Ch-16…17…18
15 June 2024
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Ch-16. Krishna playing in the mud Nanda, Krishna’s foster father, hired a few cowherd boys to help keep an eye on Krishna during his playful
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On Janmashtami, the people of Gokul celebrated the birth of Nanda’s son with joyous songs and dances. They decorated their houses with colorful ribbons, flags, and rangolis. The women of Gokul were mesmerized by the divine beauty of Yashoda’s son, Krishna.
Children gathered around Nanda’s house, eager to play with the charming child. They wondered when he would grow big enough to join their games.
Vishwakarma, the celestial architect, proclaimed, “Today, I shall adorn the heavens myself.” Lord Indra and other gods and goddesses showered flowers on the newborn Krishna from the sky. Lord Brahma and Lord Shiva smiled and blessed the child.
Since then, Janmashtami has been celebrated as the day of Krishna’s birth.
Vasudev had a son named Balarama with his other wife, Rohini, who was being raised alongside Krishna by Nanda and Yashoda in Gokul. One day, the wise sage Acharya Garg visited Gokul on his way to Mathura. Nanda asked him to bless and name both the boys.
Acharya Garg, recognizing Krishna’s divine nature as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, asked Nanda to bring the boys to the cattle shed secretly. There, he announced, “The son of Rohini will be named Balarama, signifying his strength and virtue.” Then, turning to Krishna, he said, “In his past incarnations, he has taken different complexions. This time, with his dark complexion, he shall be known as Krishna.”
And so, Balarama and Krishna were named, each with a name that reflected their unique qualities and divine nature.
After Vasudev swapped his newborn son with Nanda’s daughter and returned to Mathura, Kansa, Devaki’s brother, learned of the switch through a prophecy. Determined to find and eliminate the child prophesied to be his downfall, Kansa ordered his soldiers to locate and kill Devaki’s eighth child. However, they failed to find the infant.
Kansa then summoned Putana, the Queen of the Demons, known for her magical powers. Putana used her abilities to discover that the child was in Gokul. Disguised as a beautiful maiden, Putana arrived at Yashoda’s house, where everyone was captivated by her beauty.
Feigning admiration for baby Krishna, Putana decided to kill him discreetly. She planned to take him outside and feed him her poisoned breast milk. However, Krishna, aware of her evil intentions, sucked the life out of her breasts, causing her to collapse lifeless on the ground in her true demon form.
The people of Gokul were shocked to see Putana’s true form and Krishna playing on her body. Despite her malicious intent, Krishna’s divine powers prevailed, and he emerged unharmed from the encounter.
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