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Nilanjana recounts the wonders and miracles of the crawling baby, Krishna, who was the special one. More about it in the weekly column, exclusively in Different Truths.
Putana’s death gave an important clue to Kamsa and his allies about the whereabouts of the child, who was supposed to destroy Kamsa. As a result, all the asuras (demons) kept an eye on Gokula now.
Meanwhile, the child was yet to be named. All of three months old, the child was now called Nandagopa’s little one. His complexion was unique and was lovingly called ‘Meghashyam’ (as blue/dark as the rain-bearing clouds)*.
The delightful little baby was doing its job of keeping his mother entertained all the time. Yasoda had just about realised th
The gopis and gopas of Gokula assembled on the banks of the river Yamuna to celebrate. Amidst music, chanting, and dancing, the little baby was showered with gifts.
After some time, Yasoda looked at her child. He looked a little tired, perhaps because of the day’s celebration. She affectionately picked up her little baby and placed him in a cradle. The cradle was then kept under a cart in which they had come to the river bank.
Actually, Kamsa’s henchman, Shataka had come to Gokula with the purpose of killing the little baby. He had entered the wheel of the cart wanting to run over the sleeping child. But Vishnu, in the form of the little child, was aware of his presence. With a kick, the little child killed the asura and nobody realised the truth behind this incident.
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Krishnakali aami tarei boli,
Kalo tare bole gayer lok…”
(Translated thus – I call her a bud who resembles the complexion of Krishna,
The villagers call her dark…)
[To be continued]
Footnote: Srimad Bhagavatam is often called the Bhagavad Purana. Authored by Ved Vyasa, the stories are about the various avatars (incarnations) of Lord Vishnu, also known as Narayana.
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