Sarana had many sons like Satyadhriti and Marsti, and Shatha had a son called Sarthi. Vasudev was followed by Vasuki the snake, protecting them on their journey. Crown princess Devaki was getting married to In Yashodas household, Krishna grew up with utmost love and care, even though he was always stirring up some mischief or the other! He reached the dungeons in great And it was Vishnus serpent Shesh Nag, who spread his hoods over Vasudev and Krishna, to guide them safely across the river. He had pompously got Devaki married. Lord Krishna life story is packed with adventure, emotion and wisdom, right from when he was Baal Gopal in Gokul to when he presented his Viraat Swaroop to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. and so, she thought that her eighth child was a daughter. I've edited my spot a couple of posts above :). The fair complexioned Diti, thus consoled by her husband, became glad and did not utter any more unpleasant words. Bhagavata Purana explains that the Yamuna allowed Vasudeva safe passage in the same way that the ocean had previously given way to Shri Rama to cross and reach Lanka. The patronymic Vsudeva (with a pronounced ) is a popular name of Krishna, the son of Vasudeva and Devaki. Vasudev stepped into the angry waters, the baby held high above his head. Soon, Devaki was married to King Vasudev. sister and he was also afraid that he might not be able to do so. The pot, known as a handi or matki, is filled with buttermilk. There were a hundred soldiers waiting But putting away all his fears, he rushed to the palace dungeons to execute His angel of death. Signup to receive daily blog posts by email! You even if you could, you would have gained 31. Vasudev then narrated what happened on that night to his wife. One day Kansa was sitting in his chambers, when he got the news that Devaki had given birth to a child. Yashoda mother of Lord Krishna has become eternal for sheltering her foster son in a way only a mothers love can. [8], During the nuptials of Vasudeva and Devaki following the former's wedding with his bride's six older sisters, Vishnu picked a lock of hair from his mount Shesha as well as his own, proclaiming that they would take be born as Devaki's seventh and eighth children, respectively. [12] By Devaki, he had eight sons - six of whom were killed by Kamsa and the other two being Balarama (transferred into the womb of Rohini) and Krishna. All at once the river stopped raging, the waves grew still and the water level subsided. "Goodbye, my son," he whispered. "Where is he?" Those 6 children who died as children of Devaki and Vasudeva were the sons of Kamsa in previous birth. As terrible as it sounds, they weren't the first or last parents to sacrifice their children for the greater good. However, to create in her the feeling that he was there, by his Yogmaya power, he simply kept expanding Devakis womb. To begin with, I'd like to say that if we were to hold everyone to the same definition of "natural" and "unnatural", we would have no sinners and no saints. Holy mantras are also chanted to venerate him. By earthly standards of "normalcy", Shantanu stopped her from doing the same to Devavrat out of human compassion; then she explained that divine compassion led her to drown the babies in the first place and spare them the misery that was to result from their past lives' curse. This site content is protected by US, Indian and International copyright laws. Kindly explain to me the cause of this and oblige. To his amazement, Vasudev saw a huge black snake raising its head from she was expecting him to come! Hearing this, the Lotus-born Brahm called Kas'yapa before him and asked. According to legend, Mother Earth was once very upset about the increasing sin on Earth. immediately thought of killing Devaki for he thought, How can a child be The Supreme Lord will be the one to take you by surprise. The eighth child, the eighth child has been born! cried the guards. That's not unbelieable to me, since the same sources say Kunti also had her children through divine intervention and not through natural intercourse with the Gods. Krishna had 8 principal wives, and he begat many children from them, such as Pradyumna, Samba, Bhanu etc., and they also had many children. In his boyhood, he became the cynosure of all eyes- he won the hearts of all 55. When Devaki was old enough, it was arranged that she would marry Vasudev, a good and noble man who was a follower of Vishnu, and did not fear the demon Kansa at all. Mathura did not smile often. She was the mother of Shri Krishna. Maharsi Kas'yapa is not able to leave this vicious habit even now; what shall I do? [17][19] Srinivasan suggests a later date for the composition of the Mahanarayana Upanishad, one after about 300 BCE and probably in the centuries around the start of the common era.[20]. Vasudeva traced a number of descendants through his sons. 4. Balarama married Revati and had 2 sons - Nishatha and Ulmuka & a daughter - Vatsala/Shashirekha. Varuna cursed the sage and his wife, Aditi, to be born on earth as Vasudeva and Devaki, the parents of Vishnu in his avatar of Krishna. Though it may appear an effortless coincidence that I came upon the chanting of the holy names in this lifetime, there is a long track-record of pious activity to first create the foundation. "Ah my son!" It is brighter than the energy of Brahman, which is the sum collection of spirit. Lord Vishnu told Vasudev to take the child away to Gokul, and that he must exchange the child for the baby born to Nanda Gopal and Yashoda. Vasudev and Devakis chains were magically released. Kansa was cruel enough to execute the . Similarly Shiv Bhagwan severed his own son's head only to revive him as Ganeshji for reasons we ordinary humans still struggle to comprehend, but we still accept that he must've had his own divine reasons and we continue to worship Mahadev. When Vasudeva handed Krishna over to them, he took with him Yashodas just-born child instead. Lok Nath Soni, The cattle and the stick: an ethnographic profile of the Raut of Chhattisgarh. She rose above Kamsa's head as the eight-armed form of Goddess Durga. While all previous sons of Devaki are slain, the seventh embryo is transferred to Rohini's womb. You will rot in prison forever, he roared at Devaki and Vasudev. Vasudeva and Devaki Kashyapa from Goloka descend to earth as Vasudeva and exalted Aditi as Devaki. was able to cross the opposite bank of the river safely and entered the 43-44. foot in it! It was pouring rain. King Vasudev of the Yadus. Ultimately, it was Abhimanyu's son Parikshit who ascended the Kuru throne after Yudhishthira. Take this child across the River Yamuna to the Gokul kingdom, ruled by Maharsi Kas'yapa, the son of Marchi, hearing the curse, allayed her anger with loving words. The annual celebration of Janmashtami reaches the crescendo of jubilation and excitement as the clock strikes twelve at night. The guards suddenly awoke from their The night soon ended and the next day arrived. doubt. 53. Thus when the foetus was fully developed, Diti began to look white and full of splendour. But soon a happy news came. divine at the same time. [17] Feuerstein places the relative composition chronology of Mahanarayana to be about that of Mundaka and Prashna Upanishads. Sri Krishna was born in end of 28th Dwaparayuga of 7th . The prison doors suddenly opened. 22. All rights reserved. In this manner, he killed seven children born to Devaki. Vasudev and Dekavi rejoiced. Still, in that furious feature, the river gave passage to Vasudeva to cross, just as the great Indian Ocean gave a path to Lord Rama when He was bridging over the gulf. (Krishna, The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vol 1, Ch 3), Download this episode (right click and save). Watch. They find nothing to focus upon or feel connected with during such devotional meditation. O Janamejaya! Inside the prison walls a terrible foreboding filled the hearts of the expectant parents. [18][19], When Devaki delivered Krishna, he revealed his divine form to his parents, and ordered Vasudeva to take him to Gokulam, placing all the prison guards under a spell of slumber, so that Kamsa would not realise that his prophesied killer had been born. At the stroke of midnight, the eight baby, who we know as Lord Krishna was born to Devaki. It is the universal truth that Devaki and Vasudev are the biological parents of Lord Krishna, an avatar of Lord Vishnu born at the end of Dwaparyuga.But history fondly recalls Nanadababa and Yashoda Maiya as is parents.. Unauthorized copy, reproduction, distribution and/or transmission is strictly prohibited. outside. Passionate verbosity ahead, read at your own risk. The evil-minded and wicked king Duryodhana, the destroyer of the fair fame of the Kurus, was born of a portion of Kali on earth. doors opened automatically. Vasudev entered his prison, and laid the baby girl beside Devaki. I will find your eighth child and kill him, no matter what it takes!. Kamsa's sister Devaki got married to Vasudeva, another Yadava chief. She subsequently vanished into the heavens. Kansa seemed invincible. Kamsa entered the The child in the womb, struck by the thunder bolt, cried out. This is evidenced by texts and archaeological evidence. Your sons would all become very powerful and would be called Maruts. At the stroke of midnight, the eight baby, who we know as Lord Krishna was born to Devaki. Convinced that the newborn child was the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vasudeva bowed down with folded hands and began to offer Him prayers: "My dear Lord, I can understand who You are. Exchange your son for this girl child and return to the prison In the country named India, in the modern day state of Uttar Pradesh stands I am Devi, born as a baby to fool you! 170 Baby Boy & Girl Name That Mean 'Gift from God', 600+ Unique & Cute Nicknames for Boys & Girls, Protecting Adolescents From Common Food and Waterborne Diseases, Why an Ideal pH 5.5 is Important for a Newborns Skin, Baby or Toddler Waking Up Too Early - What You Can Do. I love the example you gave about Devi Ganga, Harischandra, and even Mahadev himself. He asked if he would spare Devakis life. The serpent spread its five hoods over the father and the baby, and escorted them safely to the other side of the dark river. The streets were swept clean and the houses were decorated with Thus, O king! The middle of the night, escaping from a prison with a talking baby, the difficulties did not end there. 20. Locked by Kamsa in cell. The baby is a girl, said Devaki. The Muni said to her :-- O Dear! Devotion to the personal form of God is tangible and simple. Torture, pain and hell, him the news. And why have you committed an offence in not returning the cows to Him? were smiling from ear to ear. Your He sincerely requested Kansa to trust him. "Shatha, aha, Satha, Saha, ah: 19 definitions", "Sharana, Srana, Sarana, Saraa, Sra, araa, Sraa, Sara: 25 definitions", "The story of the previous birth of Shishupala and the sons of Vasudeva [Chapter XV]", " (Mahanarayana Upanishad)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vasudeva&oldid=1140983598, This page was last edited on 22 February 2023, at 19:33. Vasudev did not delay any further and proceeded in waist-deep water with The couple is imprisoned by Devaki's brother Kamsa, soon after their marriage. Kamsa confined Devaki and her husband King Vasudev in the palace dungeons the child Krishna. river seemed to be boiling white and seething with anger, due to fierce Devaki's eighth son was born at midnight on a dark and stormy night in the month of Sravan. The evil king vacillated. As soon as he was reunited in the prison with Devaki the prison door closed, and the guards woke from their deep sleep by hearing the noise of the baby girl crying. Watchlist. 50. The Bhgavatam states: "When Shree Krishna manifested upon birth before Vasudev and Devaki, he was in his four-armed Vishnu form.". The wedding was a real grand ceremonial affair, after all the rituals had finished. Nands wife has just had a baby. cell where his sister and her husband lived for the past nine years. 32. They were necessary since life was so dreadful within that the peoples inclination was to escape. surely meant that Kamsas frequent wars with the Yadu dynasty would come to poorly at night. Soon the much-awaited day arrived. son that the Oracle warned you about. There are tons of other explanations out there that may succeed in convincing different types of people. Devaki and Vasudev lived in the dungeon, watched night and day by Kansas soldiers. If you like my welfare, then destroy the foetus, in the womb of Diti, by any of the existent means, Sma, Dna or strength and thus remove the cause of grief in my heart. 2. He was a king of the Vrishnis, and a Yadava prince. Girl or boy, the child must die! But the baby slipped out of his hands, and shining with a glorious light, flew out of the prison window. Kamsa to guide them. Kashyapa sought the help of the god Varuna for the offerings of milk and ghee. According to the Harivamsa Purana, Vasudeva and Nanda, the Kshatriya chief of Gokula, were brothers or cousins. The whole place wore a festive look. 7. Verily those are blessed. Yashoda felt very proud. The sleep and became aware that a baby was born. Why did Vasudev and Devaki keep having children? This covetousness is a powerful enemy; it is always unholy and odious. Just as silently as he had come, Vasudev returned to Mathura with the baby girl. What happened to the 7th child of Devaki? As soon as the child felt the hard floor on her back, she opened her mouth You have successfully joined our subscriber list. "Vsudeva" is a vddhi, a derivative of the short form "Vasudeva", a linguistic pragmatic in Sanskrit signifying "of, belonging to, descended from". In no time, Vasudev reached his friends palace. Beware the sister you love so much will give birth to son who will destroy you. Sta said :-- Thus asked by the son of Pariksit, Vysa, the son of Satyabat, himself replied to the king about their causes in the following words :--. she crooned lovingly at Little Krishna You also acknowledge that owing to the limited nature of communication possible on Diti, of beautiful dark blue eyes, entreated to her husband and said, "Give me a son, O giver of due respects to every body! The guards at the prison door fell asleep, as did every living creature in that great palace. Suddenly Lord Vishnu appeared to Vasudev and Devaki, and told them that their prayers had been fulfilled to save the baby. Be peaceful; I advise you to take a vow, practise a rite, and when the period of your practice will be over, you will get a son like Indra. troubled by the fear of his possible death, lost his appetite and slept O Dear! Meanwhile, there was great rejoicing in Gokul. and Devaki from prison. Deep in the prison cells of Mathura, Vasudev and Devaki waited anxiously for the birth of their eight child. Throw them into prison, he thundered, pointing at Devaki and Vasudev. As the light subsided, Dusk gave way to a terrible night as had not been seen earlier in The baby girl slipped out of his hand and rose in the air, she transformed into Goddess Durga. light. Devaki was married to Yaduvanshi Vasudev. According to Srimadbhagavata Purana,when Kamsa's sister Devaki & Vasudeva were leaving to the later's house in a chariot driven by Kamsa himself, a mysterious voice from the sky prophesized that the eighth pregnancy of Devaki will kill the cruel king of Mathura.Then the frightened and infuriated Kamsa unsheathed his sword to kill his sister. Kansa was cruel enough to execute the couples first six children in cold blood. [9] He was therefore called Krishna, which means dark or black. Devotion toward the formless is intangible and nebulous to most people. The idol of Devaki is in standing posture holding baby Krishna with her left hand. Forced to live in fear and trepidation. in festive spirits. This snake was none [13] In some versions of the Bhagavata Purana, Vasudeva also married Sutanu, the princess of Kasi, and they had a son named Paundraka.[14]. Nanda named Please let your only niece live!" Angered, Kamsa rose to kill Devaki, but was stopped by Vasudeva, who promised to give each child to Kamsa, whom he would subsequently kill. Out went the duty to uphold a promise and mend their hearts with the company of their surviving child, the number one priority was once again doing just as God instructed for the betterment of the rest of the universe. Vasudev placed Krishna in the cradle and took the baby girl gently with him back to Mathura. As he approached the gate with the child in his arms, the prison Take your son to Gokul, across the river Yamuna, to the house of Nand, the cowherd, said the voice to Vasudev. Knowing that all these treacherous acts are really done under the advice of her sister, the truthful Diti; who was under the vow, cursed Aditi, and Indra, saying that as her son Indra has treacherously cut the foetus in her womb, Indra's kingdom over the three worlds would be destroyed. Those commentators who give a figurative interpretation to the Mahabharat and the Bhagavad Gita, do grave injustice by destroying the basis of peoples faith in devotion toward Shree Krishna. how can you, wretched creature? Irrespective of whether shes the biological mother or not, women can love selflessly and completely. Everything accounted for, but the directions from Krishna were to travel to Gokula, which was a nearby town. It is mentioned in the texts that Krishna was the eighth Mathura wore a festive look. as a divine prophecy predicted Kamsa's death by Devaki's eighth son. Vasudev, by this time, had some idea that his child is really someone On seeing the distressed condition of the calves I cursed Aditi a second time that she would be put to prison, her children would be still born, and she would suffer lots of troubles. Devaki Mata. Share. Lord. Vasudev begged Kansa, not to kill Devaki. Love for his life had clouded his common sense and he Even the usually desolate citizens of Mathura were Diti promised to act according to his word and took an oath; and when she practised the vow, Maharsi Kas'yapa impregnated the seed in her womb. Imagine the anxiety of his mother when she found him battling with the demoness Putana, the serpent Kaliya and even the wrath of Indra! Baby Krishna was now safe. Kashyapa in the previous creation was Sutapa, who desired to create children. But prison shining bright. Kansa Goes to Kill Yogamaya. much difficulty. His seventh child was also a son, this son was actually an incarnation of Lord Sheshnag. It is said that in the spiritual realm there is no need of external lighting, because of this effulgence. . other than Sheshnag, the Snake-God, who is known to be the roofing canopy of The prison doors opened, but how was Vasudeva going to discern the path to travel? [23], After the passing of Vasudeva after the Yadu massacre, Devaki cremated herself on Vasudeva's pyre, performing sati, along with his other wives, Rohini, Bhadra, and Madira. The devotional service was not an accident. 5-6. 19. Kamsa, cunning as he was, thought, The father would be taken away by the current, and both their lives would be in danger. advice. http://www.vaniquotes.org/wiki/Category:Sutapa, http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m13/m13b112.htm, https://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/db/bk04ch03.htm, http://www.vaniquotes.org/wiki/Category:Prsni, http://8spt.blogspot.com/search/label/Father, https://www.google.com/search?q=Sadgarbha, https://gosai.com/writings/the-secret-of-the-destruction-of-devaki-s-six-unborn-children, 18 Popular Forms of Krishna / 9 Special Forms, 71 Generation of Lord and Heirs - Dwarika Lila, Both Parishit and Sukhdev - Blessed in Womb, Differences In Realization And Perception Of The Supreme, Flute Is Only Instrument That Is Played In All Corners Of World, Four simple practices in Krishna consciousness, Hanuman Takes Four Vedic Forms to Serve Krishna, Krishna Animated Epic Movie English / Hindi, Lord Krishna existed. Vasudeva came onto the bank of the Yamuna and saw that the water of the Yamuna was roaring with waves and that the whole span was full of foam. As soon the child was born, the prison was filled with a dazzling, blinding She appealed to The Divine Himself has come, he decided to spare her life. colors, streamers and fragrant flowers. To Vasudevs astonishment the river parted giving him a safe route through. Thus, our actions are motivated by self-interest and the desire for personal fulfillment. How can she harm you? In the Mahabharat, Devi Ganga drowned her newborns with her own hands. The relative chronology of the text, based on its poetic verse and textual style, has been proposed by Parmeshwaranand to the same period of composition as Katha, Isha, Mundaka and Shvetashvatara Upanishads, but before Maitri, Prashna and Mandukya Upanishad. So in the dungeons, Kamsa destroyed the child. above all this, Kamsa locked his horns time So Kansa rejoiced at Devakis marriage with Vasudev, and celebrated the wedding with everyone else. Maharsi Kas'yapa is now almost infatuated with his sacrifice; and though I have tried all my means, he is not returning me my cow. See! It was the eighth child Kamsa had his eye on. children born to Devaki. 24. 8. But that, as people say is another story. them prayed to God that her son should not fall into the clutches of his As textual evidence, the Mahanarayana Upanishad records the verse: , nryya vidmah vsudvya dhmahi tann viu pracdayt. On seeing her thus, Aditi became anxious and thought if there be born of Diti a son like the powerful Indra, then my son will no doubt be deprived of his brilliancy and splendour. How can she harm you, brother? asked Vasudev. The Birth of Lord Krishna, 2. The all-Blissful God has no requirement to hang upside down in a mothers womb. Vasudev also felt very doubtful. But in the end, not entirely believing his eyes, Vasudev The light The night Krishna was born, the couple were prepared in advance. You can probably also add Ramji, because by human standards, sending a pregnant wife to the forests without thinking about her or her future child's well being would be considered cruel, but there was greater purpose behind Sita's vanvaas so it is important to look at it through a divine lens than a humanistic one.
devaki and vasudev previous birth
01. jul