|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya ||

Chapter – 152 – The legend of Lord Krishna – 6

“Vamshivibhoooshithakaram Navaneetha Abham | Peethambaram Arunabimba Phaladharoshtam| Poornendhu Sundara Mukham Aravindhanethram | Krishnathparam Kimapi Thathvamahamna Janam ||

The Supreme Lord Krishna/Karshayathi Krishna/captivating symbolizes Love and Wisdom, he is enchanting, spreading intense rays of brilliance and happiness, he is the source of brilliance for Lord Surya, Lord Chandra, and Lord Agni, in this way he resides as a soul in living beings too.  As long the supreme soul resides in the human body, it functions the way it wanted, once, it leaves out of the body through any of the nine gates, is declared as lifeless.  The incarnation of Lord Vishnu as Krishna teaches the supreme knowledge of ‘self-realization’.    The knowledge of self-realization provides humility, kindness, and knowledge of oneness- in all.

The Kingdom of Mathura was ruled by the Emperor Ugrasena.  Kamsa was the eldest son of the Emperor Ugrasena, who was extremely wicked and cruel, finding pleasure in depraved acts.  Ugrasena’s brother was Devaka had seven daughters; all these daughters were married to Vasudeva who was the son of King Shoorasena of Yadhu clan.  Thus, Devaka decided to perform the marriage of Devi Devaki, youngest daughter to Vasudeva.  The King Devaka determined to perform the marriage of Devi Devaki in a grand manner,  Kamsa offered his service and chariot for the marriage of his sister.  The marriage was taken place in great splendor, the chariot of Kamsa was decorated with the grand manner, Kamsa offered his service as a charioteer to his sister.  Thus, Devi Devaki and Vasudeva seated on the magnificent chariot driven by Kamsa, followed with the sounds of various divine musical instruments, preceded to the palace of Vasudeva.  Suddenly, the whole atmosphere of festivities has changed, the sky filled with dark clouds, Kamsa could hear a deafening voice from the sky “ Oh! Abudha,/Ignorant one, the eighth child of Devi Devaki would take away your life.” Kamsa turned pale, extremely raged, instantly he got out of the chariot and seized the hair of Devi Devaki, dragged her out of the chariot and pointed the sharp sword at her.  Immediately, Vasudeva jumped out the chariot and fallen at the feet of Kamsa with the folded hands requested “Oh! Kamsa, listen to me, you are King of Mathura, killing a woman will bring the sin of ‘Bhramahathya’, you should not ruin the name and fame of your clan, do not disgrace yourself by killing your own sister.  We are born with the wrap of death, and it’s inseparable from all the living beings, if you kill Devi Devaki your depraved deed will follow you and it would cause several births.  None of us could be freed from the results of our deeds like a worm move from one edge of the grass to another, takes several births and accumulates the sins and go through the cycles of birth and death. Oh! Kamsa, Kindly do not harm her; she did not do any harm to you.  Devi Devaki was always affectionate to you; it is sinful to kill affectionate people.”  Kamsa could not hear any of the kind words of Vasudeva, he ordered him to move away.   Soon Vasudeva realized that Kamsa will not heed to his words.  Kamsa is blind with anger and ignorance, therefore Vasudeva decided it is impossible to change the attitude of Kamsa, he began to think, and speak “ Oh! Kamsa, you have no threat from Devi Devaki, the voice echoed about the eighth child of Devi Devaki.  I shall promise, I will hand over the child who is a threat to your life.”  Thus Kamsa agreed to the promise of Vasudeva, thus the grand procession of the newly wedded couple has come to an end, turned to a mere silent march.   In due course of time, Devi Devaki pregnant with their first child and delivered the child, named   Keerthimantha.   Devi Devaki handed the newborn child born to Vasudeva with extreme grief,  Vasudeva took the child to the palace of Kamsa.   He kept the child at the feet of Kamsa, with tears overflowing.  Kamsa looked at the infant’s face; he could not kill the child looking at its innocence, so he asked Vasudeva to take away the child, as it was not the eighth child and not a threat for him.  Vasudeva was not quite sure about the happiness while regaining the life of the infant, because Kamsa is unpredictable.  Kamsa appreciated the truthfulness of Vasudeva.