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First written on January 30, 2005 Revised and Updated on June 16, 2007 Srimad Bhagavatham - Chapter 4 - Nand meets Vasudeva Nand, the foster father of Lord Krishna, the entire village called Gokul were joyous that a male child heir was born. He and his wife Yashoda were childless for a long time and had became old and this was a boon for them. They did not know that the baby was not theirs but the real parents were Vasudeva and Devaki. The entire village celebrated the birth in grand style and money was spent lavishly in giving gifts of grains, cows etc., to poor, Brahmins etc., It must also be remembered that Vasudeva's other wife Rohini was under Nand's protection and she had also delivered a male child, who would be called Balarama, elder brother of Lord Krishna. This baby, seventh in line, was transferred from the womb of Devaki. Lord Krishna was the eighth baby. Earlier six babies were killed by Kamsa. Both Lord Balarama and Lord Krishna are half brothers, the mothers are different. Nand had to pay annual taxes to Kamsa, who was based in Mathura. He took the taxes in various forms to Mathura and paid his dues. He was called upon by Vasudeva anxious to know about the welfare of both his children. Vasudeva knew that both his children were under Nand's protection and that Nand's daughter had disappeared in the heavens. Obviously he could not inform Nand of that, at that moment. Vasudeva knew that Kamsa had ordered killing of all babies born within 10 days. He was anxious about his children and enquired about the welfare to Nand. Nand knew that all the babies of Vasudeva were killed and that the last baby, a girl, had disappeared in the heavens. Nand consoled Vasudeva after assuring that his own children were safe at Gokul. He did not know that Kamsa had sent his various agents to kill the new born babies in the last 10 days, all over the land. Vasudeva after getting assured that all was well told Nand to return home quickly, as there might be trouble and disturbances in his village. Nand always respected Vasudeva for his wisdom and sagacity and planned to return to his village at the earliest. End of Chapter 4 Written by Madhavan T Gopalachary The views, opinions and interpretations are personal. Sponsorship does not mean that the sponsors endorse them. Editorial Policy © Copyright, Jun-07 . www.madgopes.com . Without prejudice. All rights reserved www.mmgindia.com is the official website of Madras Management Group, Chennai, India. www.madgopes.com and www.mmg.name are personal websites and all editorials are published under their banner to retain editorial independence. We would highly appreciate feedback from readers and it may be sent to feedback@mmg.name