The Rasa Lila - Chapbook

These tales of Krishna, found by clicking here  , are drawn from or inspired by the Bhagavata Purana, the Gita Govinda, and the Bhagavad Gita. My versions are sketches and renderings, elaborating some elements, minimizing others. “The Gopis’ Vow” appears as an episode of my book The Temple of Hanuman.

The Rasa Lila represents a synthesis of similar and related stories of Krishna’s relationship with the gopis, who are the daughters of Vraj, and with Radha, his consort. As in my other w...