Stories from the Bhagawat: Panchratna

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A collection of five stories in this Pancharatna volume are all based on the Bhagwat Purana. Balarma, Krishna’s elder brother, shared almost all the antics, adventures and deeds of glory of Krishna in childhood. Some episodes from his childhood and the tale of his wedding are narrated in the first Katha in this volume. The story of Sudama, a great devotee and childhood friend of Lord Krishna, has retained its popularity with children down the ages. The love of Krishna for Sudama forms the theme of many a devotional song and this story has been a source of sustenance of faith to the poor. The third story in this volume is about Shishupala, the jilted suitor of Rukmini. He never missed an opportunity to slight Krishna. Krishna had promised his aunt, Shishupala’s mother, that he would forgive a hundred mistakes of her son. It was when he crossed this limit that Krishna thought it fit to punish him. The fourth story in this volume is about Paundraka Vaasudeva who believed that he was equal to Krishna. Several times he tried to challenge Krishna, but met withy disgrace and disaster. The fifth story is about the son of Pradyumna and the grandson of Krishna. Usha, the daughter of an Asura Bana, sees him in a dream and becomes anxious to know if there is such a person. What follows is a story of full of adventure and suspense.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Anant Pai

Anant Pai was the creator of the two most popular comic book series, Tinkle and Amar Chitra Katha. His works deal with the retelling of mythological tales, folk stories, and biographies of historical figures. He has been considered one of pioneer creators of Indian comics. He has been associated with works like Fact Fantasy, Funtime, and Funland, all of which are education comic strips. Rekha, Ramu and Shamu, Little Raji, and Kapish are some of the comics he had created. Born in Karkala, he was brought up by his grandfather after the death of both his parents. He then moved to Mumbai and attended the Orient School in Mahim. He had acquired dual chemical technology degrees from the University of Bombay in Chemical Technology. He was also an expert in personality development. He had conducted several personality development classes for teens and children. He had also founded Partha Institute of Personality Development, 1978. He has published several books dealing with this, such as How to Develop A Super Memory, How To Achieve Success, and How Develop Self-confidence. He was awarded by the Lifetime Achievement Award at the very first Indian Comic Convention in 2011. He married Lalita, and the couple lived in Mumbai. On 24th February, 2011, Pai died of a heart attack.