Krishna - II

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Krishna - The Dark Lord of Dwaraka
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Surasena and Mathura were the two kingdoms where most ofthe Yadavas lived. (The Yadavas were the descendants of

Yadu, the son of Yayati)

It was the times when Sura was the king of Surasena.Mathura was ruled by Ugrasena. Ugrasena had a brother

Devaka. Kamsa was the son of Ugrasena and Devaki was the

daughter of Devaka.Kamsa, the crown prince of Mathura had no sisters of his own

and because of this he loved his cousin sister like his ownsister.

Vasudeva, the king of Mathura had six wives whom he loveddearlyPauravi, Rohini, Bhadra, Madira, Rochana and Ila. It

was proposed that Devaki the princess of Mathura should alsobe married to Vasudeva. Both Vasudeva and Devaki agreed

gladly and the marriage was performed with great pomp andshow.

Kamsa looked at his radiant sister and decided that Devaki

would be very happy as the wife of Vasudeva and himself

drove the couple in the chariot around the kingdom.... A loud voice cracked through the skies as Kamsa brought the

chariot to a sudden skidding halt. 'YOU FOOL!' The voicejeered at him. 'What are you so happy about? Why are you so

happy about the marriage of Devaki with Vasudeva? Do you

not realize the consequences of this marriage? The eighth

child born to Vasudeva and Devaki would be reason of your

death!'

A sudden hush fell over the crowd as the voice stopped just assuddenly as it had started.

Everyone watched the crown prince.....A choleric rage spreadthrough the face of Kamsa. With a snarl he threw down the

reins of the chariot and stormed towards Devaki. Forgotten

was the fact that he loved this woman as his own sister.

Forgotten was the fact that he himself had approved of the


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marriage with his whole heart...All that mattered to Kamsanow was that Devaki had to cease to exist. Only if she

died....Kamsa could live...

Devaki tried to calm down her brother but knew that he wasbeyond reason. Kamsa pulled out his sword and was about to

attack a defenceless person, when Vasudeva interfered.

'KAMSA! The minute a person is born, his death is alsowritten!' Vasudeva said retraining Kamsa with great difficulty.

'If the voice from the heaven speaks the truth then, Devaki'sson may the instrument of your death.....Death is not

something to be feared! It is natural!'

Kamsa did not even listen to a single word that Vasudeva

said. He continued forward with his sword.'DEVAKI IS NOT YOUR ENEMY!' Vasudeva shouted

desperately. Kamsa stopped as he looked at Vasudeva. 'Yourenemy is Devaki's son! Spare her life and...' Vasudeva

swallowed as he realized that he was about to make a

dangerous promise and also knew that he had no other choice

if he had to save Devaki's life. '...I will give you all herchildren as soon as they are born!' Vasudeva said slowly,

looking straight at Kamsa, praying....really praying thatKamsa listened to reason.

Kamsa looked at Devaki and then at Vasudeva and lowered

his sword. 'I....I....Make sure you keep up your promise!

Because if not....' Kamsa looked dangerously as he shoved the

sword angrily inside the scabbard and huffed away from there,without completing the sentence.The procession was cut short very quick as Vasudeva and

Devaki went to the palace set aside for them... *********

The first son of Devaki was named Kirtiman (The first son

has also been named as Smara in some other part of the


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Purana). Devaki watched in horror as Vasudeva took the newborn baby with him.

'WHAT ARE YOU DOING?' Devaki shrieked trying to stop

Vasudeva.'Keeping my promise!' Vasudeva said feeling very angry with

himself as he took the baby with him. He went to Kamsa's

palace and offered the child to him.Kamsa looked at Vasudeva and then at the child with a look

of wonder in his face. He smiled. 'I do not know what to say! Iknew you were a man of your word! And I am pleased! But

the voice said that Devaki's eighth child was going to kill me!This is your first child! I see no harm in letting him be alive!

Take him back!' Kamsa said quietly.Vasudeva looked shocked and was about to happily take the

child back when...'Narayana! Narayana!' Both the men turned to see Sage

Narada standing inside the palace with his trademark

tamboora.

Vasudeva bowed to the sage first. Kamsa was irked.Everything about the sage irked him. Right from the look, to

the tamboora....Kamsa realized that the name uttered by thesage was what made him angry most...Reluctantly he bowed

to the sage.Narada looked at the baby and then looked at Vasudeva.

'Please leave the child here, Prince Vasudeva! I wish to talk to

Kamsa, privately!'

Flustered Kamsa led Sage Narada to the inner room. The sagelooked shrewdly at Kamsa. 'What were you about to do,

Kamsa?'Kamsa frowned. 'What do you mean? I asked Vasudeva to

take back...'


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'I know!' Narada said impatiently. 'Are you a fool?' Naradathundered angrily as Kamsa watched perplexed. 'Do you even

understand what you were about to do?'

Kamsa looked blankly as Narada sighed. 'Of course! How canI expect you to remember? I said 'Narayana's name....It

annoyed you, did it not?'

Kamsa again nodded his head having no clue as to what thesage was going to say. 'Do you know who you were in your

last birth?' Sage Narada said softly. Kamsa felt a throbbingheadache as he mutely shook his head.

'You were born as Kalanemi, a great asura! And as Kalanemiyou were killed by Lord Vishnu in your previous life!' Kamsa

had a vision of huge asura, being killed....by a divine being.Kamsa blinked as Sage Narada nodded his head. 'Lord Vishnu

is your enemy! And do you know that in this time, manydevas have been born among the Yadavas under the command

of Lord Vishnu! Right from Nanda, the cowherd head in

Gokula to any of the powerful Yadava from your clan They

were born for the destruction of evil, everywhere! And youare just willing to let a child born among the Yadavas, to

live?' Narada demanded angrily.'But...but the voice said....' Kamsa said feeling very foolish.

'The voice said Devaki's eighth child would kill you, I know!'

Narada cut in impatiently. Narada produced a lotus flower in

his hand. A lotus flower with eight petals. Narada rotated it

before Kamsa. 'Which is the first petal here, Kamsa? Which isthe eighth petal?'Narada did not need to speak anymore. Kamsa furiously got

up realizing that he was about to make a folly in letting thefirst child of Devaki live....All the Yadavas were his enemy,

all of them were loyal to Lord Vishnu....He should not let any

of them alive...Or they would kill him.


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Kamsa stormed out of the room and much to the horror ofVasudeva killed the first child.

Narada watched the entire scene with sad eyes as he went

out. The Sada Garbhas could not live on earth...Because thatwas who the first child was. The first Sadha Garbha.An

ordinary mortal life was not meant for any of the Sadha

Garbhas. They were meant for salvation and a completerelease from the eternal circle of life....And they could attain it

only when Hiranyakasipu's curse was fulfilled. And for thisthey had to be killed by their own fatherKalanemi, who was

now born as Kamsa....

Sage Narada passed Vasudeva and Devaki's palace which was

filled with weeping and shrieking cries of Devaki asVasudeva was trying to console Devaki, on the loss of her

child....Sage Narada smiled sadly. Neither Vasudeva nor Devaki

knew who they were either. Sage Kashyap was Vasudeva and

Devaki...had to face her punishment for what she had done to

Diti when she had been Aditi.....Devaki lost six sons this way Smara, Udgita, Parishvanga,

Patanga, Kshudrabhit and Ghrini.***********

Unfortunately Sage Narada's words proved dangerous for all

of the Yadavas. Kamsa now started hating all the Yadavas and

constantly harassed them. Kamsa even imprisoned his ownfather Ugrasena and took over the entire kingdom. The

Yadavas fled the kingdom and settled in other kingdoms....

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