SRI KRISHNA LEELAMRUTHAM (THE NECTARINE STORIES OF THE DEEDS OF LORD KRISHNA)

 35. KAMSA SENDS AKRURA TO VRINDAVAN

Vrindavan is the land of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. It was always absorbed in His thoughts, glories, pastimes and beautiful activities. Though it was such a pure land, demonaic people used to destroy the inhabitants and the land. A demon named Aristasura entered Vrindavan. He was a bull demon. The demon had a gigantic body, the eyes of him was red, his tail and horns are that much huge to hover clouds. When he entered Vrindavan, he roared fiercely and the land trembled. Some pregnant ladies had miscarriages due to his fierce sound. He had such a fearful appearance. The cows, calves and other animals fled the place with great fear. The inhabitants of Vrindavan called the Supreme Lord, "O Krishna! Please save us! This demon will certainly kill us!". Lord Krishna approached Aristasura and said, "Why are you showing your strength to such a pity people of Vrindavan. What will you achieve by frightening and disturbing them? If you agree, I will fight with you!". Aristasura began to reveal an extreme anger. approached Krishna by pointing horns towards Him. Lord Krishna immediately caught hold of his horns and tossed him. The demon fell down. But he got up instantly to kill Krishna. He then pointed his horns towards the Lord. Again Lord Krishna caught hold of his horns and broke his horns by throwing him on the ground. As the Supreme Lord kicked the body of the demon, his legs rolled over violently and he immediately died. the Demigods flowered the Lord and the inhabitants of Vrindavan were so elate. At this time, Narada Muni wanted to disclose the untold secret of Lord Krishna to kamsa. He approached kamsa and told that the eighth child is not the son of Nanda Maharaja and Yashoda. And also told that Nanda and Yashoda were the supporters of Vasudeva. Kamsa began to kill Vasudeva with a sharpened sword on hearing the information. Narada Muni pacified Kamsa not to kill Vasudeva.

                                                                                                                                        After hearing the information, Kamsa called upon his demonaic friend named Kesi, a horse demon to kill Krishna and Balaram. Later, Kamsa called his experts of elephant trainers namely Chanura, Mushtika, Shala and Toshala and discussed his plan to kill Krishna and Balaram. Kamsa uttered, "My dear friends, listen keenly to my plan. I'm planning to kill those two boys. I will invite Them to Mathura and I shall kill Them. You people need to arrange a wrestling match so that people from all countries can participate and those boys will also participate. Thereby I will kill Them. One more thing, you should bring the elephant demon, Kuvalayapita too. When the two boys arrive the entrance of Mathura, Kuvalayapita should capture Them, attack Them and thereby kill Them. If They escape from Kuvalayapita, you four should fight with Them". Kamsa also asked his friends to worship Lord Shiva. After the discussion, he called Akrura, the chief of Kamsa in Mathura kingdom. Kamsa politely uttered, "Akrura, you are one of  my best friends. I need your help. Immediately go to Vrindavan and bring the two boys to Mathura. Take this chariot and bring Krishna and Balaram to Mathura city". Kamsa told all his plans to Akrura. Akrura agreed to Kamsa's plans and he went Vrindavan with that nice chariot.

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