Bhumi-devi’s Predicament

Once, the world was overburdened by the unnecessary defense force of different kings. At that time, the whole world became perturbed, and the predominating deity of this earth, known as Bhumi, assumed the shape of a cow. She presented herself before Lord Brahma with tears in her eyes while narrating the calamitous position of the earth. He became much aggrieved and at once started for the ocean of milk
where Lord Vishnu resides, accompanied by all the demigods headed by Lord Shiva and Bhumi also followed.

Arriving on the shore of the milk ocean, Lord Brahma personally sat in meditation, and there was a message-transmission from Lord Vishnu to Brahma. Brahma then broadcast the message to the demigods that The
Supreme Personality of Godhead would appear on the earth very soon, along with His supreme powerful potencies. The demigods should all immediately take birth in the family of the Yadu dynasty, wherein the Lord would also appear in due course of time. The Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself, Krishna, would personally appear as the son of Vasudeva.

Imprisonment of Lord Krishna 's parents

Once upon a time, Vasudeva, the son of  Shurasena, just after marrying Devaki, was going home on his chariot with his newly wedded wife. At that time, Kamsa, the son of  Ugrasena in order to please his sister, Devaki, had voluntarily taken the reins of the horses of Vasudeva’s chariot and was driving. Suddenly a miraculous sound vibrated from the sky which especially announced to Kamsa: “Kamsa, you are such a fool! You are driving the chariot of your sister and your brother-in-law, but you do not know that the eighth child of this sister will kill you.”

It is said that Kamsa was the most demoniac of all the Bhoja Dynasty kings. Immediately after hearing the prophecy from the sky, he caught hold of Devaki’s hair and was just about to kill her with his sword. Vasudeva, after deliberating on how to save his wife, began to speak to Kamsa with great respect, “If there are any sons born of her, I promise that I shall present all of them to you for necessary action.”

Kamsa knew the value of Vasudeva’s word of honor, and he was convinced by his argument. For the time being, he desisted from the heinous killing of his sister. Nevertheless, later he arrested both Vasudeva and Devaki and put them behind prison bars. Within the prison, shackled in iron chains, Vasudeva and Devaki gave birth to a male child year after year, and Kamsa, thinking each of the babies to be the incarnation of Vishnu, killed them one after another.

Yogamaya’s Arrangements

After Kamsa had killed the six sons of Mother Devaki, Ananta-Shesa entered Devaki’s womb and was transferred to the womb of Mother Rohini by the manipulation of Yoga-maya.
The Lord Himself, who was soon to appear as the eighth son of Devaki,  ordered Yogamaya to take birth from the womb of Yashoda devi. Because Krishna and His potency, Yogamaya, appeared simultaneously as brother and sister, the world is full of Vaishnavas and shaktas, and there is certainly some rivalry between them. Vaishnavas worship the Supreme Lord, whereas shaktas, according to their desires, worship Yogamaya in forms like Durga, Bhadrakali and Candika.

After the transfer of Anantadeva, the Supreme Personality of Godhead appeared within the heart of Vasudeva and transferred Himself into the heart of Devaki. Because the Lord was present in her heart, Devaki, as her pregnancy continued, appeared effulgent. Upon seeing this effulgence, Kamsa was full of anxiety, but he could not harm Devaki because of their family relationship. Thus he began indirectly thinking of Krishna and became fully Krishna conscious.

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