The Birth of Krishna: The Divine Savior

In ancient times, the city of Mathura was ruled by a tyrant named Kamsa, who had usurped the throne from his father, Ugrasena, and ruled with cruelty. One day, during his sister Devaki’s wedding to Vasudeva, a divine voice from the sky warned Kamsa that Devaki’s eighth child would be the one to kill him. Terrified, Kamsa immediately imprisoned Devaki and Vasudeva, planning to kill all their children.

Kamsa had already killed six of Devaki’s children when the seventh child, Balarama, was mystically transferred to another womb, that of Rohini, Vasudeva’s second wife. The eighth child, Krishna, was born in the darkness of midnight, surrounded by miraculous signs. The prison cell where Devaki and Vasudeva were held filled with divine light, and the chains that bound them fell away.

Following divine instructions, Vasudeva carried the newborn Krishna across the Yamuna River to the village of Gokul, where he was exchanged with the newborn daughter of Yashoda and Nanda, who raised Krishna as their own.

Back in Mathura, when Kamsa tried to kill the newborn girl, she transformed into Durga, a powerful goddess, and warned Kamsa that the child who would end his life was still alive.

Thus, Krishna was born into the world, destined to defeat Kamsa and bring peace to Mathura.

Moral: Divine intervention occurs when the world is oppressed by tyranny. Truth and justice, though hidden at first, will eventually triumph over evil.