The Prem sagurCaturbhujamisra, active 17th century
Religion
The Prem sagur
Caturbhujamisra, active 17th century
Krishna (Hindu deity)
He afterwards added “These two children are very wanton, seize and
remove them from this assembly, and also lay hold of Dewukee and
Oogursen, and the treacherous Basoodeo, and bring them here. I will
first destroy them, and afterwards these two children?” When Kuns had
thus spoken, Krishnù, the friend of his worshippers, in an instant
put all the evil spirits to death, and leapt upon a lofty platform, on
which Kuns was sitting in great pride and pomp, wearing a coat of
mail, and with a helmet, shield and sword. On seeing Krishnù
approach, Kuns regarding him as death, stood erect, and was greatly
terrified, and began to tremble violently.
His secret wish was to fly, but through shame he could not; seizing
his sword and shield, he commenced an attack upon Krishnù, who
contrived to escape from all his attempts to wound him. And the gods,
men, sages and celestial musicians, who beheld this great encounter,
were alarmed, and exclaimed, “O lord! O lord! destroy this wicked
sinner quickly.” The fighting continued for some time on the platform.
At length, Krishnù, perceiving that all the spectators were
afflicted, seized Kuns by the hair, and dashed him down from the
platform, and leapt down himself.
Life departed from the body of Kuns, when all the assembled people
exclaimed, “Shree Krishnù Chund has destroyed Kuns.” All the gods,
men and sages were delighted at hearing this exclamation.
The gods being overjoyed then began to glorify Krishnù, and to shower
upon the earth heaps of flowers. In their delight they played upon the
large kettle-drum, raising shouts of victory, and eulogizing Nund. The
men and women of the city of Muttra were in the highest degree
pleased. And as the beautiful lotus of the forest expands into full
bloom on beholding the light of the moon, in like manner the
inhabitants of Muttra experienced the greatest joy on again beholding
Huri.
Having narrated thus much of the history, Shree Shookdeo Jee said to
the Raja Pureechit,--O incarnation of justice! on the death of Kuns,
his eight brothers, who were possessed of great strength, came to
fight with Krishnù, who destroyed them all. When Huri saw that not a
single evil spirit was left, he dragged away the body of Kuns, and
brought it to the banks of the Jumna, where the two brothers sat down
and rested; and from that day, the name of that place was “The ghaut
of rest.”
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