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got Devak married to Vasudeva. Vasudeva came with a lot of wealth and attendants in dowry to Mathura. Kamsa too reached Mathura on that auspicious occasion and said to Vasudeva with respect, "give me, too, a gift I seek on this happy occasion.” When Vasudeva said “yes”, Kamsa happily asked for seven of Devak 's infants. Obliged by friendship, not expecting anything untoward, Vasudeva agreed. Later, Vasudeva got to know that when Kamsa's wife J vaya had made fun of the young
rama a monk Atimuktaka, showing him Devak's pleasure-clothes, he had angrily said to her, “What are you laughing at and dancing about? The same Devak 's seventh son will kill your husband and father."
g of this Vasudeva understood the reason behind Kamsa's request. Still he decided that he will not go back on his word, no matter how great a loss he may have to suffer for it.
After her marriage Devak became pregnant six times, the infants born thereby would be sent by divine grace of god Hari aigame to the laywoman Sulas and her still-born children would be sent to Devak. Vasudeva would give the same over to Kamsa who would throw them away since they were still-born. When Devak became pregnant a seventh time, she woke up with seven auspicious dreams. Vasudeva, interpreting the dreams said, - “You will give birth to a great, fortunate son, who will destroy both Kamsa and Jar samdha, when he grows up." Devak said, “Lord, we must protect this son by all means; at least one son of mine should remain alive."
Kamsa suspected that even if he was bound by his promise, Vasudeva might try to protect his children, so he had imprisoned Devak and Vasudeva. When after nine months Devak gave birth to a son, by divine force, the prison-keepers fell asleep. Vasudeva took his son to Gokula and at that time, there was a slight drizzle, the gods had taken a form of an unseen umbrella. Crossing the river Yamun , he reached Nanda's house where Ya od had given birth to a daughter. Vasudeva placed his son in the place of the daughter and took her with him to Devak. When the attendants woke up, they placed her in front of Kamsa. Kamsa became reassured that his fears had been allayed. There in Gokul K a was being brought up by Nanda and Ya od . When Kamsa learnt of K a's extraordinary courage and brave acts since childhood he got suspicious about him and tried to kill him several times through many methods but always failed.
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