Devaki
Devaki | |
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Texts | Bhagavata Purana, Mahabharata |
Personal information | |
Parents | Devaka/Devapa (father) |
Siblings | Dhrtadeva, Santideva, Upadeva, Srideva, Devaraksita, and Sahadeva (Sisters) Devavana, Upadeva, Sudeva, Devavardhana (Brothers) |
Spouse | Vasudeva |
Children | Balarama and Krishna
Subhadra (step-daughter) Sadgarbha (First six children) Yaduvamsha |
Devaki (
Marriage
During the nuptials of Vasudeva and Devaki following the former's wedding with his bride's six older sisters, Vishnu picked a lock of hair from his mount Shesha as well as his own, proclaiming that they would take be born as Devaki's seventh and eighth children, respectively.[9] After the marriage ceremony, Kamsa volunteered to escort the newly-weds to Mathura and drove their chariot. A celestial voice, an aśarīrī, prophesied that the eighth child of Devaki would become Kamsa's death, and deliver the land from his wickedness. Angered, Kamsa rose to kill Devaki, but was stopped by Vasudeva, who promised to give each child to Kamsa, whom he would subsequently kill.[10][11][12]
Imprisonment
Devaki and Vasudeva were imprisoned by Kamsa due to the paranoia that had taken root in the tyrant's mind.[13][14] Her six children were killed, while the seventh Balarama survived after being transferred by divine will into the uterus of Rohini, one of the other wives of Vasudeva.[15][16]
Devaki's six dead sons were named Kírttimat, Sushena, Udayin, Bhadrasena, Rijudasa, and Bhadradeha.
Devaki soon mothered Balarama through the surrogacy of Rohini.[18][19]
When Devaki delivered Krishna, he revealed his divine form to his parents, and ordered Vasudeva to take him to
When Kamsa stormed into the chamber after the spell had worn out, he deduced that Devaki had given birth to a girl. Devaki protested against the killing of the daughter of
Devaki and Vasudeva's imprisonment came to an end after Kamsa's death.[21]
Salvation to the Sadgarbhas
Devaki, upon hearing how Krishna restored his Guru Sandipani's son, wished to see her own children.[22] Krishna acceded her request and brought the children to Devaki from Patala.[22][23] She nursed them with her milk and they attained heaven.[23]
Death
After the passing of Vasudeva after the Yadu massacre, Devaki cremated herself on Vasudeva's pyre, performing sati, along with his other wives, Rohini, Bhadra, and Madira.[24]
Worship
In the state of
See also
- Iringole Kavu
- Yogmaya Temple
- Gomanta Kingdom
Notes
References
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- ^ "harivaMsha in the mahAbharata - viShNuparva: Chapter 1 - Advent of Narada and Kamsa's Response". Archived from the original on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "1". Srimad Bhagavatam: Canto 10. Bhagavata.org.
- ^ "2". Srimad Bhagavatam: Canto 10. Bhagavata.org.
- ^ "I". The Vishnu Purana: Book V. pp. 490–491.
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- ^ a b "III". The Vishnu Purana: Book V. p. 502.
- ^ "3". Srimad Bhagavatam: Canto 10. Bhagavata.org.
- ^ "Yogamaya enters into the womb of Yashoda and Hari into Devaki [Chapter II]". www.wisdomlib.org. 30 August 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ "44". Srimad Bhagavatam: Canto 10. Bhagavata.org.
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- ^ The Mahabharata, Book 16: Mausala Parva: Section 7.
- ^ "Devkikrishna Temple, Marcel". www.goatourism.gov.in. Govt of Goa. Retrieved 3 August 2019.