Week 12 Reading Part A

Epified: Krishna, Part A

Vasudeva carrying the newborn Krishna to Nand's house in Gojul via the river Yamnuna
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  • Kanz was told by a booming voice from the sky that the 8th son of one specific family would grow up and be the reason for his death
  • In a rage, Kanz tried to killed his cousin and his wife, thinking that that would solve the problem
  • He decided to throw them into prison rather than kill them
    • He also killed every one of their children, totally in 6
  • A goddess transferred her 7th child into a different place so that it wouldn't be killed
  • So, when she gave birth to her next child, Kanz killed it thinking that his task was done and that he had killed the child that would be his downfall
  • When her true 8th child was born, it was the incarnation of Vishnu
Source: Epified: Krishna

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