Stories for Children- KalyanaBrahmachari & Sakshi Gopalan By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji-11

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Dear All,

 

There lived a youth named KalyanaBrahmachari, in a

village called Vidyanagar near Puri.

 

He was a steadfast devotee of Sri Krishna. He always

contemplated on the divine Plays of Sri Krishna and

lived happily in spite of being poor.

 

In the same village there lived a wealthy old man who

had a big family. Knowing the greatness of Vrindavan,

the place where Sri Krishna had performed innumerable

lilas (Divine Play), he wished to visit the place at

least once during his life time. He informed his sons

about his desire and asked one of them to take him to

Vrindavan. Those days, traveling was not that easy.

There were no modern transport facilities available.

One had to travel only by foot. So, it would take

months for one to reach Vrindavan.

 

His sons refused to take him since they were busy with

their jobs and did not wish to quit the jobs for the

sake of the pilgrimage. They said, " If you wish you

could get someone else to accompany you to Vrindãvan. "

The old man was pondering over it when it suddenly

struck to him that the youth KalyanaBrahmachari might

accompany him. He approached him and said, " I

strongly desire to visit Vrindavan. You are poor and

suffering a lot. If you accompany me to Vrindavan I'll

provide you food and other facilities. "

KalyanaBrahmachari's happiness knew no bounds. He had

not even dreamt of getting such an opportunity to

visit Vrindavan, which was the place where his beloved

Krishna had performed innumerable lilas. He was

thankful to the Lord for showering His grace on him

and agreed to undertake the pilgrimage.

 

Both of them set on foot and reached Vrindavan after

several months. At Vrindavan they enjoyed visiting all

the places where Sri Krishna had performed lilas.

 

While at Vrindavan, the elderly man fell ill and was

bed- ridden. KalyanaBrahmachari, served him patiently

and lovingly to the extent that even his sons would

not have done. Slowly the elderly man recovered his

health. He was very impressed by the youth and so

thankful for his services that he was bent upon doing

something for him. He said to KalyanaBrahmachãri, " I

can not repay your services, for they are invaluable.

So I promise to marry my daughter to you. "

KalyanaBrahmachari replied, " Sir, What have I done?

 

Any kindhearted man in my position would have done the

same. I don't expect any return from you for my

services. " But the old man refused to accept this and

said, " I vow this to you having Sri Krishna, who lives

here at Vrindãvan, as a witness. I will certainly get

my daughter married only to you. "

 

Once they were back in town, the old man talked to his

family about the journey, about how KalyanaBrahmachãri

had taken utmost care of him during his illness and

about the promise he had made to him. But everybody at

home opposed his idea and said, " We can give him some

money but certainly not our girl. That would affect

our status in society. "

 

The elderly man with nobody to support him could not

go against their wishes and so kept silent.

Knowing the situation at the home of the elderly man,

KalyanaBrahmachãri informed about the elderly man's

promise to the people of the village. He said, " I am

not asking his daughter's hand because I wish to marry

her, it is only because the elderly man had promised

it having Sri Krishna as a witness. If he now goes

back on his words, he would incur a great sin. " .

Hearing this the villagers asked, " You say that he had

Sri Krishna as witness. Can you bring Sri Krishna here

as your witness and prove your words? "

KalyanaBrahmachãri, in order to prove their question

set on foot to Vrindãvan again to bring Krishna.

 

Reaching Vrindãvan, he prayed fervently to Sri Krishna

and asked him to accompany him as a witness to his

village. He then started off to his town. As a mark of

Sri Krishna's presence, he could hear the melodious

notes of the flute and the jingling of the Lord's

anklets when he was walking back to his town.

 

Once he reached the town, all these sounds stopped. He

told the villagers that Sri Krishna had indeed come

for giving witness. The people gathered around to

conduct the case. When KalyanaBrahmachãri walked

towards the court, the sound of flute and anklets

resumed. When the elders of the court asked where the

witness was, at that very instant a beautiful statue

of Sri Krishna appeared there from nowhere. The whole

village was taken aback. The people at home of the

elderly man too were very impressed and accepted to

give their girl's hand to KalyanaBrahmachãri.

 

At the place were this incident took place, there is

beautiful temple for Krishna. He is named as " Sakshi

Gopalan " ( " Sakshi " means witness).

 

 

Regards

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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