Reading Notes: Krishna Folktales, Part A
Shri Krishna of Dwarka and Other Stories by C. A. Kincaid (1920),
Chapter 2: Krishna's Childhood
Yashoda found Krishna by her side and understandably presumed he was her own son. She loved Krishna with all of her heart. Kansa was incredibly distressed to know the eighth child was born but was not with them. In spire, he called the demons Dhenuka, Keshi, and Pralambasura to join his intent to kill all male children in the kingdom. The entire kingdom was oozing with blood everywhere, following the slaughtering of male children. Prince Vasudeva begged Nanda to take him to Gokula to protect Rohini's son Balarama.
In the meantime, when King Kansa had accomplished his intentional massacre, he wished to kill male children outside his borders as well. For this, he called the demon Putana. She disguised herself as a beautiful woman crossing the Yamuuna river. She went from village to village and entered all homes housing baby boys. The parents, charmed by her sweet voice and face, never refused her and actually begged her to enter. So she would nurse their babies with poisoned milk in her breasts. After a few hours, there were no more baby boys in the village she visited.
When Putana arrived at the premises of Nanda and Yashoda, she intended to poison Krishna. However, when she began to nurse him, he sucked all the poisoned milk out, and along with that, all of Patuna's blood in her body. She fell dead and resumed her true shape, a hideous monster demon.
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| Krishna and Yashoda, who presumed he was her son. Source: Wikipedia Commons. |
Yashoda found Krishna by her side and understandably presumed he was her own son. She loved Krishna with all of her heart. Kansa was incredibly distressed to know the eighth child was born but was not with them. In spire, he called the demons Dhenuka, Keshi, and Pralambasura to join his intent to kill all male children in the kingdom. The entire kingdom was oozing with blood everywhere, following the slaughtering of male children. Prince Vasudeva begged Nanda to take him to Gokula to protect Rohini's son Balarama.
In the meantime, when King Kansa had accomplished his intentional massacre, he wished to kill male children outside his borders as well. For this, he called the demon Putana. She disguised herself as a beautiful woman crossing the Yamuuna river. She went from village to village and entered all homes housing baby boys. The parents, charmed by her sweet voice and face, never refused her and actually begged her to enter. So she would nurse their babies with poisoned milk in her breasts. After a few hours, there were no more baby boys in the village she visited.
When Putana arrived at the premises of Nanda and Yashoda, she intended to poison Krishna. However, when she began to nurse him, he sucked all the poisoned milk out, and along with that, all of Patuna's blood in her body. She fell dead and resumed her true shape, a hideous monster demon.
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