|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya ||

Chapter – 185 – The legend of Lord Krishna – 36

Rama Rama Mahabhaho  Krishna Dhushtanibarhana | Itho Avidhoore Sumahath Vanam Thalalisankulam || Phalani Thathra Bhoorini Pathanthi Pathithani Cha | Santhi Kinthvavarudhdhani Dhenukena Dhurathmana ||

Once, Krishna and the young children of cowherds were taking pleasure in the woods of Vrindavan.  One of the cowherd Sudhama who was a close associate of Rama and Keshava said “ Oh! Rama, Rama, Mahabhaho  Oh! Krishna, Oh! Dhushtanibharhana, there is a Thalavanam close to Vrindavan, it is packed with sweetest fruits of palm trees, its aroma itself captivating, unfortunately, it is not a place to visit for us.   There is a Dhenukasura in the wood; he is living in the form of a donkey with family and relatives of his equal strength.  Oh! Rama, we would love to eat that palm fruit.  Kindly help us to get them.”  All the children surrounded Rama who has powerful arms and requested.  The children accompanied by Rama and Krishna approached the Thalavana.   Krishna forcefully shook the palm tree, Alas! The fruits started falling down.  The demon Dhenukasura heard the noise of the children and the sounds of fruits falling down; it rushed to Balarama, raised its feet and gave a hard kick on the chest of Balarama.  He took hold of the two legs of Dhenukasura and thrashed it on the palm tree, immediately lots of fruits fallen down and the tree got uprooted falling on the other, it repeated and finally a large number of palm trees were destroyed.  All the relatives of Dhenukasura were killed and freed the Thalavanam from their atrocities.

The legend of Dhenukasura describes a wood full of marvelous fruits, the demon Denukasura/self-centered the demon will not let anyone enter in this wood or consume its fruit.  The self-centered humans are like Dhenukasura who do not take pleasure in what’s available and do not let others take pleasure in it, they always look for their own comforts and necessities, they perform all the righteous deeds for the welfare of their own family, they do not elevate their soul or not let others do it. Finally, Krishna and Balarama killed the demon Dhenukasura and his family and let the children enjoy the fruits of the palm tree.