Eighth baby of Devki disappears
The gates also got closed and the guards woke up to be alert on their duty. Not only this, even the girl-baby began to weep
as if she were born just then. The chief guard of the prison ran to king
Kans and informed him of the birth of Devki's eighth issue.
As soon as Kans heard the news, he was beside himself with joy
and spoke: "After all Devki has delivered her eighth baby. I will go to the prison and put it to death in no time."
Kans reached the prison-room and thundered, ”Devki!
Hand over this baby to me; I won't let it remain alive”. “But friend! She is a girl; what will you gain by killing her?” remarked
Vasudev. ”Shut up! Give it to me even if it is a girl.”
Saying these words, Kans snatched the infant girl from
Devki's hands and tried to strike it on a stone. But the girl
slipped out of his hand and flew upwards. While going up, she said, “O sinful
Kans! I am a divine Maya (illusion). Your would-be killer has
been born and he is the eighth son of Devki." As soon as
Kans heard these words, awe-mixed disappointment overwhelmed
his face.
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