Boundless Love of Krishna

About the book

Discover the 18 secret paths to Lord Krishna’s heart through the eyes of those who loved Him best.

Written by Sree, a retired bank officer who turned her lifelong devotion into poetry and prose, this book takes you into the minds of 18 legendary characters—from Radha’s tears to Bhishma’s bed of arrows—at their most vulnerable moments with Krishna.

The 18 chapters

Each chapter opens on its own page, in Malayalam with the English beneath it.

1. Radha’s Tear- offering

“O my Krishna! my Beloved! Have You not yet accepted this oblation of tears that my eyes have poured out through the passage of ages?”

2. Draupadi and Shree Krishna

“O my Krishna, Lord of Compassion! How incredibly blessed I am to bear the name 'Krishna,' the very name of the daughter of Drupada, King of Panchala!”

3. Arjuna’s Soul-Friend

“O my Krishna, Lord of Supreme Compassion! My Soul-Friend! To this unfortunate soul who survived the great war of Kurukshetra, Your lotus feet remain…”

4. Mother Kunti Devi

“O my Krishna! Govinda! O Lotus-eyed One! My Little Krishna, who came into the life of this unfortunate mother as a nephew! O Star of my Fortune!”

5. The Blissful Akrura:

“O my Lord who is my All! O Supreme Soul, Shree Krishna! As a part of Your divine play, the Yadava clan is approaching its extinction.”

6. Vidura, the Devotee of Krishna

“O Lord, Embodiment of Consciousness and Bliss! O Krishna! O Madhava! Since the moment You concluded Your earthly play and departed, this solitary…”

7. Krishna and Kuchela

“O my Lord! O Madhusudana! O Cloud-hued One! O Prince of Joy! O Lord of the Worlds, who embraced me in the form of a schoolmate!”

8. Kubja and the Lord

“O my Lord Krishna! O Supreme Master, Lord of my life! From the moment Your divine touch graced me, this humble woman became the happiest woman in the…”

9. Nanda Gopa: The Father

“My Son! Krishna! My Little Krishna! The world sings the praises of this old father as a soul of rare virtue, blessed with the unique fortune of…”

10. Yashoda: The Mother

“O my Little Krishna! My Darling Child! The whole world may worship You as the Lord of the Universe, chanting Your many names.”

11. Vasudeva: The Blessed Father

“O my Krishna! My Son! O Controller of the Universe who came as my child! What merit of past lives did I perform, that the Lord of the Cosmos should…”

12. Devaki: The Mother of the Lord

“O Lord of the Universe! My beloved Son! Krishna! My Child! From the moment the Supreme Soul Himself took life in my womb as the eighth son, the…”

13. The Beloved of Rukmini Devi

“O Beloved of my Soul! O Govinda! My Lord! I know that the final moments of this life, blessed with the rare fortune of adorning the position of Your…”

14. Abhimanyu’s Uncle

“O Lord Sreekrishna, Knower of the Past, Present, and Future! O Great Lord who came as my uncle in this blessed life!”

15. Dharma and the Son of Dharma

“O my Lord! Krishna! O Supreme Reality who stood as my Soul-Friend! I, Yudhishthira, born to Mother Kunti as the son of Yama (the Lord of Dharma)…”

16. Bheeshma,The Great Grandfather

“O Krishna! Govinda! O Wielder of the Discus! The final desire of this Bhishma, lying on this bed of arrows, is but to leave this earthly abode while…”

17. Karna,The Legend

“O Lord of the World, Supreme Soul Sreekrishna! You have come personally to see me lying on the verge of death, my body wounded all over by the deadly…”