Hello Readers, I am back from a month long Annual Vacation and hence this long break. We are now in the 10th chapter and here I introduce, Lord Krishna – the MOST important character in Mahabharata, the strategist behind every scene. He is the 9th incarnation of Lord Vishnu and was born as a God in disguise.
The next few chapters will be on the birth of Krishna, his divine powers even as an infant and his entry into Mahabharata.
With Prayers to Lord Krishna, will now pen down the story behind Krishna’s birth.
The King of Mathura, Surasena had a daughter named Devaki. Ukrasena, the brother of Surasena had a son named Kamsa. Kamsa imprisoned the King and became the ruler of Mathura. He was a very cruel king. Devaki, his sister was married to Vasudeva. Kamsa loved his sister a lot. One day, when Kamsa was riding a chariot with Devaki and Vasudeva, they heard a heavenly voice. “The eighth child of Devaki and Vasudeva will be Kamsa’s Destroyer”.
Kamsa got angry and put both Devaki and Vasudeva behind bars. He ruthlessly killed the first six children one by one when they were born. But when the 7th child was in Devaki’s womb, Lord Vishnu ordered Yogamaya to shift the child to Rohini’s womb, the second wife of Nandagopala (the Chief of Gokulam village). The child was named Balarama. Kamsa was informed that the child was still-born.
When the 8th child was born, the guards fell unconscious and the prison gates opened themselves. A divine voice spoke to Vasudeva to exchange the child with the girl child born to Yashoda, the wife of Nandagopala. So Vasudeva took the child in a basket and went to Gokulam. On the way to Gokulam, when he was crossing Yamuna River, as it was raining heavily, Shesha Nag, The Snake God protected the child with its hood like an umbrella. Vasudeva crossed the river safely and placed the child next to Yashoda and carried her child to Mathura’s prison.
The next morning, Kamsa was informed of the birth of the 8th child. He went to the prison to kill the child. But the child rose up high and transformed into a form of Goddess Shakti. The Goddess told that the 8th child was already born and was safe elsewhere and that Kamsa’s death was sure to be at the hands of this child and then disappeared.
Krishna was safe and sound at Gokulam.
The next chapter will showcase His magical powers and the sheer divinity of the Lord.
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