HARIHARESHWARI 15 : Namami Braj Nayakam

CHAPTER 24

The entire village of Gokul was engulfed in a swirling tempest of dust and fierce winds. The villagers, gripped by fear and restlessness, found themselves unable to discern anything or anyone amidst the chaos.

In the midst of this turmoil, Yashoda, overcome by the overwhelming conditions, had succumbed to unconsciousness. The Gopis, filled with concern and compassion, rushed to her side, desperately attempting to revive her senses. Alas, their efforts were in vain, as the relentless downpour of dust hindered their every move.

With a sinister laugh, Trinavart began to ascend higher and higher into the sky, confident that he was instilling fear into the heart of the young child. But to his confusion, instead of crying or screaming, Krishna was giggling and laughing, thoroughly enjoying the unexpected ride through the sky.

"Tumhe bhaye nahi lagta ?" Trinavart asked.

The little lord just shook his head. Trinavart couldn't understand why the child was not afraid, and his confusion turned to frustration as he continued to climb higher into the sky. Suddenly, Krishna began to feel heavier in Trinavart's arms, like Nilgiri mountain weighing him down.

He knew he had to act fast, and drop the kaal of Kamsa, "Tumhara khel ab khatam."

With a chuckle, Krishna said, "Na. Khel shuru."

Suddenly, Krishna's laughter turned into a look of determination, and with a swift movement, he reached out and grabbed Trinavart by the neck, choking him. No matter how hard the Asur tried to pull the child away, he couldn't break free from Krishna's grasp. The weight of the child became too much for Trinavart to bear, and he began to plummet from the sky, screaming in terror.

His eyes bulged out, his voice suddenly left him, he was unable to breathe, under the weight of the lord. The people on the earth looked up in shock as they saw the Asur hurtling towards them, and with a loud thud, Trinavart crashed onto the ground. Every bone of his body broke down, just like how from the arrow of Mahadev, the Tripurasurs were shattered into pieces. Trinavart died instantly.

Now that the dust had settled, the Gopis were shocked and relieved seeing their little Krishna, on top of the wicked Asur. They quickly hurried towards him, and scooped him up in his arms.

"Yeh bade ascharya ki baat hai."

"Balak punah mrityu ke mukh se bach aya."

The villagers murmured as the Gopis took Krishna and handed him back to Yashoda. Seeing him well, and unharmed the mother broke down into tears and hugged him close. Nand too sighed in relief, knowing that his son was safe.

One of the Gopis said, "Humne awashya koi toh tap, puja, vrat, yagya, daan aadi kya hoga, jiske fal swaroop humara lalla surakshit wapas aagaya."

Nand fell into thoughts, first Putana, then Shakatasur, now Trinavart. Indeed miracles were happening that Krishna was unharmed from all of them, or was it him who was performing these miracles ? Nand couldn't help but remember the words of Vasudev.

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Yashoda sat in the soft glow of the evening, cradling little Krishna in her arms. She lovingly brought him to her breast, feeling a surge of overwhelming motherly love as he suckled contentedly. She gazed down at his cherubic face, marveling at the perfection of her son.

As he suckled, she gently stroked his head, feeling a deep connection to the tiny being in her arms. She smiled down at him, her heart overflowing with love and tenderness. Yashoda couldn't help but be captivated by Krishna's innocent and radiant presence. His tiny fingers curled around her own, and she marveled at the softness of his skin against her touch.

The evening breeze gently rustled the leaves of the nearby trees, creating a soothing melody that enveloped them both. Yashoda closed her eyes, allowing herself to be fully present in this precious moment with her son.

Soon she felt him pulling away, for his hunger was satieted. Yashoda took the end of her garment, and smilingly reached out to wipe his mouth, over which drops of milk glistening like small pearls. As she wiped his mouth, the lord felt sleepy.

As he opened his mouth widely to let out a yawn, Yashoda's eyes widened in shock. Inside his mouth, she saw the entire sky, the entire space, all the celestial bodies, all the directions, the sun, the moon, along with fire, wind, oceans, islands, rivers, forests and all the beings, big and small, of all the worlds residing inside. Yashoda saw the entire universe residing in his mouth.

Just a moment ago she was smiling, but now his entire body began to shiver and tremble. Yashoda shut her eyes tightly, she could feel the overwhelming power and magnitude of what she had just witnessed. The sight of the entire universe residing within her beloved Krishna's mouth was beyond comprehension. It was as if all the secrets of creation, the secrets of preservation, the secret of destruction, were unveiled before her very eyes.

Suddenly she felt tiny hands of her son over her cheeks, she opened her moistened eyes, and gazed at his face, wondering what he is ? Who he is ? Inside whose mouth the entire resides ?

"Maiya..." He smiled assuringly as he took reached out to her and hugged her.

Whoever he was, he was her son. Thinking like so, Yashoda sighed, embracing her wondereous child, basking in Vatsalya bhaav of devotion.

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A/N

Krishna showing his Vishwaroop to Yashoda ✨✨
Waise Bhagwattam mei mitti khana is not mentioned, it's mentioned ki Yashoda was breastfeeding him, and she saw this when she was about to wipe his mouth.

Also..... *Crosses Trinavart ka naam from the list*