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37 / Akrira’s Arrival in Vrndavana

Narada Muni did not mention Krsna’s killing Vyomasura, which means
that he was killed on the same day as the Kesi demon. The Kesi demon
was killed in the early morning, and after that the boys went to tend the
cows on Govardhana Hill, and it was there that Vyomasura was killed.
Both demons were killed in the morning. Akriira was requested by Kamsa
to arrive in Vrndavana by evening. After receiving instruction from Kamsa,
Akrira started the next morning via chariot for Vrndavana. Because
Akrira himself was a great devotee of the Lord, while going to Vrndavana
he began to praise the Lord. Devotees are always absorbed in thoughts of
Krsna, and Akrira was constantly thinking of Lord Krsna’s lotus eyes.

He did not know what sort of pious activities he must have done to
gain an opportunity to go see Lord Krsna. Akrira thought that if Krsna
willed, he would be able to see Him. Akrira considered himself most
fortunate that he was going to see Krsna, whom great mystic yogis desire
to see. He was confident that on that day all the sinful reactions of his
past life would be finished and his fortunate human form of life would be
successful. Akrira also considered that he was very much favored by
Kamsa, who was sending him to bring back Krsna and Balarama and thus
enabling him to see the Lord. Akrira continued to consider that formerly
great sages and saintly persons were liberated from the material world
simply by seeing the shining nails of the lotus feet of Krsna.

“That Supreme Personality of Godhead has now come just like an
ordinary human being, and it is my great fortune to be able to see Him face
to face,” Akrira thought. He was thrilled with expectations of seeing the
very lotus feet which are worshiped by great demigods like: Brahma,
Narada, and Lord Siva, which traverse the ground of Vrndavana and which
touch the breasts of the gopis covered with tinges of kunkuma. He thought,
“IT am so fortunate that I will be able to see those very lotus feet on this

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