Festival

Janmashtami

जन्माष्टमीJanmāṣṭamī

verses
68
books
13
chapters
39

What the texts say

Janmashtami is the festival of Krishna's birth, placed by the Padma Purana on the dark eighth day of Bhadra. Padma Purana 4.13.9, 4.4.8 In the Bhagavata Purana, an unseen voice warns King Kamsa that the eighth child of the woman he is carrying will kill him. Bhagavatam 10.1.34 The Padma Purana says Krishna was born under the Rohini star, son of Vasudeva and slayer of Kamsa. Padma Purana 4.13.30 The same Purana calls the vow a destroyer of sins, and says its devoted observer goes to Vishnu's abode at the end of life. Padma Purana 4.4.8, 4.13.2

Where to read

Every verse that names Janmashtami, book by book.

  1. Padma Purana

    34 verses · 9 chapters

    All 34 verses in the Padma Purana
    • 2.87.3

      Beta, Ekadashi ke bahut tarah ke vrat hote hain. Ek hai Ashunya Shayana, isme bed khali nahi chhodna. Doosra hai Janmashtami, yeh bada vrat hai.

    • 4.4.8

      Krishna Janmashtami sabko pata hai, yeh paap mita deta hai. Is din ka vrat itna bada hai, maano crore yagya karke aur hazaar tirth karke baraabar ho.

    • 4.13.2

      Suta ne kaha, Brahmin, jo koi bhi Krishna Janmashtami ko bhakti se manata hai, woh akhir mein Vishnu ke paas jaata hai. Uske saath saari family ka bhi bhala ho jaata hai, ek crore logon ka.

  2. Skanda Purana

    14 verses · 14 chapters

    • 1.2.36.19

      Skanda ne uska naam Siddhakup rakha, log use aise hi yaad karte hain. Krishna ashtami aur chaturdashi ko insaan ko vrat rakhna chahiye.

    • 3.2.30.22

      Ek bhayanak rakshas aaya tha. Uska maqsad tha Sita ko utha le jaana. Yeh sab Maagh ke mahine mein hua, jab andhera chadh raha tha. Din aath tha, aur waqt achha tha.

    • 5.1.25.8

      Chandishwar ka puja karo aur Krishna ashtami ko vrat rakho. Jo log puja ke baad jo phool aur cheezein bachi rehti hain, unko galat tareeke se use karte hain, unko dukh nahi hota. Woh us paap se bhi bach jaate hain.

  3. Agni Purana

    5 verses · 5 chapters

    • 1.12.6

      Phir Hari ko Rohini ke paas le jaaya gaya. Wahan se uska janam Rauhineya hua. Krishna Ashtami ki raat ko, aadhi raat mein, woh char haathon ke saath prakat hua.

    • 5.121.69

      Suraj jab rashi badalta hai aur leta hua hota hai. Chatushpada, Vishti aur Vanijya karan ho. Krishna paksh ki ashtami se shukla paksh ki ashtami tak. To desh mein bhookh padti hai. Raja log ladte hain. Pati-patni mein shak hota hai.

    • 7.183.16

      Vrat karne wale ko kapde aur sona dena chahiye. Brahmano ko khana khilana chahiye. Janmashtami ka vrat karne se beta milta hai. Aur Vishnu ke dham mein jaate hain.

  4. Matsya Purana

    3 verses · 1 chapter

    • 56.1

      Bhagwan ne kaha, main ab tumhe Krishnashtami ke baare mein batata hoon. Yeh vrat saare paap mita deta hai. Isse shanti milti hai aur mukti bhi. Mardon ke liye toh jeet bhi pakki ho jaati hai.

    • 56.5

      Har Krishnashtami ko jo shakti rakhta hai woh brahmanon ki puja kare. Shiv ke bhakton ko gaay, zameen, sona aur kapde daan karo. Isse woh khush rehte hain.

    • 56.11

      Paison mein dhokha mat karo, jo karta hai woh galat kaam karta hai. Bas Krishna Janmashtami ka vrat rakh lo. Bhagwan bhi uski respect karte hain. Shiv ji ke paas bade level pe rehta hai, bahut time tak.

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