Long ago, in the land of Mathura, there lived a cruel king named Kansa. A prophecy said that the ...

Long ago, in the land of Mathura, there lived a cruel king named Kansa. A prophecy said that the eighth child of his sister Devaki would be the cause of his end. Afraid, Kansa imprisoned Devaki and her husband Vasudeva. On a stormy night, Devaki gave birth to her eighth child—Krishna. At that very moment, the prison doors opened by divine power, and the guards fell asleep. Vasudeva carried the newborn Krishna across the flooded river Yamuna to the village of Gokul, where he left him safely with