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Brilliant as the Sun

By: Krishna Dharma, Chintamani Dasi
Narrated by: Krishna Dharma
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A dramatic narration of the great Sanskrit epic in fluid prose that enables those new to the text to easily assimilate its profound messages, while enjoying its vivid stories of gods, saints, sages, and ancient kings.

In this volume, we see how Krishna saves his devotee from degradation. Beginning with the famous story of Ajamila, the brahmin who fell from an exalted position to become a ruthless robber and cheat, only to be miraculously redeemed at the very moment of death. Then we hear how Indra, king of the gods, insulted his guru and as a result was overpowered by the demonic races, led by Vritra, a supernatural colossus who had been conjured for the god’s destruction. The twist in this tale is that the demon was a great saintly devotee of Krishna. Finally, we hear how Diti, mother of the demons, gains her salvation.

Through all these narrations we see how, no matter how fallen you are, if you have any divine service to your credit, Krishna will find a way to save you.

©2021 Kenneth Anderson (P)2021 Kenneth Anderson

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Hare Krishna

Esto es algo mágico!! Sigan publicando… de verdad en esta época de Kaliyuga, el audio del bagatam es lo más interesante!! Y una bella forma de escuchar como Dios toca a todos los hombres!!!! Y a todo el mundo!!

Gracias desde Mexico!

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Another Great Canto & Epic Tale

Each Canto covers some aspect of the spiritual journey key protagonists in the book take, and and offers pithy insights on life, birth, death, and everything in between.
As I mentioned, in my reviews of the earlier Cantos, each book takes on an area of the spiritual realm, delves deep, and ties it seamlessly with the rest. Start with Canto 1 and listen to then sequentially.
The cast of characters, sages, gods, and demons keep us on our toes as they battle each other and teach us spiritual secrets, lifelong stories, and moral lessons.
Dharma, Karma, and the complexities of the law of retribution on the human spirit hold sway, and yet, the teachings seem quite clear that good action trumps evil over time.
These are not just entertaining stories. They are filled with deep spiritual insights, warnings, and blessings. Highly recommended.

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I wish I could understand

The audio is very low quality. I really wanted to listen but it all garbled with a grating staticky sound, I hope this can be improved.

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