||Birth of Shri Krishna||
Preface-
According to ancient text, Shri Krishna is a complete man. It is mentioned in Bhagwat-Gita.
King Ugrasen reigned in Mathura in Dwapara era.
The people were
very happy. There was an atmosphere of happiness all around. Kansa was the son
of king Ugrasen. Her sister was Devaki. He loved his sister Devaki very much.
He got Devaki married to Vasudev the head of the Yadav clan.
Strange incident –
When Kansa was taking Devaki and Vasudev in the chariot after the marriage, a voice from the sky was heard on the way. He said that Devaki’s eighth child would kill Kansa. Kansa got very angry and imprisoned Devaki and Vasudev. Kansa became the king of Mathura by putting Ugrasen in jail.
He killed the
children of Devaki and Vasudev one by one. The seventh child was taken away by
Rohini who was the first wife of Vasudev.
Circumstances of Birth-
In the jail, Lord Vishnu appeared in four-armed form to
Devaki and Vasudev and reminded them of the boon of being born as a son.
When the eighth child was born a strange incident happened.
All the doors of the jail were opened. Both of them were shackled.
Shri Krishna was born at 12 midnight on Bhadrapada Astami.
Due to fear to
Kansa, Vasudev crossed Yamuna river at midnight and left Krishna to Gokul.
Vasudev brought Mayadevi with him born by mother Yashodha.
Kansa’s Atrocities-
When Kansa tried to kill him but he
could failed his intensions. Krishna was
brought up in the house of Nanda and Yashoda.
Krishna’s child play started in Gokul.
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