LORD SRIKRISHN THE SON

miracle of hurling Shakat

Lord Srikrishn was just an infant in the palace of Nand and Yashoda. When he first time took a turn on one side himself, the overjoyed parents celebrated the event by inviting Brahmans and guests. The mother bathed him and put him to sleep in a tiny bed. She got busy with attending the guests. Womenfolk danced and sang to ward off evil energy.

Near his bed was placed a huge shakat (wooden barrow) laden with heavy containers. Long back the son of demon Hiranyaaksh, named Utkach who was gigantic in size, when on his way to some place uprooted the trees of ashram of sage Lomash. Enraged sage cursed him,-“Rogue! Henceforth you will be formless.” As soon the words exhorted from the mouth of the great sage, the body of Utkach began to falter just as skin falls off a snake. Seeing this happening the demon realized his lapse and felt scared. Thus aware of lofty status of the enlightened sage, Utkach fell on his feet and prayed,-“Great sage! Forgive me please. You are abode of mercy. I was foolishly ignorant and unaware of the gravity of my misconduct. Kindly restore me my body..” The sage, pleased by his modesty and remorseful entreaty, said to him,-“In vaivasvat manvantar when Lord Srikrishn will take birth, his touch will liberate you from this curse.”

The formless spirit of Utkach had been wandering for millions of years. He was blessed to attain liberation on receiving the touch of Lord Srikrishn. That spirit, hidden in the shakat awaited the momentous touch of his lord. Omniscient infant found the appropriate opportunity and kicked up the heavy barrow. By his mere touch the huge shakat came crushing down and clay pots filled with milk, butter and curd got crumbled in an instant. All guests rushed to see the miracle. None could trust that an infant who had just taken a turn first time could push off such a huge barrow. Scared parents thanked heavens for having saved the infant, carried out chanting of auspicious mantras, feasted pious Brahmans and celebrated the event faithfully.

Ending trinaavart

Uncle Kans of Lord Srikrishn had a close demon servant named Trinavarta. Afraid by hearing from the mouth of sage Narad that the eighth son of his cousin Devaki would kill him, Kans kept trying to finish all children of his land to ward off his death.  When many demons lost their life while trying to kill baby Lord Srikrishn, he sent Trinavarta to accomplish the task.

Kanha was yet a toddler. While he played with his toys and palls, a heavy dust storm engulfed the entire village. The sand blinded all and directions turned pitch dark. None could see that the demon disguised as dust storm lifted the little Kanha off the ground and flew him up in the sky. While all elders felt helpless and scared to see them trapped in the blinding storm, the little boy rendered his body so heavy that the demon found it tough to bear him over his shoulders. Krishna clutched his neck so toughly that the demon almost died and ultimately fell on a rock with a thud. As the directions became clear after the storm, mother Yashoda found her toddler missing and frantically searched him everywhere. All village folk joined her. Someone found the little boy clinging to a corpse of a demon and all rushed to pick the baby up who appeared perfectly joyous having finished his enemy in no time.

Trinavarta had a past life reason to die this way. There was a king named Sahastraaksh in ancient land of Pandyadesh. Once he sported with his queens at the bank of holy river Narmada. Sage Durvasa passed bye but the arrogant royal family paid no respect to the quick tempered sage. The Sage got enraged with this impudence and cursed the king,-“Be a demon!” The king realized his fault and reached out to beg pardon in the feet of the sage. Durvasa pondered and said,-“When Lord Srikrishn will touch you, you will be liberated from that body.’

Thus king Sahastraaksh received association of his Lord and got redemption from the curse of sage Durvasa.

Union with vasudev and devki

Lord Srikrishn was brought to Mathura by his uncle Akroor. His parents while in the prison in Mathura, heard about Lord Srikrishn and his elder brother Balaram from womenfolk who witnessed the gallantry of two brothers in the arena. The anxious parents longed to see their young sons whom they had not seen since birth. Lord Srikrishn killed the wrestlers of Kans along with him in a heroic manner and swiftly went to the prison where his parents eagerly awaited him. He unlocked them and prostrated before them. The awestruck parents however, did not embrace him believing that he was God incarnate. Lord Srikrishn read their minds and cast his spell of Maya so that they could enjoy the relation of a son with him. He hugged them and tried to please them by saying, -" My Mother! My Father! We are your sons. You have always been longing for us but you could not enjoy the days of our infancy and boyhood. Unfortunately we could not live with you all these days. We were also deprived of your affection and care. Parents alone give birth and bring up the precious body that is a means of attaining four fruits of life,- dharm, arth, kam and moksh. Even if a man serves for hundred years his parents, he cannot redeem himself from the debt of parents. A man who does not take care of father, mother, teacher and guru remains impure. For father is adorable being a teacher to the child and mother is hundred times more adorable then the father for she bears the child in her womb and brings him up. Mother, being the greatest well wisher is an incarnation of earth. Only a guru, who gives knowledge and wisdom, is greater then the mother. Please forgive us. The wicked Kans gave you so much suffering but we being dependent on others could not serve you".  The parents, who were delighted and aggrieved both to see their sons after a long time since birth, were moved by his touching speech. They embraced him lovingly. Tears streamed down their sinking eyes and they could not utter a single word. Lord Srikrishn was delighted to give them happiness. He then went to grandfather Ugrasen, touched his feet and made him sit on the throne respectfully.

Nand the gopa-leader who had brought him up in Vrindavan was overwhelmed with grief for he knew that Lord Srikrishn, having killed Kans, would go to his natural parents.  Aware of the plight of helpless Nand, Lord Srikrishn empathized with him and addressed him serenely, -"Father! You and mother Yashoda brought up us with deep affection. No doubt that parents love children more than their own bodies. To the children who are given away by their parents being unable to bring them up, the real parents are those who bring them up with love.  Now you go back to Vraj. Father! You will miss us greatly there but we will come to see you there after ensuring wellbeing and happiness of our relatives here." Nand was inert with love and feared ineffable suffering in the absence of Lord Srikrishn in his village. He had been an issueless man all his life.  Lord Srikrishn and Balaram had filled his life with joy. He had witnessed godly acts of the two brothers and considered himself fortunate to have been blessed by God in such a way.

Helpless and humble Nand implored Lord Srikrishn to enlighten him. Lord Srikrishn gravely imparted the spiritual wisdom to a shaken Nand, -"In this world everyone takes birth to reap the fruit of one's own karma. No one belongs to any one actually. Radha and I have come here from Golok as cursed by Sridama. You therefore, give up the feeling of a son to me and of a gopi to Radha. We are the Parents of Universe. Practice the wisdom being given to you and also share with others. You will go back to Golok at the opportune time." He pacified and enlightened him. Nand went on asking questions to linger the association of Lord Srikrishn and he went on quenching his thirst to delight his devotee Nand.

Unique Son of Devaki

Lord Srikrishn performed his premeditated tasks and settled down as king of Dwarka in the Arabic ocean. In Dwarka his mother Devaki learnt that Lord Srikrishn had brought back the dead son of guru Sandipan from the sea. She also wished to see her six sons killed by Kans. To fulfil the wish of his mother, Lord Srikrishn entered Sutalaloka through yog. King Bali welcomed him and returned his six brothers who were actually deities named-Smar, Udgeeth, Perishwang, Patang, Kshudrabhrit and Ghrini. They had been previously born to demon Hiranyakshipu because of a curse received from Lord Brahma. In the past Lord Brahma got enamoured to his own daughter Saraswati in swayambhuv manvantar and these six deities ridiculed him. Lord Brahma cursed them and renounced his own body in repentance. Later on they were born to Devaki and were killed by uncle Kans immediately after the birth. Devaki breastfed all her long lost sons. Having sucked the breasts sucked by Lord Srikrishn, they entered Swargalok. Devaki was delighted and considered herself fortunate for having the Lord of Universe as her obedient son.

Son of myriads of mothers

The magnanimous father of Lord Srikrishn, Vasudev had eighteen wives. All of them loved Lord Srikrishn affectionately for he loved them all with the purity of heart behoving a son. His own mother Devaki had six sisters all of them married Vasudev. When Lord Srikrishn entered his palace in Dwarka, all mothers would rush to him with milk oozing out of their breasts. A mother feels such ebullience only when she is deeply attached to her son. This speaks of Lord Srikrishn's highly evolved state of consciousness. For a man with ego can never invoke such buoyant affection in his mother's heart. Lord Srikrishn, no matter what his age or status was, always remained a son longing for the affection of mothers whenever he was home.