|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

Chapter – 256 – The legend of Lord Krishna -  107

Namasthe Devadevesha  Shankha Chakra Gadhadhara| Bhakthecchopaththaroopaya  Paramathman Namosthuthe || Nama: Pankajanabhaya  Nama: Pankajamaline | Nama: Pankajanethraya Namasthe Pankajanghraye || Namo Bhagavathe Thubhyam Vasudevaya Vishnave | Purushayadhibeejaya Poornnabodhaya They Nama: ||

King Pareekshith speaks “ Oh! Brahmana kindly narrates the legend of Bhaumasura who was killed by Krishna with the assistance of Devi Sathyabhama who is extremely valorous.”

Shuka Bhramam speaks “ Oh! Rajan, there was a powerful demon Baumasura ruling the magnificent city of Pragjyothishapuram.  He was born to Lord Varaha and Mother Earth, it was while Lord Vishnu incarnated as wild boar to elevate the Mother Earth from the bottom of the ocean.  Lord Varaha had a vicious battle with the demon Hiranyaksha who hid the Mother Earth, finally, the demon was killed.  Lord Varaha’s Beeja fallen on the Earth and a child was born with demonic nature, he is Baumasura.   The city of Pragjyothishapuram has beautiful fortresses, pleasure gardens, majestic pathways, beautiful streams and creeper gardens in the courtyard.  A large number of fortresses were under the supervision of the demon Mura, he had five heads and the prowess of five people.  Baumasura abducted women between 16-20 years of age; he imprisoned sixteen thousand women and prepared to marry them all. Once, he visited Lord Varuna and stolen his Chathra, he visited Lord Indra and stolen the ear ornaments of Devi Adhithi.  The deities approached Lord Vishnu, to put an end to the atrocities of Baumasura.  Lord Krishna with Devi Sathyabhama visited Baumasura, and a fierce battle began.  Krishna destroyed the huge fortress wall with his mace, the ear-splitting noise of his conch Panchajanya brought out the demon Mura from the pool of water, a fierce battle took place between Lord Krishna and Mura, and finally Mura’s head sieved off with the divine wheel, eventually, numerous demons were killed in the battle.  The reverberating sound of the conch roused extreme fear in the demons, Baumasura entered in a vicious battle with Krishna, In the end, Baumasura’s head sieved off with the powerful disc.  The Mother Earth appeared before Krishna and eulogized “ I shall prostrate before  Lord of Lords, who is adorned in Shankha, Chakra, and Gadha, I shall prostrate before supreme Lord who is compassionate to his worshiper and assumes various forms at his own will, I shall prostrate before supreme Lord who has lotus flower on the navel, I shall prostrate before supreme Lord who is supreme Purusha adorned in a garland of lotus flowers, I shall prostrate before supreme Lord who has beautiful eyes resembles lotus flower petals, I shall prostrate before the lotus feet of the Supreme Lord.  I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Vishnu who has incarnated as Vasudeva, he is the cause of Universe and its living beings, he symbolizes supreme knowledge, he has neither birth nor death, he is supreme Bhramam with endless prowess and he is Paramathma who resides as a soul in living beings.”  The son of demon Baumasura was crowned as the King of Pragjyothishapuram at the request of Mother Earth. Krishna released the sixteen thousand women who were imprisoned by Baumasura, the precious ear ornament of Devi Adhithi was returned."