Legend of Lord Krishna's birth
Lord Krishna was born from the womb of Vasudev's wife Devaki in the prison of Mathura in Rohini Nakshatra on the dark midnight of Bhadrapada Krishna Ashtami Tithi. This date reminds us of the same auspicious moment and is celebrated with great pomp in the whole country.
In the Dwapar era, the Bhojwanshi king Ugrasena ruled in Mathura. His militant son Kansa removed him from the throne and became king of Mathura himself. Kansa had a sister Devaki, who was married to a Yaduvanshi chieftain named Vasudeva.
Once Kansa was going to deliver his sister Devaki to her in-laws.
On the way, there was a voice in the sky- 'O Kansa, the Devaki whom you are carrying with great love, in which your age resides. The eighth child born from this womb will kill you. ' Hearing this, Kansa set out to kill Vasudev.
Then Devaki humbly said to him- 'I will bring the child from my womb to you. What is the benefit of killing a brother-in-law? '
Kansa agreed to Devaki and went back to Mathura. He puts Vasudev and Devaki in jail.
Vasudev-Devaki had seven children one by one and Kansa was killed as soon as the seven were born. Now there was going to be an eighth child. They were vigorously guarded in prison. At the same time, Nanda's wife Yashoda was also going to have a child.
Seeing the sad life of Vasudev-Devaki, he devised a solution to protect the eighth child. At the time when a son was born to Vasudev-Devaki, at the same time a girl was born from Yashoda's womb, which was nothing but 'Maya'.
In the cell where Devaki-Vasudev was imprisoned, suddenly there was light and in front of him appeared the quadrilateral god holding conch, chakra, mace, Padma. Both fell at the feet of God. Then God said to him- 'Now I take the form of a newborn baby again.
You send me to your friend Nandji's house in Vrindavan at this time, and hand over the girl who is born to him to Kansa. At this time the environment is not favorable. Still you don't worry Awake guards will fall asleep, the gates of the prison will automatically open and the swollen Yamuna will give you a way to cross. '
At the same time, Vasudev, leaving a newborn baby-form Shri Krishna in the soup, left the prison and crossed the bottomless Yamuna and reached Nandaji's house. There he put the newborn to sleep with Yashoda and came to Mathura with the girl. The prison gates were undone.
Now Kamsa gets information that Vasudev-Devaki has been born a child.
He went to the prison and snatched the newborn girl from Devaki's hand and tried to slam her on the earth, but the girl flew into the sky and said from there - 'Oh fool, what will happen to kill me? The one who killed you has reached Vrindavan. He will soon punish you for your sins. ' This is the story of Krishna's birth.
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