Great and Destructive Demons Slain by Lord Krishna
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(The Great Demons stories)
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Putana Vadh – On the day of Krishna’s Chhathi Utsav (sixth day celebration after birth), the demoness Putana arrived in a beautiful disguise and picked up the baby Krishna from his cradle to feed him with her poison-laced breasts. However, Krishna sucked the life out of her and killed her.
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Trinavrat Vadh – The demon Trinavrat, sent by Kansa, arrived in Gokul. Baby Krishna had become so heavy that Mother Yashoda had to lay him down in the courtyard. Trinavrat took the form of a whirlwind and tried to abduct Krishna. But the demon couldn’t bear Krishna’s weight. Krishna caught his neck and killed him.
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Liberation of Nalakuber and Manigriv – The sons of Kubera, Nalakuber and Manigriv, were bathing in a lake with their wives. When sage Narada passed by, their wives respectfully covered themselves, but the two princes remained shamelessly unclothed. Offended, Narada cursed them to become trees. Krishna later liberated them by uprooting the Arjuna trees they had become.
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Vatsasur Vadh – Vatsasur, a servant of Kansa, came in the form of a calf and mingled among the herd to kill Krishna. But Krishna recognized him, grabbed his tail, whirled him around, and killed him.
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Bakasur Vadh – Another servant of Kansa and brother of Putana, Bakasur took the form of a huge crane and sat by a river in Vraj. When cowherd boys brought their calves to drink water, Bakasur attempted to swallow Krishna. However, Krishna heated his body from within, forcing the demon to spit him out. Krishna then tore Bakasur’s beak apart and killed him.
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Vyomasur Vadh – Vyomasur, son of the demon Mayasura and friend of Kansa, came to Vraj in disguise as a cowherd boy and began playing games with Krishna and his friends. During a game of "thief and shepherd", Vyomasur abducted the boys one by one and locked them in a cave. Sensing something suspicious, Krishna intervened and killed Vyomasur.
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Aghasur Vadh – Aghasur, the younger brother of Putana and Bakasur, came to Vraj in the form of a massive serpent and lay with his mouth wide open, pretending to be a cave. The children, thinking it was a real cave, entered along with the calves. Krishna also entered to protect them, and then expanded his body, choking and killing Aghasur.
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Drinking of the Wildfire – Once, when the cows wandered into the Munja forest, a fire broke out. Krishna drank the entire fire to save everyone.
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Dhenukasur Vadh – The cowherd boys expressed their desire to eat the fruits of the palm trees in Taalvan, which was guarded by Dhenukasur, a demon in the form of a wild donkey. When Balram shook the tree, Dhenukasur charged at him, but Balram and Krishna threw him against the trees and killed him.
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Pralambasur Vadh – Pralambasur, a servant of Kansa, disguised himself as a cowherd boy and joined Krishna and his friends in their games. As part of the game, the loser had to carry the winner on his back. He intentionally lost and carried Balram, then tried to run away while returning to his real form. But Balram realized the trick and struck him down.
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Liberation of Vidhadhar – Once, a giant python tried to swallow Nand Baba. Despite the villagers attacking it with burning torches, the snake wouldn’t release him. Hearing his cries, Krishna kicked the serpent, who then transformed into a celestial being (Vidhadhar), freed from a curse due to a sage’s wrath.
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Shankhchud Vadh – On the night of Holi, Shankhchud, a Yaksha and servant of Kubera, tried to abduct the gopis (cowherd girls). Krishna and Balram uprooted Shaal trees and chased after him. Krishna smashed his head and took the shining gem from his forehead, which he then gave to Balram.
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Arishtasur Vadh – Arishtasur, a terrifying demon in the form of a bull, came to Vraj, roaring and goring cattle and causing destruction. Krishna caught his horns, pushed him back, twisted his neck, and killed him.
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Keshi Vadh – Kansa finally sent the powerful demon Keshi in the form of a gigantic horse. Even the gods feared him. As he charged toward Krishna, Krishna thrust his arm into Keshi’s mouth, breaking all his teeth. Krishna’s arm kept expanding, bursting Keshi’s body like a cucumber and killing him.
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Kuvalyapeed Vadh – Kansa unleashed the monstrous elephant Kuvalyapeed, who had the strength of sixty thousand elephants and was intoxicated to kill Krishna and Balram. When they approached the arena, the elephant charged at them. Krishna wrestled it to the ground, broke its tusks, and killed it.
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Kalayvan Vadh – The foreign king Kalayvan invaded Mathura with an army of 30 million mlechhas (barbarians). Following Krishna’s instructions, Vishwakarma built the city of Dwarka in the ocean, and Krishna transported the people of Vraj there in their sleep. Then Krishna left the city barefoot and unarmed, luring Kalayvan into pursuit. Eventually, Kalayvan met his end through a divine plan involving Muchukunda.
