The Prem sagurCaturbhujamisra, active 17th century
Religion
The Prem sagur
Caturbhujamisra, active 17th century
Krishna (Hindu deity)
On hearing this, Shree Krishnù Chund, acquainted with the secrets of
the heart, said, “Do not be afraid of it. It has come upon the earth
in the form of a bull, because it desires its destruction from me.” On
saying these words, he went forward, and on seeing the bull, Krishnù
exclaimed, “Come to me; you, who have assumed a treacherous form? Why
do you frighten any one else, why not come near me? The so-called
lion’s enemy runs not after deer. Behold! I am Gobind, in the form of
death, and have utterly destroyed many like you.”
He again called out, striking the upper parts of his arms in
preparation for battle, “Come and fight with me.” On hearing these
words, the enraged demon rushed forth with such impetuous violence,
that it seemed as if a thunderbolt of Indrù’s were hurled upon the
earth. As often as Krishnù drove him back, he recovered himself, and
rushed on again. At one time, when Krishnù had dashed him upon the
earth, he rose up in great fury, and pinned Huri between his two
horns. Then Shree Krishnù Jee, escaping with activity, and placing
his foot on one of the legs of the bull, laid hold of his horn, and
twisted it in the same way, that a person would wring wet clothes. At
length, the bull fell down, and its life ebbed out.
At this time, the gods seated in their chariots, were so rejoiced,
that they began to rain down flowers; and the cowherdesses and
cowherds, to celebrate with songs the great renown of Krishnù. In the
mean while Shree Radhika Jee came and said to Huri, “O great king! you
have committed a crime in having killed any being in the form of a
bull. For this reason go and bathe in some place of holy pilgrimage,
then you may touch other persons.” Krishnù replied, “I will summon
all the places of pilgrimage to Bruj.” Having thus said, he went near
the hill Goberdhun, and caused two deep pits to be dug. And the places
of pilgrimage came there in bodily shape; and having mentioned their
names, and thrown water into the pits, departed. After this Shree
Krishnù, having bathed in the pits, on coming out, made an offering
of a great many cows, and having fed many Brahmins, was purified. And
from that day, the two pits became famous as the pit of Krishnù, and
the pit of Radhika.
Having finished narrating this incident, Shree Shookdeo, the sage,
said,--O great king! one day, Narud Jee, the sage, came to Kuns; and
when he had explained to him the secrets of the birth of Bulram and
Krishnù, and of the coming of the delusive power, and of the going
off of Krishnù, Kuns was angry, and said, “You speak truth. At first,
he brought his son and gave him to me, having by that means increased
the confidence of my mind: as a thug, who shows you something, and
afterwards runs off with all your property.”
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