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Dwarf). This was my second Incarnation. In this my third Incar-
nation, I am again born unto you. This form is shown to thee to remind
thee of those previous births. Thou shalt attain my supreme state by
meditating on me both as a son and as Brahma."
Then He assumed the form of an ordinary child.
Directed by Him, Vasudeva took Him to Vraja, the Kingdom
of Nanda. The fetters loosened. The gate opened wide. The gate
keepers fell into deep sleep. Though there was a heavy downpour of
rain, the serpent Sesha gave shelter under his thousand hoods. The
river Yamuna, deep in flood, fretting and foaming under the storm,
made way for Vasudeva. The Gopas were all fast asleep in Vraja.
Vasudeva placed his own son by the side of Yasoda and took her
new born daughter away and placed her near Devaki. He then put
on his fetters and remained confined as before. Yasoda knew that
she had a child, but the labour pains and sleep made her quite forget
the sex of the child.
COUNSEL WITH THE DAITYAS.
SKANDHA X. CHAP. 4.
The gates closed again, the gate-keepers woke up and, on hear-
ing a child's voice, they forthwith informed their King. Kansa had
been anxiously waiting for the birth of this child. So he lost no time
in getting up and appearing before Devakl. He snatched away the
child from her. Devaki remonstrated with her brother praying for the
life of her daughter. Kansa heeded not her words. He raised the
child aloft and cast it down to strike it against a stone. The child slip-
ped away from his hands, and rose high up. This younger born of
Vishnu appeared with eight hands, bearing eight weapons, Dhanus
(bow) SOla (spear) Isha (arrow;, Charma (hide protector), Asi
(sword), Sankha (conch), Chakra (Disc), and Gad a (club). She
had divine garlands and garments and was adorned with ornaments.
Siddhas, Charanas, Gandharvas, Apsarases, Kinnaras and Nagas wor-
shiped her with profuse offerings.
"Fool that thou art " she thundered forth, " What if I am killed.
He who shall make an end of thee, thy former enemy, is born some-
where else. Do not kill other children in vain."
The Goddess Maya then became known by different names in
different parts of the earth.
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