|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya ||

Chapter – 162 – The legend of Lord Krishna – 13

Moolam Hi  Vishnur Devanam Yathra Dharma: Sanathana | Thasya Cha  Bhrama Go Viprasthapo Yajja: Sadhakshina: || Thasman Sarvathmana Rajan Bhramanan Bhramavadhina: | Thapasvino Yajjasheelan Gashcha Hanmo Havirdhukha: || Vipra  Gavashcha  Vedashcha  Thapa:  Sathyam Dhama:  Shama: | Shradhdha Dhaya  Thithiksha  Cha Krathashchava  Haresthanu: ||

Shuka Bhramam speaks “ Oh! Rajan, on that night Kamsa called for an emergency meeting of members of the assembly, to discuss the divine voice heard on the day of the marriage of Devi Devaki and Vasudeva, which declared his death.  Finally, the assembly has passed a verdict to kill the newborns and children/Bhramahimsa in the city of Mathura and nearby villages.  Poothana, one of the prominent members in the assembly of Kamsa was extremely happy and declared her willingness to take up the work immediately.  They were thoroughly aware of the strength of supreme Lord Vishu who is Sanathana/primordial, symbolizes righteousness, Bhramam, twice-born, Yajja, etc. they considered Lord Vishnu as their enemy who has caused problems for  Kamsa, so they have decided to stir up Vishnu by tormenting ascetics,  Vipras and cows, creating obstacles for fire sacrifices, religious as well as the spiritual rites.  Thus, Kamsa left the assembly with the hope that his people would find a way to eradicate the cause of his death.   The next day onwards, Poothana and King’s men conducted their unruly act of killing children in the city of Mathura and neighboring villages.

It was early dawn in Gokulam, Devi Yasodha saw a beautiful child of dark cloud complexioned on her side, it has striking curly hair locks, and its eyes were wide open, looking at its mother.  Devi Yasodha affectionately took the child and gave the first bath and adorned the child with divine ornaments and clothes, his forehead was decorated with Haridhra Kumkum and sandal paste.  Nandababa informed everyone in the village, he performed numerous charities, gave away thousands of cows to Vipras.  The entire Gokulam was in a festive mood.  Earlier, Devi Rohini who is the wife of Vasudeva gave birth to a male child; she rushed to congratulate the couple, she gifted the child with a precious neck ornament.  All the cowherds in Gokulam assembled to participate in the festivities in the house of Nandababa.  The women of cowherds attired in excellent garments, their face was decorated with vermilion, sandal paste, and eyeliner, adorned in various ornaments on the chest and ear, decorated with flowers on their hairs rushed to the house of Nandababa, the streets of the Gokulam filled with flowers while they were hurrying to the palace of Nandababa.  The entire Gokulam was overjoyed at the birth of the child of Devi Yasodha and Nandhababa.  They were carrying milk and curd from their homes and splashing the milk and curd on each other revealing their extreme happiness and danced in the pool of mud created with the curd and butter.  The people of Gokulam heartily celebrated the arrival of the newborn of Devi Yasodha and Nandababa.  While the people were cheering, a messenger from the court of Kamsa arrived in the palace of Nandababa to inform him the Tax amount is due to pay.   Nandababa could not participate in the joy of the people of Gokulam, he had to rush to Mathura to pay off the Tax.  Before leaving, Nandababa arranged the cowherds to take care of the people of his palace and activities.  Instantly he remembered Vasudeva who lost his seven children and a girl child lost recently, decided to meet him and pacify him.  Vasudeva got the news of the arrival of Nandababa in Mathura, so he went to meet the place where Nandababa arrived.  Nandabada pacified Vasudeva who was mourning at the terrible death of his children.