||Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya ||

Chapter -228 – The legend of Lord Krishna – 79

Mallanam Ashanir Nrinam Naravara: Sthreenam Smaro Moorthiman Gopanam Swajanoasatham  Kshithibhujam Shastha  Swapithro: Shishu: | Mrithyur Bhojapather Virada Vidhusham Thaththvam  Param Yoginam  Vrishneenam Paradhevathethi Vidhitho Rangam Gatha: Sagraja: ||

The wrestlers Mushtika and Chanoora felt the two handsome youth as powerful lightning before them, the kings assembled were assumed the two youth as great leaders, the beautiful women of Mathura assumed the two youth as most charming and eligible lovers, the children of cowherds of Vraja felt the youths as their own beloved people, the wicked Kings assumed the two powerful youths as their enemies, lovely parents assembled in the gallery assumed the two youths as children with their toys, Kamsa felt his death is nearing to him, the ordinary people were felt it was an awesome fight, the illustrious Yogis felt the two youths as absolute truth and highest philosophy incarnated on the Earth, and the Vrishnis felt the youths as the protector of their clan.

The huge crowds of the audience were cheering the children whose face was covered in bruises, Rama and Krishna moved towards the wrestlers Mushtika and Chanoora.  They addressed the children “Hey, Nandasoonu,  Hey Rama, it is clear that you are not an ordinary cowherd, you have immense prowess and you have proved it by killing the untamed elephant Kuvalayapeedam.  Therefore it was an order from the King Kamsa to join us in the wrestling ground. Oh! Rama and Krishna, We have heard of your valor.  Hey Nandasoonu, we have heard of your various valorous deeds performed in Vrindavan.  Be ready and meet us in the wrestling ground.” Krishna spoke “ Oh! Wrestlers, it is unfair to wrestle with the children like us, you should have opted for people with huge body and strength of yours.”  Chanoora said “There is no child or youth, the power is all that matters, you both have well-proven your prowess by killing that elephant.  Even though you are youthful in appearances, but your prowess is commendable.  You both are not ordinary children; you have killed that untamed elephant effortlessly. Therefore be prepared to meet us in the wrestling ground.” Thus Krishna entered wrestling with Chanoora and Balarama with Mushtika, as the wrestling was progressed the two efficient men exhibited all their strength upon the two children.  The people from the audience showered abuses upon Kamsa for his injustice towards the children. They sharply criticized his act as unjustifiable, not suitable for a King; they called it a depraved act of Kamsa.  As the wrestling was progressed, Chanoora gave a hard kick on the chest of Krishna who was waiting for his turn to put an end to Chanoora.   Krishna kicked hard on his head and killed him instantly, and Balarama killed Mushtika.  The crowd of the audience cheered the children, Kamsa stood up from his seat in extreme terror.  He was shocked to see his powerful men killed in the hands of two youths.  Kamsa called out for his men to get caught of the children of Vasudeva and Nandagopa, he ordered his men to kill the children, but no one dared to move further or to follow his orders.