||Srimad Bhagavath
Mahapuran||
||Om Namo Bhagavathe
Vasudevaya||
Chapter – 30 – Krishna
protects the fetus of Uththara!
Krishna was prepared to
leave the Kingdom of Hasthinapur, abruptly Uththara rushed to Krishna and
fallen at his lotus feet saying “ Prabho, a fireball is chasing me, I am not
worried about my death, I am extremely concerned about the child in my
womb. I am helpless, kindly protect me.” Krishna lifted Uththara and said “ Devi, do
not worry about your child. I am here to
protect you both.” He assumed the size of the thumb and entered in the womb of
Uththara and circumambulated the fetus, thus he protected the fetus from
Bhramasthra shot by Ashawththama. The
infant in the womb noticed the marvelous form of Lord Krishna with four arms,
that moment the image of Lord firmly fixed in the intellect of the infant. Even after coming out of the womb, the infant
continued its search for that marvelous form of supreme Lord Krishna, thus he
was fondly addressed as Pareekshith by the Pandavas. Uttara felt deeply relieved from the
trouble of Bhramasthra, she shed tears of immense joy and gratitude.
Devi Kunthi approached Lord
Krishna while he was moving towards the chariot, and fallen at the feet of Krishna
“Devi, you are my father’s sister, you are like my mother. Mothers should not fall at the feet of their
children. You have to bless Me.” he
fondly lifted her, she said “Krishna, will you keep quiet for a while? Otherwise
I will forget to eulogize the supreme Lord before me. All these years you have fondly addressed me
as ‘Aunt’ so forgot to worship the supreme Lord and considered you as the son of my
beloved brother. Your words are filled
with Maya, kindly let me praise your divinity. Krishna, I am luckier than Devi
Devaki who lost all children to Kamsa. I
was not known of my enemies, I have lost my husband at an young age, my
children were learned walking holding the hands of Bhishma Pithamaha, one day
he stood with the opponent in the battlefield and fought against my children,
my children learned Asthra Shasthra from preceptor Dronacharya, who turned
against my children in the battlefield.
My children have consequently had to undergo humiliation and tortures
from the children of Dhritharashtra.
Bhima had to consume the toxic pudding; Kauravas put my children to burn
alive in Lakshagriha, exiled them from Hasthinapur, and had to live in
disguise. When they returned after all
these punishments, they were forced to take weapons. During all the troubles in my life, you were
with us and protecting my children. So I
am fortunate than Devi Devaki. You could
not protect the children lost by Vasudeva and Devaki. Therefore, I have nothing to ask you other
than troubles, so that you will be always with me. Therefore shower troubles upon me.” Devi
Kunthi eulogized the supreme Lord who is all-pervading, assumes whatever form for
his fervent devotee’s, he is primordial, he is not attainable easily, he resides
as a soul in all the living beings, he is perceivable to righteous and pious,
though he is covered in Maya, he remains unaffected by it. In
this way, Devi Kunthi described the supreme Lord in marvelous verses. Krishna was pleased with the devotion of Devi
Kunthi, she took Krishna back to palace, and thus she made him postpone his
journey to Dwaraka.
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