Efforts of Kamsa for the destruction of the preganancy of Devaki

Vaishampayana spoke: О Janamejaya, Kamsa having been filled with anger, commanded his ministers and the close associates, “all of you should get ready to tear out the womb of Devaki.”

Starting from the first pregnancy, all the seven pregnancies should be turned out. When there is a doubt, the misfortune should be uprooted from the base by itself.

Under the strict surveillance, the secret guards, should roam about freely in her lodge at will. But on her becoming pregnent, a strict control should be exercised on her.

The ladies in the harem should calculate right from Devaki’s becoming in period. When the pregnancy develops and reaches the advanced stage, then their further performance should be understood by themselves.

The servents, who are devoted to me, remaining alert during day and night, should guard Vasudeva in the harem. All the ladies as well as the eunuches should keep a strict vigil on him, without disclosing the reason for the same.

The method that can be adopted by the humans, should be adopted by them, but the strong people like me, also fear at the destiny, in a way, which you listen from me.

Even the destiny is brought under control with the proper use of the mantras, proper administering of the medicines and by adopting other favourable means.

Vaishampayana spoke — О king, in this way Kamsa engaged himself in the task of destroying of the pregnancy of Devaki. Listening to the entire talk of Narada, which (internally) frightened Kamsa. Therefore he consulted his ministers for adopting safely measures for himself.

All the efforts of Kamsa aimed at disturbing the world as a whole, learning about which, in his invisible form, lord Visnu thought to himself.

“Kamsa of the Bhoja dynasty, shall destroy the seven conceptions of Devaki. During the eighth conception, I should appear in my-true form.”

Thus thinking, the mind of the lord was suddenly attracted towards Patdla, where lived the Danavas known as Sadagarbhas.

Their bodies had enormous strength. They were illustrious like the gods who consumed nectar. They displayed the prowess like gods in the battle field and were all the sons of the demon Kalanemi.

In earlier times, those Daityas leaving their grand-father Hiranyakasipu, had started adoring Brahma the grand sire of the world.

Carrying the burden of the matted locks of hair over their heads, they engaged themselves into tapas. Then Brahma, getting pleased with the tapas of the Daityas, desired to grant them the boon.

Brahma said: O great warriors who look like the lions in the race of Danavas, I am extremely pleased with your tapas, I shall grant you all your desires.

The desire of all the Daityas was the same and they said to Brahma, “O lord, In case you are pleased with us, then give us the excellent boon.

O lord, we should be invincible from the gods besides the huge Ndgas, we should receive welfare from the great Rishis and the ascetics performing severe tapas. (They should not be able to pronounce any curse on us).

O lord, in case you are going to grant us the boon, then make us invincible from the Yaksas, Gandharvas, Siddhas, Caranas, besides the humans.

Then Brahma, feeling immensely delighted at heart said to them”. All your desires would be fulfilled.”

Thus granting boon the Daityas known as Sadagarbhas, Brahma, left for his abode. On the other hand Hiranyakasipu getting enraged said to them.

“You have discarding me, received a boon from Brahma. Therefore you no more love me. Now you have become my enemies. Therefore I at once disown you.

The father who gave you the name of Sadagarbha and had brought you up, he entering into the womb would kill you all.

All the six demons should appear from the womb of Devaki. Then Kariisa, who is the form of your father Kalanemi, will kill all the six of you, when you are born out of the womb of Devaki.”

Vaishampayana said: “O king, recollecting them, Lord Visnu went to Patala, where the asuras named Sadagarbha lived beneath the water in garbhagrha.

He found that the Daitya Sadagarbha, overpowered by the sleep was sleeping in his garbhagrha.

Then lord Visnu, entered his body in the form of a dream and extracting the jivas, handed them over to the goddess of sleep.

Thereafter, lord Visnu — the extremely truthful one, said to the goddess of sleep, “O goddess of sleep, at my inspiration, you carrying these jivas, go to the abode of Devaki. All the six of them are the Danavas known as Sadagarbha. You keep on planting them in the womb of Devaki, one after the other.

When these jivas are killed after their birth, by Kamsa and when the efforts of Kamsa become inductions and Devaki’s efforts are successful, then I shall shower a special favour on you. О goddess, at that point of time, your influence on earth, would resemble with that of mine, as a result of which, you would be adored in the world like me.

The Seventh pregnancy of Devaki, would be my pleasent arhsa and because of his taking birth earlier than me, he would be known as my elder brother on developing of the pregnancy for seven months, then extracting that pregnancy in the seventh month, you tranplant it in the womb of Rohini.

With the extracting of the pregnancy the valorous one shall be known on earth as Samkarsana. He will have moon like complexion and will be my elder brother.

At that point of time, the people would say that the seventh pregnancy of Devaki, had been aborted, because of the horror of Kaihsa. On my reaching the womb of Devaki as her eight child, then Kamsa would try to kill me.

O goddess, let you meet with welfare. Presently, Yasoda is the loving wife of Nandagopa, she is the mistress of Gokula.

You take birth from the womb of Yasoda, as her ninth child on the ninth day of the dark fortnight of the month of Bhadrapada.

At the dead of night in the Abhijita- Muhiirata, I shall born of the womb of Devaki.

Both of us brother and sister, during the eight month of pregnancy, shall be born on earth. Thereafter, because of the future destruction of Kariisa, both of us would be interchanged with each other.

О goddess, while, I shall reach the mother Yasoda, and you will take refuge with Devaki. The interchange of both of us shall be unknown to Kamsa.

Thereafter, Kamsa, holding you by your feet would strike you over a stone slab, but you shipping out of his hands, would achieve an eternal place in the sky.

The complexion of your body would resemble with that of mine, but your face would resemble that of Samkarsana your elder brother. In the sky you would have four long arms like me.

In your four hands you would hold a spear, (or trident), sword with a grip of gold, a vase with honey, and a spotless lotus, looking graceful at the same time.

You would be clad in blue silken garments, besides a sheet of silken Pitambara, A white garland of beads would adorn your breast, issuing the moon like rays.

Your ears would be adorned with the divine ear rings. You would look graceful with your face resembling the lustre of moon.

Your head would be adorned with an astonishing crown and your hair do would be well arranged. Your arms resembling the snakes, shall appear graceful in all the ten directions.

You would be looking fine with flag of peacock’s wings, beside your arms shall be adorned with armlets resembling the peacock feathers.

You would beg the terrible bhutaganas and under my command, you taking a vow of remaining unmarried always, would proceed to the heaven.

Then Indra — having a thousand eyes, together with other gods, at my command would perform your abhiseka appropriately.

Then Indra would accept you as his sister quite gracefully. Because of your relation with Kusikagotra you will be known as Kausikl.

Then Indra — the god of gods, would provide you an abode in the Vindhya mountains. Thereafter, you would grace thousands of places because of your auspiciousness.

О graceful one, you changing your form at will and bestowing the boons, will roam about in the tree worlds, and who so ever would beg any boon from you, his wish would be granted.

Then keeping me in your heart, you would destroy the two Danavas named Sumbha and Nisambha with their followers.

You would prefer the offering with honey without meat or flesh and the people would regularly visit you on pilgrimage. They would adore you on the ninth day of the moon after adoring the animals and you would accept such offerings in pleasure.

The people who are well aware of my glory, when adore you, for them the getting of sons or the fortunes would not be out of reach.

When a person is cought up in an inaccessible place, or is about to drown in the vast ocean, or is imprisoned by the thieves or the robbers, for them you would be of great support at the time of misery.

О auspicious one, the people who with utmost devotion would worship you with the stotras, for them neither would I be invisible, nor would they be invisible for me.

Here ends chapter — 2, of Visnu Parva of the Harivamsa Purana, a khilabhaga of the epic of Mahabharata relating to the revealing of the gods plan to kill kamsa by Narada to him. (Vrs. 1-55, P.T. =3138)

Vaishampayana said: О Janamejaya, as the Rishis had spoken in the earlier times, according to the same, I am going to speak out the prayer of the Goddess Arya. 1 bow in reverance to the goddess Narayani who is the preserver or the ruler of the three worlds.

О goddess, you are success, patience, glory, knowledge, humility, intelligence, evening, night, lustre, sleep besides being Kalaratrl.

You are Arya, KatyayanI, Devi, KausikI, Brahmacarinl, Siddhasena’s (Kumara kartikeya) mother, UgracarinI possessing enormous stength.

You are Jaya, Vijaya, Pusti, Tusti, Ksama, Daya, elder sister of Yama, clad in garment of blue colour.

You appear in many forms, and as such you are called Bahurupa. You perform in many ways, Because of your possessing three eyes you look odd, therefore you are called VirupaksI, you have vast eyes and as such you are called Visalaksi you always protect your devotees.

О Mahadevi, you live in the horrible mountain peaks, in the rivers, caves and the forests besides the orchards.

Even the Sabaras, Barbaras and Pulindas have adored you well. You have the banner of the peacock feather and you roam about in all the lokas.

You always remain surrounded by the cocks, he - goats, sheep, lions, besides other birds and animals. The sound of bell is produced before you. You are known by the name of Vindhyavasinl.

О goddess, you hold a trident and a pattisa. Your banner has the marks of the sun and moon. You are NavamI of the dark fortnight and Ekadasl of the bright fortnight.

You are the sister of Baladeva, the night is your form. Quarrel is dear to you. You are the abode of all the bhUtas, besides being the death and beautitude for them.

You are the daughter of Nanda — the cowherd, bring victory to the gods, you are clad in the skin of antilope. You have terrific form, Suvasinl. You roam about in the evening and are the night as well.

You have the dishavelled hair over the head, you are the death for the living beings. You like the offering of honey and not the flesh or meat. You are Laksmi, but you turn as ALaksmi for the killing of the Danavas.

You are Savitrl, Aditi — the mother of gods, mother of all the bhutas, you are the celebacy of the girls, and the fortune of the married women.

You are the internal Vedicd of the Yajhas, daksina of the sacrifical preists, SIta of the farmers, besides, being Dharani — the one who carries all the living beings.

You are the success achieved by the sailors of the boats and the ships. You are the land of sea shore, first Yaksi of the Yaksas, (mother of Kubera, besides being Surasa, the mother of the Nagas.

О goddess, you are Brahmavddira — Diksa, and extremely graceful. You are resplendent of the shining stars and the planets and are Rohini among the constellations.

You are lodged as complete Laksmi at the second place and the confluence of rives, you are lodged in the moon as his moon light, you are also Krttivasa (Sivd).

You are lodged in the form of Sarasvatl in Krishna dvaipayana Vyasa, as his memory, and is intelligence in the Rishis and Munis. You are the truthful wisdom of the gods.

You are goddess Sura in all the bhUtas, and you are always praised because of your activities. You are the pleasent sight of Indra, because of your possessing a thousand eyes you are also known as Sahasranayana or the thousand eyed one.

You are the goddess of the ascetics, arani of the sacrificial priests, or the Brahmanas, you are the hunger of all the living beings and satisfication of all the gods.

You are also known by the names of Svaha, Trpti, Dhrti, and Medha. You are Vasumati of Vasus, the hope of all the human beings, and growth of the successful people.

You are Nidra to confuse all the people. You are Ksatriya and are Brahmavidya among the vidyas. You are Orhkara as well as Vasat.

The ascetics visualise you as Parvati - well known in the Puranas. You are Arundhati among the auspicious ascetic women, as is claimed by Prajapati.

By your synonymous names you are also popular as Indrani. You are omnipresent, in this world.

Undoubtedly you are the sole protector at the time of the war in the battle field, when the houses are on fire, over the river banks, when surrounded by thieves and robbers all-round, at inaccessible places, on all the occasions of horror, in foreign lands, when in bondage at the command of the king, at war with the enemies, and when the life is in danger.

О goddess, my mind is devoted towards you. My mind and heart are also devoted towards you. You protect me from all the sins. You must shower your grace on me.

Whosoever, recites this stotra which has been recited by me and composed in a poetic form by the sage Vyasa, getting up early in the morning, with utmost faith, you grant his wishes. A person who recites this stotra for six months, continuously, you grant her a special boon.

On being adored continuously for three months, you bestow on the devotee a divine sight and one who adores you for a year, you grant him his desired wish.

Whatever has been spoken by Krishna- Dvaipayana - Vyasa, you are the truth and the divine Brahman. On being adored, by the people, you free the people from the bondages, terrific killings, destruction of the son and wealth, besides ailments and death. Then taking to the form at will you will grant the desired boons.

Not only that, you confusing Kamsa, shall rule over the entire world alone. I myself, while living among the cows, shall conduct myself as a cowherd.

For my own living, I shall be grazing the cows of Kamsa.” Thus commanding Yoganidra, lord Visnu disappeared from the scene.

The goddess Yoganidra offering her salutation to her, said, “all - right”. Then she thought of obeying the command of the lord.

A person, who recites or listens to this stotra again and again, all his desires are fulfilled and he gains success. There is no doubt about it.

Here ends chapter — 3, of the Visnu Parva о fthe Harivamsa Purana — a khilabhaga of the epic of the Mahabharata, relating to the Prayer to the goddess Arya. (Vrs.1-37, P.T.= 3175)

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