Srimadh Bagawatham - Krishnavataram Part 6

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The next instant the shackles of Vasudeva came undone. The prison doors opened automatically. Devaki placed her son in a basket. She lined the basket with her saree and made it comfortable for her son. With a heavy heart, Vasudeva placed the basket on his head and went out of the prison. Through the labyrinths of corridors he walked and all the doors opened automatically. He finally passed through the front door and stepped outside the building. As soon as he stepped out he worried about his son getting drenched in the rain. The next second he saw rain fall everywhere but not a drop fell on him. Looking up he saw the five headed Adi Sesha; the divine cobra was holding his heads as an umbrella. . The rubies in the head of Adi Sesha illuminated the path ahead. Lord Garuda flew behind Vasudeva. The flapping of Garuda’s wings produced sounds of the Vedic Hymns for the Lord’s protection. . The statues of deities in the front yard of houses guided Vasudeva on the right path while the citizens/sentries were submerged in a deep sleep.

He soon arrived at the banks of the river Yamuna. He stopped when he arrived at the banks of the river Yamuna. He noticed with apprehension that she was in spate. Yamuna had been waiting eagerly to touch the feet of the Lord. Yamuna’s eagerness was reflected by the raising water level.

‘The river is in spate! There is no sign of a boatman anywhere! How can we cross the river?’ enquired Vasudeva.

‘Don’t be afraid, step into the water everything will be fine!’ prompted Lord Krishna.

Vasudeva gingerly stepped into the water when a giant wave rushed up and fell on the feet of the Lord. The moment the waters of Yamuna touched the Lord’s feet, Yamuna was satisfied. Her flood waters ebbed and gave way for Vasudeva to pass through safely.

The waters Yamuna defied the laws of nature and started to flow from low lying to higher region in order to allow Vasudevar to pass safely. During Ramayana, Ravana called a meeting to discuss how he can retain Sita and yet defeat Lord Rama. Kumbakarnan was unhappy that Ravanan had done such an evil deed. He told Ravana that he could only win if the Yamuna flowed from low lying to higher region. Lord Rama heard about Kumbakarnan’s statement and decided to make his words come true during Krishnavatram.

Vasudeva saw Yashoda and the baby girl next to her. With a heavy heart he switched the babies and left for Mathura. Before leaving he turned back and looked at his son who smiled at him. His heart broken in thousands of pieces he left with the baby girl. His only consolation was that his son was safe. He believed that Kamsa wouldn’t harm a baby girl.

He reached the prison and as he walked inside each of the doors behind him banged shut. Finally he entered his cell and gave the baby girl to Devaki. As soon as he had done this the cell door banged shut and he was once again shackled. The baby girl taking this to be her cue started to cry loudly. The above incidents show us that if we are in the company of our Lord then we obtain freedom from Samsara but in the presence of Maya, we are shackled.

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Srimadh Bagawatham - Krishnavataram Part 5

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The Lord finally incarnated at midnight when the rain was drizzling outside. This was a unique night when the Sun called Krishna rose at midnight. The divine child started speaking immediately after birth.

He incarnated as their son along with His consort Sri Devi Nachiar on His vakshasthalam. Devaki and Vasudeva obtained Goddess Sridevi as their daughter-in-law on the same night! Parents await the birth of their grandchild after their son has been married. Devaki and Vasudeva did not have to wait for on the Lord’s lotus like navel they found His son Brahma sitting on a lotus bloom chanting the Vedas! To describe the child Brahma on the Lord’s navel, Sukacharyar used the word balakam in the slokam “Tam adbhutam Balakam” in Srimad Bagawatam. The word “Ka” is used to denote Brahma. Sukacharyar could have used “Balan” to depict the divine child but he specifically used the word “Balakam” to draw our attention to Lord Brahma present in the navel of the Divine Child. Both the words “bala” as well as “balakam” mean child. The word “balakam” is used in the sloka to let us know about the divine child who appeared with “ka”!

As soon as He incarnated, their shackles came undone.

‘Please, let Kamsa not find out that you have arrived. Let not his evil gaze fall on your beautiful form today!’ prayed Devaki afraid that Kamsan might harm the Lord.

The Lord smiled at them and narrated about the past lives of Devaki and Vasudeva, ‘As Prisni and Sutapa, you performed severe penance. When I appeared before you and offered you a boon, instead of asking to be freed from the cycles of birth-death and re-birth, you prayed for me to appear as your son. Thus I incarnated as your son Prisnigarbha. Again, when you were born as Aditi and Kashyapa, I incarnated as your son Upendra known as Vamana. Now for the third time I have appeared as your son. I have enabled you to see my divine form so that I can remind you about your previous lives. With constant devotion toward me and the affection you have for me, treating me as your son with love may you both reach my supreme abode.’

The Lord continued, ‘I will conceal my divine form as per your wish. You must carry me to the house of Raja Nanda. You must leave me in his house and bring his new born daughter here.’

The Lord had made Devaki request Him to conceal His form so that He could get an opportunity to obey His mother. At the age of 24, Lord Rama obeyed his father’s wishes and left for the forest; but, this divine child obeyed his parents within few minutes of his appearance and concealed his divine form! Lord felt very bad that He had not listened to the words of His mother Kausalya when she urged Him not to go live in the forest. According to the Vedas, if the mother gives instructions which contradicts the instructions given by ones father then that person must choose to obey his/her mother’s words only. Lord Rama was unable to obey the commands of mother Kausalya. As soon as mother Devaki requested Him to hide His divine appearance He did not argue with her. He could have argued that He was capable of destroying Kamsa then and there but instead He appeared instantly as a normal human child. He felt happy that atlast He could obey the words of His mother!

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