Vasudev hands over Bal Krishna to Nandbava
When Vasudev left Mathura and reached the bank of the
Yamuna, it began to rain in torrents and Vasudev felt worried for his son.
But he did not know that Sheshnag was following him with his hood wide spread over the baby with a view to protect it from the
downpour. Before long, the Yamuna was also flooded. But
Vasudev was determined to reach Gokul with his newborn baby. So, he
went on proceeding forward making it a question of life and death. He walked in the Yamuna went across. Piercing the strong current
of the river, he pushed-forward without looking back. At one stage, the water of the Yamuna surged upwards with a desire to touch
Bhagwan Krishna’s feet but Bhagwan Krishna,himself hung down his feet out of the basket, and after touching the feet,
it receded to its normal flow. Vasudev felt encouraged and hastened towards the other bank. Getting to it, he soon reached Gokul
and went for Nand Baba's house.
Nand Baba was an old friend
of Vasudev. He was highly amazed to see
Vasudev there with a
baby in such a stormy weather.
Nand Baba said to
Vasudev, "You-and here at this time! How did you get out of the prison?
I am highly pleased to see you here. What can I do for you, my friend?"
Vasudev replied,
"Friend! The time-schedule is very tight. I have come over to you at the
bidding of Shri Purnapurshotam Himself. Here is my
eighth baby--Krishna." Then handing the baby across to
Nand Baba, Vasudev again said,
"You have got to protect safely this baby of mine as I want to save him from the wrath of merciless
Kans," Nand Baba replied assuringly,
"Vasudev! Don't worry at all. I will take care
of your son even at the cost of my life." Then Nand
Baba again said, "I have been blessed with a daughter right today. I request you to take away my daughter in lieu
of your son and put her in Devki's lap so that sinful
Kans doesn't have anything to doubt."
Saying so, Nand Baba took
Krishna inside and put him
by the side of his wife, Yashoda. And picking up his
own daughter from there, he brought it out and handed it over to
Vasudev who, along with the baby-girl, hastened back to
Mathura. When he reached inside the prison, his fetters were again on as before.
Coming up next
Eighth baby disappears from
Kan's
hands
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