Krishna storybook

Nine picture chapters, from Krishna’s birth to the Bhagavad-gita, each with a play-along. Tap a chapter to begin.

Chapter 1Krishna appearsWhy Krishna came to this world, how He appeared in King Kamsa’s prison at midnight, and how He reached Gokula safely.
Chapter 2The little butter thiefHow baby Krishna got His name, why He stole butter, and what Mother Yashoda saw when she looked inside His mouth.
Chapter 3DamodaraWhy Mother Yashoda tried to tie up little Krishna, why every rope was two fingers too short, and how two trees were set free.
Chapter 4Brahma and the missing calvesHow Lord Brahma tried to test Krishna by hiding His friends and calves, and how Krishna became every one of them.
Chapter 5Kaliya in the YamunaHow Krishna saved His friends from a poisoned lake, danced on the hoods of the serpent Kaliya, and made the Yamuna pure again.
Chapter 6Krishna lifts Govardhan HillWhy Indra sent a terrible storm, how Krishna sheltered all of Vrindavan under a hill, and what Indra learned.
Chapter 7Back to MathuraHow Akrura came to take Krishna and Balarama to Mathura, what he saw in the Yamuna, and how Krishna set His parents free at last.
Chapter 8Sudama, the poor friendHow Krishna’s poor old school friend brought Him a handful of flat rice, and why that small gift pleased Krishna more than any treasure.
Chapter 9Kurukshetra and the GitaHow Krishna became His friend Arjuna’s chariot driver, and what He taught him on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, in the Bhagavad-gita.