Garga Bhagavatham : Vrindavan Khanda - Chapter 6

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Redemption of Aghasura and his pastlife details

 

Sri Narada says:- One day along with other cowherd boys Sri Hari went to a delightful place near Kalindi mountain and was playing childish games. At that time a huge demon named 'Aghasur' whose height was as long as one kos(a measure of length) stood in their way. The demon stood there with his big mouth wide open. From a distance, it looked as if a mountain was standing. Seeing him in Vrindavan all the cowherd boys, playfully clapping their hands entered into the open mouth of the demon along with calves. To save the boys, Sri Krishna along with Balaram entered into the mouth of the demon. When the demon, who was in the form of a snake swallowed the cowherd boys and the calves there was an outcry among the Devatas but the demons were feeling happy. Then Sri Krishna, inside the stomach of Aghasur began to enlarge His Divine form. Being choked by this, the life of Aghasur exploded out of his head. King of Mithila! Sri Krishna along with the boys and calves came out of the mouth of the snake. The calves and the boys were lifeless, but Madhav brought them back to life with the benevolence of His sight. The light of Aghasur's life merged with Sri Krishna like lightning. At that time Devatas rained flowers. Listening to this event from SriNarada, the king of Mithila Bahulashwa said thus.

 

The king says:- Godly Saint! Who was this demon in his earlier life, who merged into Lord Sri Krishna? Oh! How surprising it is to merge with Sri Krishna so quickly even though he was in the form of a demon.

 

Sri Narada says:- King! Shakhasur had a son, who was famous with the name 'Agha'. When Agha was young he was so handsome that he was actually looking like a second Kamadev. One day while he was going on Malayachal, he saw sage 'Ashtavakra' and started laughing derisively and said ' How ugly this man is!'. Cursing that most wicked one, the sage said 'Ill-mannered one! you become a snake because on the earth snakes are ugly and move in a crooked manner'. As soon as he heard this, the demon lost all his pride and fell at the feet of the sage pitifully. Looking at the demon in this condition, the sage was pleased and said thus.

 

Ashtavakra said:- When Sri Krishna who is more handsome than crores of Kamadevas enters your stomach, then you will be relieved of your snake form.

 

     

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