A widow who survived poison, fire and war, and asked Krishna for more calamities so that she would keep seeing him.
Appears in
Kunti asks for calamities — Skandha 1, adhyaya 8 — As Krishna's chariot turns for Dvaraka, his aunt stops it and asks for something no one asks for: more trouble.
Embodies
Surrender and grace — Rescue comes when strength runs out: the elephant, the queen and the king are saved at the point they stop relying on themselves.
Devotion under trial — A boy thrown from cliffs, a child sent out by his stepmother: faith in the Bhagavatam is proven where it costs the most.
Questions to explore
What dangers does Kunti list in her prayer?
Why does Kunti call Krishna the wealth of those who have nothing?
Is Kunti's prayer about suffering, or about remembering?
