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Chapter Thirty-Three
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The city was asleep, the guards of Kamsa were asleep, and the city was asleep. They escaped through the gate of the city, the doors of which opened at the touch of Vishnu's feet. ||23||
A drop of milk entered the baby's nose, and he sneezed. The sound of the sneeze was like the sound of lightning and wind. From above, a voice said, "May you live long and prosper." ||24||
King Ugrasena, Kamsa's father, was above the gate. He had given the blessing. Balarama and Vasudeva were delighted to hear this blessing and said to Ugrasena, "O revered one, keep this secret. You will be freed from this son of Devaki." ||25||
Ugrasena agreed, saying, "Let this son of my brother's wife grow up in secret. He is destined to be great." Then, praising Ugrasena's words, they quickly left the city. ||26||
A bull with blazing horns led the way, illuminating the path. The mighty Yamuna flowed, but its great current was broken by the power of Krishna. ||27||
They crossed the river and went to Vrindavan. There, outside the village, in a cowherd's hut, lived a cowherd named Sunanda, with his wife Yashoda. He was a trusted friend of the family, and they had known him for generations. Balarama and Vasudeva saw him at night and gave him the baby, saying, "Brother, this child has large eyes and his eyes are like a fountain of nectar. Raise him as your own son, and keep this secret from everyone." ||28-29||
Then, they took the daughter of Yashoda, who had been born at the same time, and returned quickly. They gave her to Queen Devaki to convince the enemy, and they hid themselves. ||30||
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