Shree Krishna shows mother yashoda the universe in his mouth

The one who is supreme, the one which is present in every element on this planet, shree krishna has the whole universe within him, mother yashoda fout it out when she opened Krishna's mouth.

Now Krishna had grown up a little. Now, he had started waking also. So, he used to play with other children of his age before his house. One day it so happened that Krishna, while playing, put some soil into his mouth, One of his play-mates went up to Yashoda and told her about what Krishna had done. Yashoda caught Krishna by the hand and brought him inside. She said, "My son! It is bad to put soil into the mouth. It leads to worms in the belly and soil-eating children often fall ill. Have you eaten soil, sonny! Open your mouth hand show it to me." "No, mother; I haven't eaten soil at all retorted Krishna. "But Open your mouth and show me," Yashoda said again. Krishna opened his mouth wide and Yashoda was wonder-struck to see the entire universe--the sun, the moon, stars, the earth etc.--inside Krishna's mouth. Now Yashoda was fully convinced that her son was not an ordinary boy but God Himself. Seeing Yashoda amazed, Krishna made her forget this thought through his divine power. Yashoda began to fondle him with deep affection and Krishna began to smile.

Krishna's childhood in vrindavan - Krishna kills pootna

Sri Krishna was safely taken to Gokul to yashodha and the child that vasudev brought back turned into a devi, who in turn informed kansa that his destroyer had taken birth already in his kindom........

Kansa was extremely worried because of the birth of Devaki's eighth son. In order to get rid of the baby, Kansa sent for a demoness named Pootna and ordered her, "Pootna! Kill all the babies born in Mathura and Gokul during the month of August(Bhandon). My killer is one of these babies but I do not know which one is that. If you kill all of them, who will be there to kill me?" Pootna transformed herself into a beautiful dame and began to roam in Mathura with a view to locating the newborn babies in August. She used to apply poison on her breasts and suckled each baby to death. Having killed all the babies in Mathura she went to Gokul.

There also she killed good many babies and then she came to know of the baby born to Yashoda, Nand Baba's wife. So, she went to Yashoda's house and started talking with her lovingly. Using tact and oily words, Pootna took Yashoda into confidence and lifted infant Krishna info her arms. She said, "How lovely a baby! Isn't it? How old is he? When was he born?" A lady present there said, "He is Nand Baba's son and is named Krishna. He was born on the eighth night of the waning moon during the month of August. As soon as Pootna heard the name of the month, her eyes sparkled with hope. But concealing his evil design, she said, "May I fondle him for a while?". Seeing Pootna s affection towards Krishna, Yashoda could not help agreeing to what she had asked for. So, Pootna took Krishna into her lap and began to fondle him. Giving Yashoda a slip, she slunk away to a lonely corner and began to suckle him from her breasts smeared with poison. Little did she know that instead of being successful in killing Krishna, she would be killed by him. Young Krishna began to suck Pootna's breast.

He sucked it with such a force that Pootna felt as if she were going to die. She screamed in acute pain and instantly fell down dead. Finding Pootna absent with Krishna for long, Yashoda felt worried and came out to look for her son. A number of other dames also joined her in this search. Soon they all reached the spot where Pootna was lying lifeless and Krishna lay smiling by her side. Yashoda gave out a loud cry out of fear as she had already heard of the Pootna's wicked way of killing the infants. Advancing forward, she weaned her son away with a jerk. Soon they come to understand that Pootna had died. The news of Pootna's death spread like wild fire in the whole of Gokul and people flocked to see her lying dead. They began to praise Krishna again and again. As for Kansa, he was shocked to hear of Pootna s death at Krishna's hands.

Krishna - Birth Of The Supreme Power

Mother Earth, at that time, was suffering from the tortures of demoniac powers that were at their hey-day. The pitch darkness of sin prevalent everywhere was devouring noble values mercilessly. When the mother Earth could not tolerate all this, she approached Lord Brahma, the Creator of the world. Lord Brahma escorted her to Lord Vishnu to ask for His help, Hearing the woeful tale of the Mother Earth, the Lord consoled her saying. "Don't worry, Goddess Earth! I myself shall come in the form of Krishna in order to rid you of the clutches of sinners." This was the background of the incarnation of Lord Krishna. The story begins when Kansa, son of Ugrasena, the old ruler of Mathura, was escorting her cousin Devaki and her husband Vasudeva to her in-laws lust after her marriage with Vasudeva. On tire way, Kansa was startled to hear a divine voice, which said, "O cruel king! The eighth son of this very cousin of yours will be your killer.
Having heard the divine words, Kansa felt worried and at the same time he flew into a rage. Though his love for his cousin, Devaki, was immense, yet he now considered her to be his murderer's birth-giver. So, he made up his mind to kill Devaki instantly. Having resolved to put Devaki to death, Kansa drew out his sword and thundered, "I will put an end to Devaki's life. Wherefrom, then, will my murderer be born? When the tree is not there, there can't be any fruit." Vasudeva was an old friend of Kansa. He requested the king with folded hands, "Friend! What are you up to? Devaki is your cousin. I think that you want the divine prophecy not to come true. So, I give a solemn word to hand over each and every baby to you as soon as it is born to us." Kansa agreed to what his friend had offered. He said, "All right! I will not kill Devaki but must keep you imprisoned here at Mathura. I won't let you go to your own place." Kansa returned to Mathura along with Devaki and Vasudeva. He took them prisoners near his palace. At the same time, he imprisoned his old father, King Ugrasena, so that he might seize the throne and declare himself king of Mathura. He was sure that his father, if allowed to continue as king, would not let him kill the babies born to Devaki the babies born to Devaki.
In due course of time, Devaki gave birth to her first son. Vasudeva sent the information of this birth to Kansa through the guards of the prison. Kansa sent for Vasudeva along with the baby. When Vasudeva came to Kansa with his son in his arms, Kansa was pleased with him as he had fulfilled his promise. So, he returned the baby to him and Vasudeva came back to the prison happy and satisfied. But after an hour or so, Kansa reached the prison in person. He was almost mad in rage. Ill-advised by someone, he had taken a firm decision to kill each baby born to her cousin Devaki. So, he snatched the baby from her and struck it on a stone with the result that it was killed there and then. In like manner, Kansa put five more sons of Devaki to death one by one. Out of Kansa's fear, Rohini, the second wife of Vasudeva left Mathura and began to live at Gokul. Now Devaki was again in the family way for her seventh issue. Miraculously, her pregnancy got transferred to Rohini and she gave birth to a son who was named Balram. In course of time, Devaki was to deliver her eighth son and she was extremely worried. Vasudeva consoled her saying that it was this baby who was destined to put an end to the excesses of sinful Kansa.
In due course of time, Devaki gave birth to her first son. Vasudeva sent the information of this birth to Kansa through the guards of the prison. Kansa sent for Vasudeva along with the baby. When Vasudeva came to Kansa with his son in his arms, Kansa was pleased with him as he had fulfilled his promise. So, he returned the baby to him and Vasudeva came back to the prison happy and satisfied. But after an hour or so, Kansa reached the prison in person. He was almost mad in rage. Ill-advised by someone, he had taken a firm decision to kill each baby born to her cousin Devaki. So, he snatched the baby from her and struck it on a stone with the result that it was killed there and then. In like manner, Kansa put five more sons of Devaki to death one by one. Out of Kansa's fear, Rohini, the second wife of Vasudeva left Mathura and began to live at Gokul. Now Devaki was again in the family way for her seventh issue. Miraculously, her pregnancy got transferred to Rohini and she gave birth to a son who was named Balram. In course of time, Devaki was to deliver her eighth son and she was extremely worried. Vasudeva consoled her saying that it was this baby who was destined to put an end to the excesses of sinful Kansa.
After a long wait, the month of August (Bhandon) approached and soon it was the eighth day of the waning moon. Devaki and Vasudeva, fettered in chains, were sitting in their prison-room lost in endless worry. Suddenly, clouds began to thunder and lightning flashed alarmingly. Through an open window of the prison entered a dazzling beam of light and a fascinating voice resounded, "Devaki! I am Vishnu. And I am going to be born to you shortly." Then the voice addressed Vasudeva, "Vasudeva! Take me to Nand Baba, Chief of Gokul, as soon as I am born. Just at the time of my birth, a daughter will be born to Nand Baba's wife. Bring the girl in lieu of me and put her into Devaki's lap." Hearing these words of lord Vishnu, Vasudeva and Devaki folded their hands and began to praise Him. Just at midnight was born Lord Krishna. The baby was extremely -handsome and lovely. It seemed as if it were smiling to see them: As soon as Vasudeva thought of carrying the baby to Nand Baba, who lived at Gokul, his fetters got loose and he was free. And when he got ready to go, the gates got opened and all the guards were lost in deep slumber snoring heavily. So, Vasudeva came out unnoticed and advanced on the path leading to Gokul.

When Vasudeva left Mathura and reached the bank of the Yamuna, it began to rain in torrents and Vasudeva felt worried for his son. But he did not know that Sheshnaga was following him with his hood spread wide over the baby with a view to protecting it from the downpour. Before long, the Yamuna was also flooded. But Vasudeva was determined to reach Gokul I with h is newborn baby. So, he went on proceeding forward making it a question of life and death. He went down the ferry and made for the other bank gradually. Piercing the strong current of the river, he pushed-forward without looking back. At one stage, the water of the Yamuna surged upwards with a vengeance but after touching the foot of Lord Krishna, which he had hung down out of the basket, it receded to its normal flow. Vasudeva felt encouraged and hastened towards the other bank. Getting to it, he soon reached Gokul and made for and made for Nand Baba's house taking help from whoever met him on the way. After reaches the house of Nand Baba, Vasudev enters the Nand Baba room and see the Yashoda was sleeping along with her newly born daughter. Vasudev put the Lord Krishna by the side of Yashoda. And picked up her daughter from there. Vasudeva along with the baby-girl , hastened back to Mathura. When he reached inside the prison, his fetters were again on as before.

The gates also got closed and the guards woke up to be alert on their duty. Not only this, even the girl-baby began to weep as if she were born just then. The chief guard of the prison ran to king Kansa and informed him of the birth of Devaki's eighth issue. As soon as Kansa heard the news, he was beside himself with joy and spoke: "After all Devaki has delivered her eighth baby. I will go to the prison and put it to death in no time." Kansa reached the prison-room before long and thundered, "Devaki! Hand over this baby to me; I won't let it remain alive. "But friend! She is a girl; what will you gain by killing it?" remarked Vasudeva. "Shut up! Give it to me even if it is a girl." Saying these words, Kansa snatched the infant girl from Devaki's hands and tried to strike it on a stone. But the girl slipped out of his hand and flew upwards. While going up, she said, "O sinful Kansa! I am a divine illusion. Your would-be killer has been born and he is the eighth son of Devaki." As soon as Kansa heard these words, awe-mixed disappointment overwhelmed his face.

As for Gokul, the news of a son born to Nand Baba spread across in the whole of the village. People began to flock to-congratulate Nand Baba and his wife Yashoda. Whoever came near the baby could not help gazing at his face fixedly. The ladies spoke several felicitating sayings to see infant Krishna. Young dames were really lost seeing the baby. The loveliness of infant Krishna, in fact, cast a Spell on whoever chanced to see him. One of the ladies said, "Friends! Yashoda's lovely son has such a charm that I feel like remaining by his side all the time." Another said, "How lovely Nand Baba's son is! His charm is really fascinating." "It seems as if Lord Vishnu Himself has come in the shape of Yashoda's son," remarked a third woman. As for Nand Baba, he was busy celebrating the birth of his son. He gave cows, corn, clothes and ornaments in charity to the Brahmans, musicians and singers. Even small boys and girls came to have a glimpse of infant Krishna. Each of them brought some toy in the form of a present for the newborn. Some very innocent children went to the extent of saying, "Little one! Grow up soon, we will take you with us for play.

QUOTES FROM BHAGAVAD GITA

There has never been a time when you and I have not existed, nor will there be a time when we will cease to exist. As the same person inhabits the body through childhood, youth, and old age, so too at the time of death he attains another body. The wise are not deluded by these changes. Man is made by his belief. As he believes, so he is. Better indeed is knowledge than mechanical practice. Better than knowledge is meditation. But better still is surrender of attachment to results, because there follows immediate peace. Neither in this world nor elsewhere is there any happiness in store for him who always doubts. Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion. Reasoning is destroyed when the mind is bewildered. One falls down when reasoning is destroyed. The mind is restless and difficult to restrain, but it is subdued by practice. No work stains a man who is pure, who is in harmony, who is master of his life, whose soul is one with the soul of all. When the sage climbs the heights of Yoga, he follows the path of work; but when he reaches the heights of Yoga, he is in the land of peace. Those who eat too much or eat too little, who sleep too much or sleep too little, will not succeed in meditation. But those who are temperate in eating and sleeping work and recreation will come to the end of sorrow through meditation. Still your mind in me, still yourself in me and without a doubt you shall be united with me, Lord of Love, dwelling in your heart. The soul who meditates on the Self is content to serve the Self and rests satisfied within the Self; there remains nothing more for him to accomplish. Fear Not. What is not real never was and never will be. What is real always was and cannot be destroyed. Not by refraining from action does man attain freedom from action. Not by mere renunciation does he attain supreme perfection. Action is greater than inaction. Perform therefore thy task in life. Even the life of the body could not be if there was no action. Whenever the mind unsteady and restless strays away from the spirit, let him ever and for ever lead it again to the spirit.