The videos done by Epified tell the story of Krishna. It talks about all his enemies, friends, and on lookers of his life. Krishna's story begins after the birth of the Pandava brothers.
Kamsa was a cruel ruler. His cousin, Devaki, married Vasudev. Kamsa was told the 8th child born from the couple would be a slayer. To save himself, Kamsa wanted to kill them, but rather placed them into prison. Kamsa decided to kill all their children. He killed 6 of their children. The 7th child was transported to Rohini, Vasudev's first wife. People thought Devaki was suffering a miscarriage. The 8th child was the incarnation of Vishnu. Although Vishnu was a divine being, Kamsa still caught word about the 8th child, the slayer being born.
The guards left Vasudev's prison unlocked and he left with his son. The voice that told him to leave the cell told him to go to the Yamuna. He needed to cross the river and a serpent protected them both to cross the raging waters. On the other side of the Yamuna, were gypsies, the people of Nand. Vasudev found Yashoda, who had given birth to a girl, Maya. He switched his son with Maya and left the camp. He did it so no harm could come to his son. (possible plot for a story!)
Kamsa returned to Devaki's cell to slay the 8th child, but he came to find that she had a girl. Kamsa was no longer worried for his own life as he believed the girl would not be able to kill him. When he was about to kill the child, a light shined in Kamsa's eyes. Maya turned into Durga. Kamsa was fearful. Durga filled Kamsa in and let him know that his destiny would still come. Durga left.
Yashoda woke confused to find a boy and not the girl she gave birth to. Her husband brought her another son, Balram, to care for. Yashoda learned of Kamsa's fear of being slain and the killings of newborns so she was determined to not let harm come to the boys. Many people came to her home to visit her son, Krishna. Putana, a woman, came to Yashoda's house for a visit. The boys liked her quickly. One night, Putana turned into a demoness and stole Krishna to kill him by feeding him poisonous milk. Krishna was drinking the milk and feeding on her power. Krishna eventually killed Putana. Yashoda woke to find Krishna playing next to the dead demoness body. Kamsa was mad as his nephew still was not dead. He would continue to send demons to try and kill Krishna.
Krishna had divine powers as dangers were always surrounding him. Krishna was known as a naughty child and always causing trouble by stealing things. Balram was always there with Krishna. Balram, one day, came to tell Yashoda that Krishna was eating mud. As she demanded he open his mouth, she did not see mud, but she saw everything and all the world. Yashoda had come to terms that Krishna was not just an ordinary child.
The people of Gokul left and settled in Vrindavan. Krishna and Balram loved to explore their new land. Krishna became interested in music, the flute. Krishna found all his friends unconscious by the lake due to the poison from Kalia, the snake. Krishna challenged Kalia. Krishna jumped on Kalia's back and played his flute and danced. The water was rid of the poison and people realized that Krishna was an avatar.
Krishna had grown into a young man. Yashoda knew her son could be a troublemaker and she wondered why the villagers put up with him. Krishna rid himself and the village of multiple demons sent to kill him. Kamsa was running out of demons and monsters to kill Krishna.
Govardhan Hill was worshipped by the villagers instead of Indra. Indra was mad about the neglect and created a storm onto the village. The people went to Krishna for protection. Indra, realizing that he would not be god of gods, begged Krishna for his forgiveness.
Krishna often played his flute and gopis would come to him and dance around him. Radha was the one that Krishna cared for. They grew up together and were one soul. The other gopis wanted to test Radha's devotion to Krishna. They told her Krishna wanted her to drink hot milk and she did without hesitation. Krishna's tongue had the blisters while Radha suffered no pain. Once when Krishna was sick, he needed water off a devotee's feet. The other gopis refused due to fear of going to hell. Radha believed that Krishna's life was more important than going to hell, washed her feet so Krishna could drink the water.
Bibliography: Epified. "Krishna." Youtube, 2015, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrWYQjLLbXchvrnCibGQXZjo3FLHppHWD
Kamsa was a cruel ruler. His cousin, Devaki, married Vasudev. Kamsa was told the 8th child born from the couple would be a slayer. To save himself, Kamsa wanted to kill them, but rather placed them into prison. Kamsa decided to kill all their children. He killed 6 of their children. The 7th child was transported to Rohini, Vasudev's first wife. People thought Devaki was suffering a miscarriage. The 8th child was the incarnation of Vishnu. Although Vishnu was a divine being, Kamsa still caught word about the 8th child, the slayer being born.
The guards left Vasudev's prison unlocked and he left with his son. The voice that told him to leave the cell told him to go to the Yamuna. He needed to cross the river and a serpent protected them both to cross the raging waters. On the other side of the Yamuna, were gypsies, the people of Nand. Vasudev found Yashoda, who had given birth to a girl, Maya. He switched his son with Maya and left the camp. He did it so no harm could come to his son. (possible plot for a story!)
Kamsa returned to Devaki's cell to slay the 8th child, but he came to find that she had a girl. Kamsa was no longer worried for his own life as he believed the girl would not be able to kill him. When he was about to kill the child, a light shined in Kamsa's eyes. Maya turned into Durga. Kamsa was fearful. Durga filled Kamsa in and let him know that his destiny would still come. Durga left.
Yashoda woke confused to find a boy and not the girl she gave birth to. Her husband brought her another son, Balram, to care for. Yashoda learned of Kamsa's fear of being slain and the killings of newborns so she was determined to not let harm come to the boys. Many people came to her home to visit her son, Krishna. Putana, a woman, came to Yashoda's house for a visit. The boys liked her quickly. One night, Putana turned into a demoness and stole Krishna to kill him by feeding him poisonous milk. Krishna was drinking the milk and feeding on her power. Krishna eventually killed Putana. Yashoda woke to find Krishna playing next to the dead demoness body. Kamsa was mad as his nephew still was not dead. He would continue to send demons to try and kill Krishna.
Krishna had divine powers as dangers were always surrounding him. Krishna was known as a naughty child and always causing trouble by stealing things. Balram was always there with Krishna. Balram, one day, came to tell Yashoda that Krishna was eating mud. As she demanded he open his mouth, she did not see mud, but she saw everything and all the world. Yashoda had come to terms that Krishna was not just an ordinary child.
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The people of Gokul left and settled in Vrindavan. Krishna and Balram loved to explore their new land. Krishna became interested in music, the flute. Krishna found all his friends unconscious by the lake due to the poison from Kalia, the snake. Krishna challenged Kalia. Krishna jumped on Kalia's back and played his flute and danced. The water was rid of the poison and people realized that Krishna was an avatar.
Krishna had grown into a young man. Yashoda knew her son could be a troublemaker and she wondered why the villagers put up with him. Krishna rid himself and the village of multiple demons sent to kill him. Kamsa was running out of demons and monsters to kill Krishna.
Govardhan Hill was worshipped by the villagers instead of Indra. Indra was mad about the neglect and created a storm onto the village. The people went to Krishna for protection. Indra, realizing that he would not be god of gods, begged Krishna for his forgiveness.
Krishna often played his flute and gopis would come to him and dance around him. Radha was the one that Krishna cared for. They grew up together and were one soul. The other gopis wanted to test Radha's devotion to Krishna. They told her Krishna wanted her to drink hot milk and she did without hesitation. Krishna's tongue had the blisters while Radha suffered no pain. Once when Krishna was sick, he needed water off a devotee's feet. The other gopis refused due to fear of going to hell. Radha believed that Krishna's life was more important than going to hell, washed her feet so Krishna could drink the water.
Bibliography: Epified. "Krishna." Youtube, 2015, https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrWYQjLLbXchvrnCibGQXZjo3FLHppHWD
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