|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

Chapter – 294 – The legend of Lord Krishna -  145

Santhana Gopalam

Ekadha Dwaravathyam Thu Viprapathnya: Kumaraka: | Jathamathro Bhuvam Sprushtva Mamara Kila  Bharatha|| Vipro Griheethva Mrithakam Rajadhvaryupadhaya Sa: | Idham Provacha Vilapannathuro Dheenamanasa: ||

Shuka Bhramam speaks” Oh! Rajan, It was happened during Krishna was living in the city of Dwaraka, there was a Bhramin’s wife who lost all the children born to her, every time that Bhramin would bring the corpse of the infant and keep it before the  Palace gate and weep bitterly praying to supreme Lord Krishna “Oh! Bhagavan, you have brought back the son of the Maharishi Sandheepani, you have brought back the lives of the lost children of Devi Devaki, you are most promising to Vipra, why did you keep quiet and test my devotion? Oh! Bhagavan I have lost five children, kindly give them back.”  Every time, Krishna would pacify him saying that everyone has to undergo the fruits of their past Karma, and everything will be alright soon, this was repeated a quite few times.   Finally, the Bhramin was completely drained out of patience, at the loss of the ninth child.  As usual, he brought the corpse before the gate of the palace of Dwaraka and spoke in extreme resentment “Oh! Bhagavan I have heard from scriptures that if the city was ruled by a wise and virtuous Kshatriya, it won’t cause any ill-fortune to Vipras. Your immoral deeds brought inauspiciousness to Bhramins.” Unfortunately, Arjuna was present in the assembly of Dwaraka, Krishna did not react to the cries of Bhramin, but Arjuna could not tolerate the harsh words of the Bhramin. He rushed to Bhramin with extreme anger, in the meantime, Krishna left the assembly.”  

Arjuna spoke “ Oh! Bhramin, you need not worry, I shall promise you, and I will save your tenth child.” Bhramin looked at Arjuna with a dislike; thought that even the deities, Krishna or Balaram and Pradhyumna or Anirudhdha could not do anything in this matter, therefore it is definite that this Kshatriya could not perform any miracle.  At that moment, Arjuna took his Gandeeva and promised to the Bhramin, if he did not protect his tenth child, he would sacrifice life in the fire.  Bhramin spoke “Oh! Arjuna, even Krishna, Sankarshana, Pradhyumna and Anirudhdha, was not able to do anything in this matter, how could you promise this to me?”

Na Aham  Sankarshano Bhraman Na Krishna: Karshnireva Cha | Aham Va Arjuno Nama Gandeevam Yasya Vai  Dhanu: ||

Arjuna haughtily replied to him “Oh! Bhramin, I am not Sankarshana, or Krishna, or Pradhyumna, I am Arjuna and I have a powerful bow Gandeevam, I have won over Lord Maheshwara, do you think it is difficult for me to conquer Lord Yama?” Thus, Bhramin left the palace of Dwaraka and reached home, informed his wife about the news of their tenth child yet to be born.