Saturday 26 June 2021
Friday 25 June 2021
Kansa
Taking her with contempt by the legs and whirling her Kansa dashed her against a stone. Although thrown on a rock in derision, that girl, who is daily worshipped by the gods, was not crushed.
On the other hand, casting off her human from and being adorned with celestial garlands, pastes, and a shinning crown she, with dishevelled hairs and remonstrating with Kansa, rose up in the sky (31–38).
She was clad in a dark blue raiment, her breasts were rising, her hip was spacious like a car and she had four arms. Her colour was shinning like lightning, her eyes were like the rising sun, and she was like a clouded evening.
That dreadful girl, having a moon-like countenance, and roaring like a cloud, was surrounded by ghosts and goblins. Dancing and laughing in that dark night she rose up in the sky. Drinking most excellent wine and laughing aloud she, in anger, said to Kansa (39–42).
“O Kansa, for thy own destruction thou hast whirled and dashed me against a rock. Therefore at the time of thy death when thy enemy will attack thee I will tear off thy body with my hands and drink thy hot blood” (43-44).
Giving vent to these dreadful words, the goddess, by her own wished-for way, rose up in the sky; and encircled by her own followers and in that form she began to range in the celestial region (45).
That girl, worshipped by Vrishnis, grew up there. By the command of their kings the gods brought her up like a child (46).
That daughter, who was formerly created by Brahmā through his yoga, was born with the Lord for protecting Keshava (47).
The Yādāvas daily worship her, who in her celestial form, protected Krishna (48).
After her departure Kansa took her for the instrument of his death.
