कथामाला — प्रश्नोत्तररूपेण कृष्णकथा
kathāmālā — praśnottara-rūpeṇa kṛṣṇakathā
Garland of Stories - Krishna's Story in Question & Answer form
Krishna
सः कः? saḥ kaḥ? Who is he?
सः कृष्णः। saḥ kṛṣṇaḥ. He is Krishna.
Vishnu's Avatara
कृष्णः कः? kṛṣṇaḥ kaḥ? Who is Kṛṣṇa?
कृष्णः भगवान् विष्णोः अवतारः। kṛṣṇaḥ bhagavān viṣṇoḥ avatāraḥ. Krishna is an incarnation of Viṣṇu.
Gopala
कृष्णः कः? kṛṣṇaḥ kaḥ? Who is Kṛṣṇaḥ?
कृष्णः गोपालकः। kṛṣṇaḥ gopālakaḥ Krishna is a cowherd.
Jagadguru
कृष्णः कः? kṛṣṇaḥ kaḥ? Who is Kṛṣṇaḥ?
कृष्णः जगद्गुरुः । kṛṣṇaḥ jagad-guruḥ Krishna is a teacher for the whole world.
King of Dvārakā
कृष्णः कः? kṛṣṇaḥ kaḥ? Who is Kṛṣṇaḥ?
कृष्णः द्वारकाया राजः। kṛṣṇaḥ dvārakāyāḥ rājaḥ. Krishna is the king of Dvārakā.
Dear to all
कृष्णः कः? kṛṣṇaḥ kaḥ? Who is Kṛṣṇaḥ?
कृष्णः सर्वेषां प्रियः। kṛṣṇaḥ sarveṣāṃ priyaḥ. Krishna is dear to all.
Rukmini, wife of Kṛṣṇaḥ
सा का? sā kā? Who is she?
सा रुक्मिणी। sā rukmiṇī. She is Rukmiṇī.
रुक्मिणी कृष्णस्य प्रिया-भार्या। rukmiṇī kṛṣṇasya priyā bhāryā. Rukmiṇī is Krishna's beloved wife.
Devaki & Vasudeva, Kṛṣṇa's parents
एतौ कौ? etau kau? Who are they?
एतौ देवकी वसुदेवौ। etau devakī vasudevau. They are Devaki and Vasudeva
एतौ कृष्णस्य जनक-जननी। etau kṛṣṇasya janaka-jananī. They are Krishna's parents.
Yaśodā & Nanda, Kṛṣṇa's parents
एतौ कौ? etau kau? Who are they?
एतौ यशोदा नन्दरजौ। etau yaśodā nandarājau. They are Yaśodā & Nanda.
एतौ अपि कृष्णस्य माता-पितरौ। etau api kṛṣṇasya mātā-pitarau. They are also Krishna's parents.
Balarāma, Kṛṣṇa's brother
सः कः? saḥ kaḥ? Who is he?
सः बलरामः। saḥ balarāmaḥ. He is Balarāma
बलरामः कृष्णस्य ज्येष्ठभ्राता, धीरः, बलवान्। balarāmaḥ kṛṣṇasya jyeṣṭha-bhrātā, dhīraḥ, balavān. Balarāma is Kṛṣṇa's elder brother, he is brave and strong.
Arjuna, Kṛṣṇa's friend and student
सः कः? saḥ kaḥ? Who is he?
सः अर्जुनः। saḥ arjunaḥ. He is Arjuna
अर्जुनः कृष्णस्य प्रियः मित्रं शिष्यश्च। arjunaḥ kṛṣṇasya priyaḥ mitraṃ śiṣyaś ca.
अर्जुनः धनुर्धरः पाण्डवः। arjunaḥ dhanurdharaḥ pāṇḍavaḥ.
Arjuna is Krishna's beloved friend and student. He is an archer, a Pandava.
Bhagavad Gītā
कस्य उपदेशः भगवद्गीता? kasya upadeśaḥ bhagavad-gītā? Whose teaching is the Bhagavad Gītā?
भगवद्गीता कृष्णस्य उपदेशः। bhagavad-gītā kṛṣṇasya upadeśaḥ. The Bhagavad Gītā is Kṛṣṇa's teaching.
कस्मै कृष्णः उपादिशत्? kasmai kṛṣṇaḥ upādiśat? Who did Kṛṣṇa teach?
कृष्णः अर्जुनाय उपादिशत्। kṛṣṇaḥ arjunāya upādiśat. Kṛṣṇa taught Arjna
Uddhava
सः कः? saḥ kaḥ? Who is he?
सः उद्धवः। saḥ uddhavaḥ.
उद्धवः कृष्णस्य प्रज्ञावत् सखा। uddhavaḥ kṛṣṇasya prajñāvat sakhā. Uddhava is Krishna's wise friend.
उद्धवः कृष्णस्य दूतः अपि। uddhavaḥ kṛṣṇasya dūtaḥ api. He is also Krishna's messenger.
Sudāmā
सः कः? saḥ kaḥ? Who is he?
सः सुदामा । saḥ sudāmā. He is Sudāmā.
सुदामा कृष्णस्य बालसखा। sudāmā kṛṣṇasya bāla-sakhā. Sudāmā is Krishna's childhood friend.
सुदामा ब्राह्मणः, विनयी, साधुः। sudāmā brāhmaṇaḥ, vinayī, sādhuḥ. He is a humble, gentle Brahmin.
कृष्णः सुदामानं सस्नेहम् अङ्गीकृतवान्। kṛṣṇaḥ sudāmānaṃ sasneham aṅgīkṛtavān. Krishna welcomed Sudāmā with great affection.
Kaṃsa
सः कः? saḥ kaḥ? Who is he?
सः कंसः । saḥ kaṃsaḥ. He is Kaṃsa.
कंसः दुष्टः राजा, कृष्णस्य शत्रुः। kaṃsaḥ duṣṭaḥ rājā, kṛṣṇasya śatruḥ. Kaṃsa is an evil king, Krishna's enemy.
कृष्णः कंसं विजितवान्। kṛṣṇaḥ kaṃsaṃ vijitavān. Krishna defeated Kaṃsa.
Vṛndāvana
का एषा भूमि:? kā eṣā bhūmiḥ? What is this land?
एषा वृन्दावनभूमिः। eṣā vṛndāvana-bhūmiḥ. This is Vṛndāvana.
वृन्दावनं कृष्णस्य बाल्यस्थलम्। vṛndāvanaṃ kṛṣṇasya bālya-sthalam. Vṛndāvana is Krishna's childhood place.
वृन्दावने कृष्णः मित्रैः सह खेलति। vṛndāvane kṛṣṇaḥ mitraiḥ saha khelati. At Vṛndāvana, Krishna played with his friends.
वृन्दावने यमुना नदी बहति। vṛndāvane yamunā nadī bahati. The Yamunā flows in Vṛndāvana.
वृन्दावने गावः, गोपकाः, गोप्यश्च वसन्ति। vṛndāvane gāvaḥ, gopakāḥ, gopyaś ca vasanti. Cows, cowherd boys, and cowherd women live there.
Yamunā
का एषा? kā eṣā? Who is she?
एषा यमुना। eṣā yamunā. She is Yamunā
यमुना वृन्दावनस्य प्राणः। yamunā vṛndāvanasya prāṇaḥ. The Yamunā is the life of Vṛndāvana.
Cows
काः एताः? kāḥ etāḥ? What are those?
एताः कृष्णस्य गावः। etāḥ kṛṣṇasya gāvaḥ. Those are Krishna's cows
गावः कृष्णं अनुगच्छन्ति। gāvaḥ kṛṣṇaṃ anugacchanti. The cows follow Krishna.
Govardhana
कः अयम् गिरिः? kaḥ ayam giriḥ? What is this mountain?
अयम् गोवर्धनः—कृष्णस्य प्रियः गिरिः। ayam govardhanaḥ—kṛṣṇasya priyaḥ giriḥ. This is Govardhana - Krishna's beloved mountain.
कृष्णः गोवर्धनं धारयामास। kṛṣṇaḥ govardhanaṃ dhārayāmāsa. Krishna lifted the Govardhana.
Dvārakā
का एषा पुरी? kā eṣā purī? What is this city?
एषा द्वारका—कृष्णस्य पुरी। eṣā dvārakā—kṛṣṇasya purī. This is Dvārakā, Krishna's city.
Flute
तत् किम्? tat kim? What is that?
तत् कृष्णस्य वेणुः। tat kṛṣṇasya veṇuḥ. That is Krishna's flute
कृष्णस्य वेणुः मधुरः। kṛṣṇasya veṇuḥ madhuraḥ. (The music from) Krishna's flute is sweet.
Peacock feather
तत् किम्? tat kim? What is that?
तत् कृष्णस्य मयूरपिच्छम्। tat kṛṣṇasya mayūrapiccham. That is Krishna's peacock feather.
कृष्णस्य पिच्छं सुन्दरम्। kṛṣṇasya mayūrapiccham sundaram. Krishna's peacock feather is beautiful.
kaustubha-maṇiḥ
तत् किम्? tat kim? What is that?
तत् कृष्णस्य कौस्तुभमणिः । tat kṛṣṇasya kaustubha-maṇiḥ. That is Krishna's Kaustubha jewel (his famous necklace).
कृष्णस्य कौस्तुभं अद्भुतम्। kṛṣṇasya kaustubha-maṇim adbhutam. Krishna's Kaustubha jewel is fabulous.
Sudarśana
तत् किम्? tat kim? What is that?
तत् कृष्णस्य सुदर्शनचक्रम् । tat kṛṣṇasya sudarśana-cakram.. That is Krishna's Sudarshana Chakram.
कृष्णस्य सुदर्शनचक्रं अपूर्वम् । kṛṣṇasya sudarśana-cakram apūrvam. Krishna's Sudarshana Chakram is incomparable.
Krishna's Līlāmṛtam
कृष्णस्य लीला शान्तिं आनयति, हृदयं पूरयति। kṛṣṇasya līlā śāntiṃ ānayati, hṛdayaṃ pūrayati.
Krishna's divine play brings peace and fills the heart.
We pray to Krishna, our Jagadguru
कृष्णं वन्दे जगद्गुरुम्। kṛṣṇaṃ vande jagad-gurum.
We pray to Krishna, the teacher of the entire world.