Krishna Bhakti Sangha Presents

Deliverance of DemonBhaumasura

Krishna Book series

Bhaumasura OR narakasuraExtremely powerful demon

Captured 16100 beautiful princesses

Stole Varunadeva’s umbrella, Mother Aditi’s earrings and Mani Parvata

Indra complains to Krishna

Strongholds

Military

Water canals

Electrified cables Poisonous gas

Destroying the Mura Pasha cables

Tip of the Iceberg?

Krishna Blows His conchshell

Shattered the hearts of great fighters

Awoke Mura demon from his slumber

Mura threw his trident at Garuda

Vibrations from his 5 mouths spread He charged with his club

Krishna broke his trident and club

Mura charged with his strong arms

Krishna separated his 5 heads with HisChakra – Thus Krishna’s another nameis Murari

Mura’s seven sons attack Krishna with commander Pitha

Krishna cut their weapons to pieces and they fell down, their

heads, arms, legs severed

Angry Bhaumasura came out with many intoxicated elephants

They saw the Lord and His wife beautifully situated high in outerspace

Bhaumasura released his Sathaghni weapon and Krishna shot arrows

Garuda was giving much distress to soldiers and elephants by clawing

Bhaumasura left alone angrily struck at Garuda like a thunderbolt

At last the asura tried to strike Krishna with a trident when Krishna cut off his

head with Sudarshan Chakra

Shower of flowers from the heavenly planets

This day is celebrated as Diwali

Mother earth appeared with Vaijayanti garland a rare jewel for Krishna

She returned Varundev’s umbrella, Mother Aditi’s earrings and Mani Parvata

She fell down in obeisances and spoke ecstatically

Goddess Bhümi said: Obeisances unto You, O Lord of the chief demigods, O holder of the conchshell, disc and club. O Supreme Soul within the heart, You assume Your various forms to fulfill Your devotees' desires. Obeisances unto You.

namaù paìkaja-näbhäyanamaù paìkaja-mälinenamaù paìkaja-neträyanamaste paìkajäìghraye

My respectful obeisances are unto You, O Lord, whose abdomen is marked with a depression like a lotus flower, who are always decorated with garlands of lotus flowers, whose glance is as cool as the lotus and whose feet are engraved with lotuses.

You are the shelter of all opulences

For creation You assume passion and for anhillationthe mode of ignorance, but You are unborn and uncovered by these modes. You are time, purushaAnd pradhana, yet distinct

Although all pervading you have appeared as the sonof Vasudeva

The entire mahatattva in within You

Please grant protection to Bhagadatta, son of Bhaumasura

Krishna grants fearlessness to Bhumi devi’s grandson

Krishna entered the palace

16100 princesses captivated

Sincerely offered their hearts

Krishna agreed to accept them as His wives

aiçvaryasya samagrasyavéryasya yaçasaù çriyaùjïäna-vairägyayoç caivasaëëäà bhaga itiìgana(Viñëu Puräëa 6.5.47)

He arranged for dresses, ornaments and palanquins, sent them to Dwaraka

Unlimited wealth, chariots, horses, jewels, 50 white elephants dispatched to Dwaraka

Krishna and Satyabhama then proceeded to Amaravati

They returned Mother Aditi’searrings

Once Narada Muni presented a parijata flower to Sri Rukmini devi

Satyabhama develops an inferiority complex, and she also wants a flower from Krishna

“Why one flower, I would like to give you a whole tree of parijata flowers”

Krishna purposely takes Satyabhama with Him

Satyabhama plucks one parijata plant

Indra and other become irritated

Krishna wanted to please his favorite wife

There was a fight between Devatas and Krishna

Krishna won and brought Parijata to Dwaraka

Parijata was planted in the palace garden ofSatyabhama

Celestial swans came in search of fragranceand honey

Indra’s attitude condemned by Sukadeva Goswami

Too much wealth makes man selfish

Disqualification for spiritual advancement

Lord Krishna expanded into 16100 forms to marry

Queens of Krishna were expansions of Lakshmiji

Krishna lived with them in different palaces

Queens of Krishna more fortunate than Brahma etc.

Krishna and Queens enjoyed transcendental happiness in Their household life

Each queen was personally attending to Krishna

Offered Him nice seat, worship

Washed His feet, massaged His legs

Fanned Him, offered Him fragrant oil, garlands

Bathed Him, personally fed Him palatable dishes

Asked Him to lie down to rest

Displayed ideal family life

HARE

KR I SHNA

HARE

KR I SHNA

RAMA RAMA

HARE

HARE

HARE

RAMA

HARE

RAMA

KR I SHNA KR I SHNA

HARE

HARE