Week 10 Reading Notes: Epified Krisha A

Epified Krishna A

Krishna was a boy that had enemies before he was even born.
Many tried to stop his birth from happening.
When he was born, they did everything they could to keep him from growing up.
As a result, Krishna's childhood was filled with people and other beings attacking him.
He survived however and became a king and much more.
He made powerful allies and was a friend to those who needed help.
He made enemies of those who tried to harm his loved ones.
While many were involved in the life of Krishna they never understood that he was not a part of their world but that they were part of his world.
Krishna was destined to guide the Pandavas into war and bring about a new age.
There was a cruel king of Mathura named Kams who was told that his cousin's 8th child would be his heir.
Furious he tried to go kill his cousin (Vasudeva) and his cousin's wife (Devaki).
His sister however kept him from doing so.
He ended up throwing his cousin and cousin's wife in prison.
He killed the first 6 of his cousin's children.
The 7th child was transported from the mother's womb by the goddess Mahamaya to the womb of Rohini, the cousin's first wife.
Kans was happy because he thought Devaki had suffered a miscarriage.
Then she gave birth to her 8th child, the 8th reincarnation of Vishnu as a bright light shone from the heavens.
The whole world and all of the animals could feel the happiness.
Word reached Kans about the birth of his slayer.
The gods went to sleep and Vasudeva was able to leave prison with his son.
He traveled to the Yamuna river so he could cross it.
The river was so large he knew he would not be able to make it so he surrendered to the river and asked it for help.
A serpent with a hood came from the river and guided him across the river.
He reached a camp of gypsies, the people of Nand which was his destination.
There he found Yashuda who gave birth to Maya on that same night.
He left Krishna with Yashuda, took Maya, and left the camp.
He was sad but knew this is how his son would be safe.


Bibliography

Krishna by Epified TV
Image information: Vasudev, Krishna, and the Serpent: Wikimedia Commons