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Maha Shakuni
Shakuni, the younger brother of the demon Shakatasura, whom Krishna killed in Vrindavan. Bhadrashva asked Pradyumna to kill Sakuni, the hated enemy of the demigods. And then a fierce battle ensued between the Yadavas and Daityas. After a long battle in which many demons died, the demon King Shakuni appeared before Pradyumna. By simply pulling back and releasing the string of his bow, made by demon Maya, Shakuni forced many Yadavas to fall on the field from the terrible sound of his bowstring. And then a fierce battle began between Shakuni and Pradyumna.
- When Shakuni used Rauravastra, created by Maya Danava, countless venomous snakes and scorpions crawled from all sides and began to sting the Yadava soldiers. In response, Pradyumna released Garudastra so that millions of huge birds very quickly devoured all the snakes and scorpions.
- Shakuni then summoned countless goblins and ghosts that spewed flames. Pradyumna used the weapon Satvastra, summoning the associates of Lord Vishnu, who immediately dispelled the demon's illusion. This battle lasted a long time.
- When Shakuni applied the rakshasa illusion, Pradyumna, in contrast, applied Narasimhastra. Lord Nrsimha appeared on the battlefield in terrifying form and began to grab the demons, throw them under His feet and trample mercilessly. With the destruction of this illusion the demon Shakuni disappeared.
- Then with the help of his mystical power Shakuni created the illusion of destruction of the universe, plunging everything into a universal flood. At this time, the Yadavas decided that they were finished. Then Pradyumna put Krishnastra on the string of his bow, at once everything around was lit up with a dazzling radiance, and Lord Krishna appeared there in His effulgent four-armed form as a Lord of Dvaraka. Seeing the Lord, all the Yadavas revived, and Shakuni fled in fear from the battlefield.
- "Samba shot arrows at the Shakuni's falling body, forcing him to rise up. Then when the body is again began to fall,
- Arjuna released his arrows, throwing him high in the sky by ten thousand yojanas. So, one by one, the heroes of Yadava did not allow Shakuni's body to fall to the ground.
- When Pradyumna with his arrows threw back Shakuni's headless body for million yojanas to the sky, nevertheless, after a while it began to fall again.
- Seeing this, Krishna fired an arrow that caught the Shakuni's body and carried him ten million yojanas in height, and then the demon's body fell into the ocean.
Friday, February 7, 2025
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- In the Krishna story, Radha and Krishna descended from Goloka Vrindavan to Earth to perform their pastimes.
- Radha told Krishna that she would not come unless Govardhan Hill, the Yamuna, and Vraja Dhama were present.
- Krishna assured Radha that these places had already arrived on Earth and were waiting for them.
Gift Gifted
After King Ugrasena applied tilaka to Pradyumna's forehead, and the Yadavas offered him gifts and honored him. Then Ugrasena bestowed the sword to Pradyumna, and Balarama gave protective kavacha. Sri Krishna gave His son the Sharnga bow and two quivers with endless arrows. Elder Shurasena bestowed divine jewelry and a crown to Pradyumna. Vasudeva gave him a shield decorated with hundreds of moons, and Uddhava gave him a divine lotus garland. Akrura gave Pradyumna a Dakshinavarta conch shell, which foreshadowed victory, and Garga Muni bestowed Krishnakavacha. At this time, Indra and other lokapalas, the lords of the planets, arrived there led by Brahma, Shiva and the great sages. Shiva gave Pradyumna a trident, which shone like a fiery flame, and Brahma gave him a turban, decorated with rubies. Varuna gave Pradyumna a lasso, Yamaraj - kala-danda, Surya - a giant club, Kuvera - a garland of gems, Chandra - precious stone chandrakanta, Agni - spear, goddess of the Earth - divine sandals, and Indra - a precious chariot, created by Visvakarma and harnessed by a thousand horses. During this ceremony, musical instruments and xshells sounded, and Vedic hymns were quoted by the brahmanas. And the inhabitants of heaven showered Pradyumna with flower rain."
https://d08r.blogspot.com/search/label/RajasuyaAshwamedha
Sukracharya explained to Vibhishana that the son of Sri Krishna, Pradyumna, came to take tribute for the rajasuya yajna, which King Ugrasena must perform.
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Vibhishana counted Krishna is an incarnation of Lord Rama, so he went to Pradyumna and offered him, along with prayers, a worthy tribute. In response Pradyumna, being satisfied, presented Vibhishana with many gifts received from various demigods for his previous victories. Then Vibhishana happily returned to Lanka.
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