Week 13 Story

                                  (Young Krishna: Image from Wikimedia Commons)

The 8^th child has been born and Devaki and Vasudeva were waiting for the King to come and take the baby. They waited and waited holding the child close as they knew they wouldn’t have much longer with the baby they named, Krishna. Vasudeva was wondering why no one had come to kill his son yet and decided to peak his head out of their cell and see if anyone was coming. He noticed the guards at his cell were asleep and did not know the baby was born. He decided that this would be the one and only chance to save his son, so he reached his arm through the cell and stole the guard’s keys. He, very quietly, opened the cell door and slipped out with his son and escaped the castle. Vasudeva walked miles and miles, more then we could count, to a village he had once heard about. He knew the people of this village were good and highly respected.

Amongst these people was Putana, who was also a new mother. Putana had earlier that day gave birth to a baby girl. Vasudeva knew this and knew Putana was going to be a great mother so he left Krishna with her during the night. Vasudeva left no explanation only a note on this son that said “Krishna”. Vasudeva found his way back to his cell before anyone realized he was gone and he was content knowing his son was safe.

Putana awoke from her sleep to find her beautiful daughter and a newborn son. Putana did not question the fact that another baby accompanied her daughter, she new what she needed to do. She had a feeling she needed to care for this child because he was special and alone. So Putana cared for the two children as if they were her own.

King Kansa finally discovered that his sister had birthed he 8^th child, the child that was to be the downfall of the evil king. The king headed down to the cell to kill the baby, however he was surprised to find no baby……

Read my next story to find out what happens.

Authors note: This is the retelling of the story Krishna by Epified TV (India). The only difference between this story and the original is the fate of the two children. In the original story Vasudeva drops of Krishna but steals Putanas baby. He knows he can not show up to his cell with no baby. The king then tries not kill the baby girl but fails.