Krishna and Kalindi
One day Krishna and Arjuna went out on a hunting expedition.
As the day drew to a close, they decided to bathe in the waters of
the Yamuna. Just then, Krishna spotted a beautiful maiden passing by the
river. Krishna immediately sent Arjuna after her.
When asked to reaveal her identity, she replied, "I'm Kalindi, the daughter
of the sun god. I worship Krishna and hope to marry him one day."
Arjuna then asked her why she was staying alone. Kalindi promptly
answered. "So that nobody disturbs me during my prayers." She continued,
"I hope that one day my wish will come true and the Krishna will take
me under his protection."
Seeing the staunch devotion of Kalindi, Arjuna was pleased and went
back to Krishna to tell him about her love for him and her wish. Touched
by Kalindi's pure love, Krishna decided to marry her and make her his
queen.
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