||Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya ||

Chapter -216 – The legend of Lord Krishna – 67

Shuka Bhramam speaks “ Oh! Rajan, once there appeared demon Arishta in the form of a Vrishabhasura.  The bull has fierce form, quivered the earth with its hooves creating a pool of dust, he forcefully pierced the earth with its sharp horns, producing loud noises, leaving urine and droppings.  The pregnant women lost their fetus watching the brutal nature of the bull.  The cowherds cried out loudly for Krishna.”

Krishna Krishnethi They Sarve Govindham Sharanam Yayu: | Bhagavanapi Thadhveekshya Gokulam Bhayavidhrutham ||

Shuka Bhramam continues “ Krishna responded to the cries of cowherds immediately, he asked them to remain silent.  Krishna rushed to the bull and provoked him; it dashed to Krishna with great speed.   Krishna caught hold of its two horns and pushed it back at the same speed.  The bull regained its strength and pushed back Krishna who plucked out the two horns and attacked the bull.  In this way, Krishna killed the vicious bull; the deities appeared on the sky and showered flowers on Krishna.”

In this legend the demon Arishta appeared with extreme pace to attack the supreme Lord Krishna, had to face terrible death in the hands of Krishna.  The Supreme Lord who is unconquerable resides as a soul in the living beings, the supreme soul has immense potential, and hence the supreme Lord is named as Adibeeja.   He is the source of the function of mind, intellect, Prana, Gnana, and Karmendhriyas.  The realization of the supreme soul /the knowledge of self with the constant practice of meditation and contemplation would increase the confidence and the serenity of the mind; it would give immense strength in the individual to face any adverse situation in the life with a balanced state of mind, like the rain clouds could not harm the brilliance of Sun.