Vaishnava Kathamrita

 .....  continuation after part 1; To read Part - 1, click here: PART 1 The woman’s husband with astonishment inquired from Bilva “ Namaste, we are so fortunate to have you visit our home after all it's the householders duty to serve their guests especially holy man like you, kindly tell us how we can serve you, is there anything we can get for you ”. Bilva with nervous voice says “ umm… yes, I would like to… I would like to be alone with your wife” . Woman’s husband “ Oh! this is the strange request but yes, if that's what you want then it's our duty to serve you… I will wait outside sir & you can be alone with my wife ”. Later Bilva goes (after getting alone with a woman in a room) “ Dear lady, kindly let down your hair & now hand me your hairpins, once again I have been tempted by the sight of a beautiful woman, these eyes have betrayed me, they are my enemies ”. Ashamed of himself for once again falling victim to his lusty desires, Bilva plucked o...

Many years ago, there lived a South Indian Brahmin. He is Bilavamangala ; he born in a rich & respectable family. By the will of providence he attracted to a prostitute; her name is Chintamani . He was so captivated by her beauty that even when the priests were performing his father's death ceremony, he was so impatient that he left crematorium in between just to see her. Bilva to priests “ I have to go, can't you hurry up, I have to go, how much longer is this going to take ”. He desperately wanted to be with Chintamani. He could think of nothing else. As soon as he could, he left the funeral ceremony & set off to meet his beloved Chintamani. That evening there was a terrible storm raging but that didn't stop him. When he got to the river it was a raging torrent but without a thought for his own safety he dived into the river & swum across to the other side. Chintamani thought “ Oh! it's such a terrible night, I don't think Bilva will come, not in ...

Gopal, Lover of Cows Story: Once, in one of the forests of Vrindavan, a cow named Bahula was peacefully grazing when a tiger attacked her. Bahula requested the tiger to allow her to return to her newly born calf, feed it, and bid it farewell before it made a meal of her. After a long discussion, the tiger agreed to her proposal and waited for her return. In the meantime, the cow went to her master, a brahmana, and to her calf and told them what had happened. When they heard her pitiful story, they volunteered to go in her place as the tiger’s meal. Brahmana said - " My dear Bahula, you please stay here and take care of the calf. I am an old man, I will go in your place to be the meal of Tiger ".  The calf said - " My dear mother,  I am just born a few days ago, there won't be much loss whether I die or alive. Please let me go ". Bahula declined their selfless offer, but in the end, all three – cow, calf, and brahmana – returned to offer themselves...