||Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya ||

Chapter -242 – The legend of Lord Krishna – 93

Shuka Bhramam speaks “ Oh! Rajan, Bhagavan Krishna prepares to have a battle with Jarasandha who is the father-in-law of Kamsa.  Kamsa had two wives Asthi and Prapthi became widows after his death.  Jarasandha decided to fight against Krishna who forced his daughter to live the life of widows.  Jarasandha with twenty-three Akshauhini Sena/army of men declared a battle against Krishna, who had some other plans in his mind.   Krishna decided not to kill Jarasandha, definitely, there will be a huge number of warriors lose their lives in the battle, in this way he can reduce the burden of Earth.  Krishna had battled against Jarasandha for seventeen times, he left Jarasandha without killing him each time; numerous warriors of his army men were killed in the battle,  the eighteenth time Jarasandha brought King Yavana who had three crores of men of the army on the battlefield.  During the preparation of War, Krishna instructed Lord Vishwakarma to build an astonishing palace in the city of Dwaraka in the middle of the ocean, beautiful fortresses were built and many of the people were shifted to the city of Dwaraka.  Krishna and a few of army men left in Mathura, Yavana brought a huge army of men before Krishna who ran out of the battlefield and entered into a cave. Yavana made fun of Krishna who was defeated by Jarasandha for seventeen times, laughed at his ridicule act.  Yavana chased after Krishna and entered in the cave filled in pitch darkness.  Krishna has dark-complexion, the cave was filled in darkness, Yavana found a person sleeping on the ground covered in a black blanket inside the cave. Yavana kicked harshly on the person thinking that it is Krishna, the person who was asleep on the floor opened his eyes widely and looked at Yavana who instantly turned into ashes.  It was Emperor Muchukunda of the Ikshvaku dynasty, looked at Krishna and enquired him.  They began to talk to each other; Emperor Muchukunda speaks “Oh! Mahabhaga, I am the son of Mandatha, I have assisted the deities in the battle against demons, without sleep for several days.  In that battle the deities won against the demon, Lord Indra offered a boon to have good sleep if anyone disturbs my sleep would become ashes, so I have chosen this cave to sleep. Kindly introduce yourself. ”  Bhagavan speaks “ Oh! Rajan, I have several names, I have born in the clan of Yadhu, I am the son of Vasudeva/Anakadhundhubi and Devi Devaki.”  Emperor Muchukunda thrilled to hear the name of Krishna, witnessed the magnificent form of Lord Vishnu with four arms holding Shankha, Chakra, Gadha, and the Padma,"