Week 11 Story: The Prophecy of King Kansa
There was a man named Kansa, who was this cruel king of Mathura. He had a beloved sister named Devaki. Even though he was this tough king, he loved his sister very dearly. She was to marry one of the king’s noble named Vasudeva. The two were in love and King Kansa couldn’t be more happy than he was for the couple. He threw a huge wedding for the couple and they celebrated to a new beginning. However, after the celebration, the King heard a strange voice in the wind. The mysterious voice said, “The couple you adore so much their eighth child will be the reason for your death.” This gave King Kansa the chills and immediately he became so paranoid. After hearing this, the king commanded the guard to imprison his sister and her husband to the dungeons of the castle. As the guards were taking the couple to the prison, Devaki yelled out to her brother, “Oh dear beloved brother, how could you do this to us? I am your sister, please I beg of you.” King Kansa did not even look once towards ...