The Prem sagurCaturbhujamisra, active 17th century
Religion
The Prem sagur
Caturbhujamisra, active 17th century
Krishna (Hindu deity)
Having said this, ornamenting herself in a most elaborate manner,
putting poison in her breast, assuming a fascinating appearance,
practising deceit, taking a lotus in her hand, being fully adorned,
she went forth like Luchmee, when arrayed in all the ornaments of
dress, she goes to meet her lord. Having arrived in Gokool, she came
laughing into the house of Nund.
On seeing her, all being fascinated, remained as though dispossessed
of their senses--She went and sat near Jusodha, and asking the news,
gave her a blessing. “Sister, may your Krishnù live a crore of
years!” Having thus proffered friendship, taking the child from
Jusodha, and placing it in her bosom, when she offered to suckle it,
Shree Krishnù, having seized her breast with both his hands, began
fastening his mouth on her breast, to suck her life with the milk;
upon this, Pootna being greatly agitated, exclaimed, “Jusodha, what
sort of son is this of your’s, he is not a mortal, but the messenger
of death--Thinking it a cord, I have laid hold of a snake. If I escape
alive from his hands, I will never come to Gokool again.” Saying this,
she ran off outside the village, but Krishnù did not let go his hold;
and all of a sudden, he took her life. She fell down, just as a
thunderbolt would fall from heaven. Having heard a very great noise,
Rohnee and Jusodha, weeping and lamenting, came to the spot where
Pootna, occupying a space of two koss, had fallen dead; and the whole
village came running out after them; they saw Krishnù upon her breast
and in the act of sucking the milk--Taking him up quickly, and kissing
him, they pressed him to their bosoms, and brought him home.
Having sent for charmers, they began to exorcise him; and the
cowherdesses and cowherds, standing near Pootna, began to say to each
other, “Friend! hearing the sound of her fall, we were so alarmed,
that our bosoms are still palpitating--Who can say, what the child’s
state may be?”
In the meantime, Nund Jee having come from Muttra, saw that a female
devil had fallen dead, and that a crowd of the inhabitants of Bruj had
surrounded her. He enquired how this act of violence had
occurred--They began to explain to him, “O great king! first of all
she came to your house in a beautiful form, and gave a blessing; on
seeing her, all the women of Bruj were like persons deprived of their
senses. She took Krishnù, and began to suckle him, and after that, we
do not know what occurred.” On hearing this, Nund Jee said, it is very
lucky the child has escaped, and that she did not fall upon Gokool;
had she fallen, not one would have escaped; all would have been
crushed under her, and died. Having thus spoken, Nund Jee came home,
and bestowed gifts and presents; and the cowherds having brought axes,
spades, mattocks and hoes, and cutting off the bones and feet of
Pootna, dug holes, and buried them; and collecting the flesh and skin
together burnt them.
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