Bakasura (crane demon)

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For the Mahabharata character killed by Bhima, see Bakasura.
Krishna slays Bakasura, causing the demon's life force to leave the body

Bakasura (Sanskrit: बकासुर) or Vakasura is the crane asura killed by the Hindu god Krishna. He was an evil friend of King Kamsa and the brother of Putana and Aghasura.[1] He was sent by him in the form of a huge crane to kill Krishna so that the boy would not be able to kill the king, which was seen as a prophecy of the man’s downfall.[2][3] Bakasura was then killed by Krishna when the boy pushed his beak until it snapped like a twig.[4]

Legend[]

One day, young Krishna, his brother Balarama and the cowherd boys (gopas) were enjoying their pastimes with their cows near the banks of the Yamuna river, while in other accounts they were in the forests of Gokul.[5][6] Bakasura, in the form of a crane with a sharp beak, swooped down from the sky and swallowed Krishna, but he felt intense heat in his throat, causing him to vomit the boy out.[7] Krishna then caught Bakasura by the beak and pushed it until it snapped, causing the demon's life force to leave the body and attain Moksha (liberation), due to him being killed by the divine hands of Krishna .[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Hare Krsnas - Krsna's Vrindaban Pastimes - Aghasura Demon". www.harekrsna.com. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  2. ^ Team, Thepranams (2020-09-02). "The Killing of Bakasura". thepranams.com. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  3. ^ "According to the prophecy, the eighth child of Devaki would kill Kamsa - Vaniquotes". vaniquotes.org. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  4. ^ "Bakasura". The Hare Krishna Movement. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  5. ^ "Krishna and Bakasura | Storyrack". storyrack.in. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  6. ^ "Mythological Story : Krishna and Bakasura". www.kidsgen.com. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  7. ^ "Story of Sri Krishna and Giant Crane". Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  8. ^ "Bakasura". The Hare Krishna Movement. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
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