RETURN TO MATHURA

On his return to Mathura as a young man, Krishna overthrew and killed his maternal uncle, Kansa, after avoiding several assassination attempts from Kansa's followers. He reinstated Kansa's father, Ugrasena, as the king of the Yadavas and became a leading prince at the court. During this period, he became a friend of Arjuna and the other Pandava princes of the Kuru kingdom, who were his cousins. Later, he took his Yadava subjects to the city of Dwaraka (in modern Gujarat) and established his own kingdom there.

Krishna married Rukmini, the Vidarbha princess, by abducting her, at her request, from her proposed wedding with Shishupala. He married eight queens—collectively called the Ashtabharya—including Rukmini, Satyabhama, Jambavati, Kalindi, Mitravinda, Nagnajiti, Bhadra and Lakshmana.Krishna subsequently married 16,000 or 16,100 maidens who were held captive by the demon Narakasura, to save their honour.Krishna killed the demon and released them all. According to social custom of the time, all of the captive women were degraded, and would be unable to marry, as they had been under the Narakasura's control. However Krishna married them to reinstate their status in the society. This symbolic wedding with 16,100 abandoned daughters was more of a mass women rehabilitation. In Vaishnava traditions, Krishna's wives are forms of the goddess Lakshmi— consort of Vishnu, or special souls who attained this qualification after many lifetimes of austerity, while his two queens, Rukmani and Satyabhama, are expansions of Lakshmi.

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Nearly 5,000 years ago, Mathura was under the rule of a tyrannical king named Kamsa. Kamsa was so greedy and cunning that he not even spared his father Ugrasena; having imprisoned him kamsadeclaredhimself to be the King of Mathura. Ugrasena was a nice ruler, and Kamsa was just the opposite. It was a trying time for the commoners of Mathura to put up with Kamsa's extravagance and unfair rule. above all this, Kamsa locked his horns time and again with the rulers of the Yadu dynasty which led to frequent wars and troubled the peace-loving citizens of Mathura.

But soon a happy news came.Crown princessDevaki was getting married to King Vasudev of the Yadus. The Mathura citizens welcomed the wedding, for it surely meant that Kamsa’s frequent wars with the Yadu dynasty would come to an end.

Soon the much-awaited day arrived. Mathura wore a festive look. Everyone was in festivespirits. Even the usually desolate citizens of Mathura were looking happy. and that was a great thing to see, since the people of Mathura did not smile often. How cold they, with such an awful king like Kamsa to guide them.

Soon, Devaki was married to King Vasudev. Kamsa, cunning as he was, thought, “Now, Vasudev’s kingdom is as good as mine”.

After the wedding, he decided to drive the royal couple home himself to shower on them a kingly courtesy as was prevalent in those days. But it so happened that as soon as Kamsa took the reins of the wedding chariot, a divine voice thundered from the sky,” Evil Kamsa, you don’t know it. But know now that by giving Devaki’s hand to Vasudev, you have signed your owndeath warrant. The eighth son born to Vasudev and Devaki will kill you!”

Hearing this, Kamsa froze with fear. But then he became angry. He immediately thought of killing Devaki for he thought, “How can a child be born when the mother is dead?” So he drew out his sword and raised it to kill Devaki.

King Vasudev was horrified at this cruelty and fell on his knees. “O Kamsa..” he begged, “…please don’t kill your sister. I shall personally surrender to you all the children she gives birth to, so that thevoice of theOracle doesn’t come true.”

The evil king vacillated. “Then you will live in my palace as prisoners,” hedeclaredand Vasudev had no choice than accepting his verdict. Kamsa smiled happily. The one person he loved in the wholewide worldwas his sister and he decided to spare her life. He was content at the thought that the situation was under his control. After all, he was not going to let her children live, was he?

Kamsa confined Devaki and her husband King Vasudev in the palace dungeons and kept them under constant watch. Every time Devaki gave birth to a child in the dungeons, Kamsa destroyed the child. In this manner, he killed seven children born to Devaki. He turned a deaf ear to all the heart- rending cries of his sister.

Nine years passed before Devaki got pregnant for the eighth time. Kamsa, troubled by the fear of his possible death, lost his appetite and slept poorly at night. But he waited for the birth of his nemesis with murderous thoughts.

In the palace dungeons, Vasudev was trying his best to console his wife, but Devaki was terrified.” My eighth child will be born in a day,” she wailed. “And my cruel brother will kill this one too. Oh mighty Gods, please save my child!”
The night soon ended and the next day arrived. Devaki spent most of the day in tears. Dusk gave way to a terrible night as had not been seen earlier in Mathura. It seemed that the whole world understood Devaki’s mind and joined her in mourning for the unborn child. The winds howled angrily and skies seemed to have split apart to pour wrathful rains.

Suddenly there was pin drop silence. And then it was broken by the sound of the cry of a divine child. It was of the eighth child, a son, born to Queen Devaki at midnight in the prison.

As soon the child was born, the prison was filled with a dazzling, blinding light. Devaki fainted at the sight and Vasudev was mesmerized. The light converged into a sphere and the samevoice of theOracle that scared Kamsa, now spoke to Vasudev:

“ Take this child across the River Yamuna to the Gokul kingdom, ruled byyour friendKing Nanda. His wife Queen Yashoda has just given birth to adaughter. Exchange your son for this girl child and return to the prison immediately, before anyone comes to know about the birth of this child.”

Without a word, he new father picked up his son to follow the Oracle’s advice. He felt grieved to separate the newborn child from his mother but he knew that there was no other way he could save his son.

Vasudev also felt very doubtful. There were a hundred soldiers waiting outside. And it was a dark, fearsome night. How could he go out, unnoticed and unscathed?

But what he saw astonished him greatly. All his questions were answeredone by one. As he approached the gate with the child in his arms, the prison doors opened automatically. He came out slowly to find to his utter surprise that all the guards were in a state of hypnotic sleep.

Vasudev left Mathura and soon approached the banks of the Yamuna river. The river seemed to be boiling white and seething with anger, due to fierce winds and rain. It looked alive and ready to devour the first person to set foot in it!

The Father looked at his the face of his infant child and hesitated in doubt. As if the river sensed his fear, the boiling subsided. But he had to proceed nonetheless. Then a miracle happened. As soon as the feet of Lord immersed in the river, the flow became normal and Yamuna made way for the Lord. To his amazement, Vasudev saw a huge black snake raising its head from the water behind him. He was scared out of his wits at first, but soon realized that it meant no harm when he saw the serpent positioning its hood like an umbrella to save thenew born babyfrom rain. This snake was none other than Sheshnag, the Snake-God, who is known to be the roofing canopy of Lord Vishnu. It is mentioned in the texts that Krishna was the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu.

Vasudev did not delay any further and proceeded in waist-deep water with much difficulty. But in the end, not entirely believing his eyes, Vasudev was able to cross the opposite bank of the river safely and entered the village of Gokul.
It was past midnight and the people of Gokul were fast asleep. Thus, Vasudev had no trouble in entering the palace of king Nanda, for the palace doors were, as always, wide open. Nanda, unlike Kamsa, was a fair king and the people under his reign didn't fear for intruders or thieves in the night.

Vasudev, by this time, had some idea that his child is really someone special, it was a divine child. All his fears vanished for he understood that when he has come this far, he will surely be able to complete the rest of his journey. And that was what happened.

In no time, Vasudev reached his friend’s palace. Treading softly, Vasudev entered queen Yashoda's quarters. She was sleeping peacefully in her bed and her baby girl beside her was awake, staring at the door. It was almost as if she was expecting him to come!

Vasudev scooped Yashoda's baby girl in his other arm and placed his son in the empty space next to Yashoda. With tears in his eyes, Vasudev kissed his son’s forehead. "Goodbye, my son," he whispered. Then, without looking back, he left Gokul with Nanda'sdaughterin his arms.

With Sheshnag assisting him like before, Vasudev returned to the prison with the girl-child. He entered his dark cell and laid the baby by Devaki's side. As soon as the child felt the hard floor on her back, she opened her mouth and cried lustily.

Claannnk!!! The prison doors closed. The guards suddenly awoke from their sleep and became aware that a baby was born. They rushed to Kamsa to deliver him the news. The eighth child, slayer of Kamsa, was born!

The evil King was both pleased and afraid to hear of the birth of his nephew. He was pleased that he could finally kill the eighth child of his sister and he was also afraid that he might not be able to do so.

But putting away all his fears, he rushed to the palace dungeons to execute the child who was said to be his slayer. He reached the dungeons in great anger. The palace guards trembled at his enraged face. Kamsa entered the cell where his sister and her husband lived for the past nine years.

"Where is he?" he roared at the now-awake Devaki. "Where's my slayer?"

Devaki had regained her consciousness only after Vasudev switched the babies and so, she thought that her eighth child was a daughter. She appealed to her brother, "O Kamsa, my brother- my eighth child is a girl, and not the son that the Oracle warned you about. How can she harm you? There is no way she can. Please let your only niece live!"

Kamsa, as always, ignored her cries. He loved his life more than anything else in the world. Love for his life had clouded his common sense and he forgot the Oracle's warning about his slayer being a boy. In blind rage, Kamsa snatched the baby girl from Devaki's lap, and hurled the child against the prison wall.

But this time the baby did not die; instead, she flew up and for a second remained suspended in the air to the utter amazement of everyone present there. Then the prison was filled once again with a blinding light. Kamsa covered his face from the intensity of the light. As the light subsided, they realised that the child had changed into a ferocious Goddess!

She rose above Kamsa's head as the eight-armed form of Goddess Durga. Dressed in shining garments and dazzling jewels, she looked terrible and divine at the same time.

The Goddess looked in contempt and pity at the bewildered Kamsa. She said, "Foolish Kamsa, there is no force on Heaven and earth that can kill me. So how can you, wretched creature? You even if you could, you would have gained nothing by killing me. For your slayer is already born! He is now well and alive in a safe place. And one day, he will come in search of you and kill you! You can’t resist him, no matter how hard you try!"

Saying so, she disappeared, leaving behind a terror-stricken Kamsa. Kamsa felt humiliated by the turn of events. In his confusion, he freed Vasudev and Devaki from prison.

Vasudev then narrated what happened on that night to his wife. Devaki, though sad at her separation from her son, was happy for the baby. Both of them prayed to God that her son should not fall into the clutches of his evil uncle Kamsa.

Meanwhile, there was great rejoicing in Gokul. The cowherd tribes of Gokul were smiling from ear to ear. A new baby boy was born to their loved King Nanda ! The streets were swept clean and the houses were decorated with colors, streamers and fragrant flowers. The whole place wore a festive look.

Everyone in the household of King Nanda was in a joyous mood. Nanda named the child Krishna. Everybody in Gokul danced with joy and flocked to Nanda's house to see the baby boy and to offer gifts.

But it did not escape anyone's notice that the child was like no ordinary child. His skin had a dark - blue color as is seen in a cloud filled with water during the monsoon season. His eyes twinkled merrily. He never cried and always had a smile for everyone.

Yashoda felt very proud. "Ah my son!" she crooned lovingly at Little Krishna . “my cute little son! You are surely going to be pampered and spoiled by us!”.

In this way was born Lord Krishna, the supreme God who is the creator of everyone. He was born to save everyone from the terrible tyrants like Kamsa. In his boyhood, he became the cynosure of all eyes- he won the hearts of all men and women, wherever he went. And with his brother Balaram, he later went back to Mathura and killed Kamsa. But that, as people say… is another story.

JANAMASHTAMI IN MATHURA 2012

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happy janmashtami

with regards
Gayatri Mehra

HAPPY JANAMASHTAMI

May Lord Krishna
Come To Your House & Take Away
All Ur Makhan
Mishri With All Ur Worries & Sorrows
His Blessings On U & UrFamily.
Happy Krishna Jayanthi

HAPPY JANAMASHTAMI

Krishna Jinka Nam, Gokul Jinka Dham,
Ase SHREE KRRISHN Bhagwan Ko,
Ham Sab Ka Pranam.
JANMAASTMI KI SHUB KAMNAYE.
Jay Shree Krishna

HAPPY JANAMASHTAMI

BIRTH OF LORD KRISHNA

MATHURA

Mathura (in present day Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh) was the capital of the Yadavas, to which Krishna's parents Vasudeva and Devaki belonged. King Kansa, Devaki's brother, had ascended the throne by imprisoning his father, King Ugrasena. Afraid of a prophecy from a divine voice from the heavens that predicted his death at the hands of Devaki's eighth "garbha", Kansa had the couple locked into aprison cell. After Kansa killed the first six children, Devaki apparently had a miscarriage of the seventh. However in reality, the womb was actually transferred to Rohini secretly. This was how Balarama, Krishna's elder brother was born. Once again Devaki became pregnant. Now due to the miscarriage, Kansa was in a puzzle regarding 'The Eighth One' but his ministers advised that the divine voice from the heavens emphasised "the eight garbha" and so this is the one. That night Krishna was born in the Rohini nakshatra and simultaneously Goddess Durga was born as Yogamaya in Gokulam to Nanda and Yashoda.

Since Vasudeva knew Krishna's life was in danger, Krishna was secretly taken out of the prison cell to be raised by his foster parents, Yasoda  and Nanda, in Gokula (in present day Mathura district). Two of his other siblings also survived, Balarama (Devaki's seventh child, transferred to the womb of Rohini, Vasudeva's first wife) and Subhadra (daughter of Vasudeva and Rohini, born much later than Balarama and Krishna).

BIRTH OF LORD KRISHNA

This is occasionally brought up as evidence for the hypothesis that "virgin birth" tales are fairly common in non-Christian religions around the world. However, there is nothing in Hindu scriptures to suggest that it was a "virgin" birth. By the time of conception and birth of Krishna, Devaki was married to Vasudeva and had already borne 7 children. Based on scriptural details and astrological calculations the date of Krishna's birth, known as Janmashtami, is 19 July 3228 BCE and departed on 3102 BCE. Krishna belonged to the Vrishni clan of Yadavas from Mathura,and was the eighth son born to the princess Devaki, and her husband Vasudeva.

NAME AND TITLES OF LORD KRISHNA

The Sanskrit word in its origin language Kṛṣṇa is primarily an adjective meaning "Black" or "Dark", sometimes it is also translated as "all attractive". The word 'Krishna' is made from 'Krish' ( कृष ) means 'to draw' as in 'Krishi' ( Sanskrit: कृषि , meaning in English: Agriculture). So, the word 'Krishna' means 'who create the whole universe' ,i.e, The God. As a male noun, Kṛṣṇa is used in the meaning "the Attractive One" (Mohan or Manmohan) in the Rigveda. As a proper noun, Kṛṣṇa occurs in RV 8.85.3.

As a Name of Vishnu, Krishna listed as the 57th Name in the Vishnu Sahasranama. Based on His Name, Krishna is often depicted in murtis as black or blue-skinned. Krishna is also known by various other names, epithets and titles, which reflect His many associations and attributes. Among the most common Names are Mohan "enchanter of women or cowherdesses", Govinda, "Finder of the cows", or Gopala, "Protector of the cows", which refer to Krishna's Childhood in Vraja (in present day Uttar Pradesh).Some of the distinct names may be regionally important; for instance, Jagannatha, a popular Incarnation of Puri, Odisha in eastern India .

KRISHNA CHILD STORIES

According to Bhagavata Purana, Krishna was born without a sexual union, but by divine "mental transmission" from the mind of Vasudeva into the womb of Devaki. In the story of Krishna the deity is the agent of conception and also the offspring. Because of his sympathy for the earth, the divine Vishnu himself descended into the womb of Devaki and was born as her son, Vaasudeva (i.e., Krishna). The Hindu Vishnu Purana relates: "Devaki bore in her womb the lotus-eyed deity...before the birth of Krishna, no one “could bear to gaze upon Devaki, from the light that invested her, and those who contemplated her radiance felt their minds disturbed.” This reference to light is reminiscent of the Vedic hymn "To an Unknown God," which refers to a Golden Child. According to F. M. Müller this term means "the golden gem of child" and is an attempt at naming the sun.

RADHA KRISHNA CONCEPT

Radha Krishna (IAST rādhā-kṛṣṇa, Sanskrit राधा कृष्ण) are collectively known within Hinduism as the combination of both the feminine as well as the masculine aspects of God. Krishna is often referred as svayam bhagavan in Gaudiya Vaishnavism theology and Radha is Krishna's supreme beloved. With Krishna, Radha is acknowledged as the Supreme Goddess, for it is said that she controls Krishna with Her love. It is believed that Krishna enchants the world, but Radha "enchants even Him. Therefore She is the supreme goddess of all. Radha Krishna".

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108 NAMES OF LORD KRISHNA

108 Names of Lord Krishna  II

NAMES	MEANING
Achala	Still Lord
Achyuta	Infallible Lord
Adbhutah	Wonderful God
Adidev	The Lord Of The Lords
Aditya	The Son Of Aditi
Ajanma	One Who Is Limitless And Endless
Ajaya	The Conqueror Of Life And Death
Akshara	Indestructible Lord
Amrut	One Who Is Sweet As Nectar
Anaadih	One Who Is The First Cause
Anandsagar	Compassionate Lord
Ananta	The Endless Lord
Anantajit	Ever Victorious Lord
Anaya	One Who Has No Leader
Aniruddha	One Who Cannot Be Obstructed
Aparajeet	The Lord Who Cannot Be Defeated
Avyukta	One Who Is As Clear As Crystal
Balgopal	The Child Krishna, The All Attractive
Bali	The Lord Of Strength
Chaturbhuj	Four-Armed Lord
Danavendra	Granter Of Boons
Dayalu	Repositiory Of Compassion
Dayanidhi	The Compassionate Lord
Devadidev	The God Of The Gods
Devakinandan	Son Of Mother Devaki
Devesh	Lord Of The Lords
Dharmadhyaksha	The Lord OF Dharma
Dwarkapati	Lord Of Dwarka
Gopal	One Who Plays With The Cowherds, The Gopas
Gopalpriya	Lover Of Cowherds
Govinda	One Who Pleases The Cows, The Land And The Entire Nature
Gyaneshwar	The Lord Of Knowledge
Hari	The Lord Of Nature
Hiranyagarbha	The All Powerful Creator
Hrishikesh	The Lord Of All Senses
Jagadguru	Preceptor Of The Universe
Jagadisha	Protector Of All
Jagannath	Lord Of The Universe
Janardhana	One Who Bestows Boons On One And All
Jayantah	Conqueror Of All Enemies
Jyotiraaditya	The Resplendence Of The Sun
Kamalnath	The Lord Of Goddess Lakshmi
Kamalnayan	The Lord With Lotus Shaped Eyes
Kamsantak	Slayer Of Kamsa
Kanjalochana	The Lotus-Eyed God
Keshava	One Who Has Long, Black Matted Locks
Krishna	Dark-Complexioned Lord
Lakshmikantam	The Lord Of Goddess Lakshmi
Lokadhyaksha	Lord Of All The Three Lokas (Worlds)
Madan	The Lord Of Love
Madhava	Knowledge Filled God
Madhusudan	Slayer Of Demon Madhu
Mahendra	Lord Of Indra
Manmohan	All Pleasing Lord
Manohar	Beautiful Lord
Mayur	The Lord Who Has A Peacock Feathered-Crest
Mohan	All Attractive God
Murali	The Flute Playing Lord
Murlidhar	One Who Holds The Flute
Murlimanohar	The Flute Playing God
Nandgopala	The Son Of Nand
Narayana	The Refuge Of Everyone
Niranjana	The Unblemished Lord
Nirguna	Without Any Properties
Padmahasta	One Who Has Hands Like Lotus
Padmanabha	The Lord Who Has A Lotus Shaped Navel
Parabrahmana	The Supreme Absolute Truth
Paramatma	Lord Of All Beings
Parampurush	Supreme Personality
Parthasarthi	Charioteer Of Partha - Arjuna
Prajapati	Lord Of All Creatures
Punyah	Supremely Pure
Purshottam	The Supreme Soul
Ravilochana	One Who Eye Is The Sun
Sahasraakash	Thousand-Eyed Lord
Sahasrajit	One Who Vanquishes Thousands
Sahasrapaat	Thousand-Footed Lord
Sakshi	All Witnessing Lord
Sanatana	The Eternal Lord
Sarvajana	Omniscient Lord
Sarvapalaka	Protector Of All
Sarveshwar	Lord Of All Gods
Satyavachana	One Who Speaks Only The Truth
Satyavrata	The Truth Dedicated Lord
Shantah	Peaceful Lord
Shreshta	The Most Glorious Lord
Shrikanta	Beautiful Lord
Shyam	Dark-Complexioned Lord
Shyamsundara	Lord Of The Beautiful Evenings
Sudarshana	Handsome Lord
Sumedha	Intelligent Lord
Suresham	Lord Of All Demi-Gods
Swargapati	Lord Of Heavens
Trivikrama	Conqueror Of All The Three Worlds
Upendra	Brother Of Indra
Vaikunthanatha	Lord Of Vaikuntha, The Heavenly Abode
Vardhamaanah	The Formless Lord
Vasudev	All Prevailing Lord
Vishnu	All Prevailing Lord
Vishwadakshinah	Skilfull And Efficient Lord
Vishwakarma	Creator Of The Universe
Vishwamurti	Of The Form Of The Entire Universe
Vishwarupa	One Who Displays The Universal Form
Vishwatma	Soul Of The Universe
Vrishaparvaa	Lord Of Dharma
Yadavendra	King Of The Yadav Clan
Yogi	The Supreme Master
Yoginampati	Lord Of The Yogis

  

EVIL KAMSA (UNCLE OF KRISHNA)

Kamsa, the ruler of Mathura (in northern India) and his people were utterly terrified of him. On the day Kamsa's sister Devaki was married off to Vasudeva, an akashvani or voice from the sky was heard prophesying that Devaki's 8th son would be the destroyer of Kamsa. The frightened Kamsa immediately unsheathed his sword to kill his sister but Vasudeva intervened and implored Kamsa to spare his bride, and promised to hand over every new born child to him. Kamsa relented but imprisoned both Devaki and her husband Vasudeva.

When Devaki gave birth to her first child, Kamsa came to the prison cell and slaughtered the newborn. In this way, he killed the first six sons of Devaki. Even before her 8th child was born, Devaki and Vasudeva started lamenting its fate and theirs. Then suddenly Lord Vishnu appeared before them and said he himself was coming to rescue them and the people of Mathura. He asked Vasudeva to carry him to the house of his friend, the cowherd chief Nanda in Gokula right after his birth, where Nanda's wife Yashoda had given birth to a daughter.

He was to exchange his boy and bring Yashoda's baby daughter back to the prison. Vishnu assured them that "nothing shall bar your path".

At midnight on ashtami, the divine baby was born in Kamsa's prison. Remembering the divine instructions, Vasudeva clasped the child to his bosom and started for Gokula, but found that his legs were in chains. He jerked his legs and was unfettered! The massive iron-barred doors unlocked and opened up.

While crossing river Yamuna, Vasudeva held his baby high over his head. The rain fell in torrents and the river was in spate. But the water made way for Vasudeva and miraculously a five-mouthed snake followed him from behind and provided shelter over the baby.

When Vasudeva reached Gokula, he found the door of Nanda's house open. He exchanged the babies and hurried back to the prison of Kamsa with the baby girl. Early in the morning, all the people at Gokula rejoiced the birth of Nanda's beautiful male child. Vasudeva came back to Mathura and as he entered, the doors of the prison closed themselves.

When Kamsa came to know about the birth, he rushed inside the prison and tried to kill the baby. But this time it skipped from his hand and reaching the sky. She was transformed into the goddess Yogamaya, who told Kamsa: "O foolish! What will you get by killing me? Your nemesis is already born somewhere else."

In his youth Krishna killed Kamsa along with all his cruel associates, liberated his parents from prison, and reinstated Ugrasen as the King of Mathura.