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[28] 12TH OF THE NEXT 24 TIRTHANKARS
Shri Krishna

(1) Krishna was a snake killer in his previous birth. (2) In next
birth the female snake becomes mother and Krishna becomes
his son Gangadutta. He is thrown by her in the garbage. (3)
Gangadutta renounced the world. He resolute Niyana (Strong
desire for worldly wishes) to be loved by all. He died and goes
to heaven. (4) Devaki’s seventh child was Shri Krishna. (5)
Ketumanjari’s father asked her to decide between being a
Queen or maid. She decided to be a maid and she was
married to a weaver. She did not do any housework so the
weaver beat her. She complains her father, she renounces the
world. (6) Drunken Shyam and others beat Dweepayan.
Dweepayan resolute Niyana and becomes Deity Agni Kumar
and put Dwarika city on fire. (7) Bharat told his 98 brothers,
“Take your own kingdoms given by me and live under my
order”. 98 brothers came to God Rushabhdev to say “We will
fight”. Rushabhdev delivered sermons to them to shed Kashay
(passions like Anger, Ego and Greed) along with total non-
violence. Upon hearing this sermons all the 98 brothers
renounced the world. (8) Krishna advises Arjun in the
Bhagawatgeeta to indulge in war with brothers Kauravas,
Guru and friends with Kashay and follow his warrior roots and
instincts (Kshatriya Dharma). He said, “If you do not do that
you will bring disrespect to your religion, disgrace to your self
and commit sins”. (9) Dwarika is burning. (10) In the absence
of Baldev, Jara Kumar shot an arrow under the illusion that
there was a deer in the bush. Krishna died. (11) Monk Balram
reached heaven by severe penance. A carpenter who offered
alms with lofty heart to Baldeva, reached heaven and a deer
by watching all this and praising also reached heaven. At this
time half cut huge branch of a tree fell killing all three.