demon to spit him out. When Bakasura attacks with his beak, Krishna catches it and tears the demon apart.

Aghasura, brother of previously killed demons, transforms into an eight-mile python to swallow Krishna and all his friends. When they enter the demon's mouth, Krishna expands inside, suffocating the demon. As Aghasura dies, his soul is liberated and ascends to heaven—saved by contact with the Divine he tried to destroy.

Keshi, Kansa's most intelligent demon, studies Krishna's previous battles before attacking. But when Keshi tries a calculated assault, Krishna simply shoves his arm into the demon's mouth and expands it from within, destroying Keshi from the inside. Narada appears to note that Kansa will soon have to face Krishna directly.

The demon Shakatasura possesses a heavy cart and tries to crush the infant Krishna. The baby kicks the cart with his tiny foot, destroying it completely and killing the demon. The villagers are amazed that a newborn survived such destruction unharmed.

Krishna travels to Mathura for Kansa's wrestling tournament. He kills the mad elephant Kuvalayapida, defeats the champion wrestlers Chanura and Mushtika, and finally kills his uncle Kansa, fulfilling the prophecy that had haunted the tyrant since Krishna's birth. He frees his parents from prison and restores the rightful king.

The demon Vatsasura disguises himself as a calf to infiltrate Krishna's herd. Krishna sees through the disguise, and when the demon attacks, Krishna grabs him by the hind legs and throws him into a tree, killing him instantly.

When a forest fire surrounds Krishna and the cowherd boys with no escape, Krishna tells them to close their eyes. He then inhales the entire fire, swallowing the flames completely. When the boys open their eyes, the fire is gone as if it never existed.

When Yashoda tries to tie mischievous Krishna to a mortar for stealing butter, no rope is long enough. Finally, seeing her love and determination, Krishna allows himself to be bound. He then drags the mortar between two trees, uprooting them and freeing the cursed sons of Kubera who were trapped inside.

The whirlwind demon Trinavarta abducts baby Krishna into the sky, intending to dash him to death. But Krishna becomes impossibly heavy, grabs the demon's throat, and falls with him to earth. The demon dies; Krishna sits laughing on his corpse, completely unharmed.

When Krishna convinces Vrindavan to worship Govardhan hill instead of Indra, the angry god sends a catastrophic storm to destroy the village. Krishna lifts the entire mountain on one finger, sheltering all the villagers and cattle for seven days. The humbled Indra descends to apologize and crowns Krishna as 'Govinda.'

On the autumn full moon, Krishna plays his flute and calls the gopis to the forest. He multiplies himself so each woman can dance with him personally. When pride enters their hearts, he vanishes, teaching them that divine love requires complete humility. The dance resumes when they learn to love without possessing.

Princess Rukmini, in love with Krishna but betrothed against her will to Shishupala, sends a secret letter begging Krishna to abduct her. Krishna rides through the night, takes her from outside a temple, defeats all pursuers, and marries her that same day in Dwaraka.

After the Yadava clan destroys itself due to an old curse, Krishna wanders into the forest alone. A hunter named Jara, mistaking Krishna's foot for a deer, shoots him with an arrow. Krishna forgives the hunter, explaining this balances a karmic debt from his previous life as Rama. He departs his body peacefully, ending his earthly mission.

When Krishna is falsely accused of murdering Prasena for the magical Syamantaka jewel, he tracks the gem to Jambavan's cave. After fighting the ancient bear for 21 days, Jambavan recognizes Krishna as his former lord Rama. He surrenders the jewel and offers his daughter in marriage. Krishna returns the gem to Satrajit, clearing his name.

When low-caste poet Kanakadasa was barred from Udupi temple, he sang from outside—and the Krishna idol turned around to face him through a crack in the wall. The window still exists, teaching that God needs no intermediary and responds to pure devotion regardless of social status.

When Arjuna falls in love with Krishna's sister Subhadra, there's a problem: Balarama wants her married to Duryodhana. Krishna secretly arranges an elopement, helping Arjuna abduct the willing Subhadra during a festival. He then persuades the furious Balarama that this match is far better than alliance with the Kauravas.

When Narada gives Krishna a celestial parijata flower that he gives to Rukmini, Satyabhama is jealous. To appease her, Krishna travels to heaven and uproots the entire divine tree. When Indra tries to stop him, Krishna easily defeats the king of gods and brings the tree to plant in Satyabhama's garden.

Princess Mirabai declares Krishna her only husband and refuses worldly marriage. Despite persecution, poison attempts, and social rejection, her complete devotion protects her. She eventually merges with Krishna's idol—demonstrating that total surrender to divine love transcends all worldly power.

The Pandavas fell one by one due to their flaws during the journey to heaven. Only Yudhishthira reached in human form, teaching that karma is impartial.