⚜️Story of Devi Satyabhama- The Warrior Princess who was married to Sri Krishna⚜️
DeviSatyabhama is believed to be an avatar of Bhu Devi, the Goddess of Earth.She was the daughter of Satrajit, a Yadava treasurer of Dwarka &owned the divine jewel Symantaka,obtained from Suryadev.
DeviSatyabhama is believed to be an avatar of Bhu Devi, the Goddess of Earth.She was the daughter of Satrajit, a Yadava treasurer of Dwarka &owned the divine jewel Symantaka,obtained from Suryadev.
Syamantaka was very precious to Satrajit. Shri Krishna had advised Satrajit to send the jewel to Ugrasen for added protection. However, Satrajit’s brother Prasenjit wore the jewel and took off for hunting. In the forest, he was attacked and killed by a lion.
At the same time, Jambavan found the jewel and gave it to his daughter to play with it.
When Satrajit got news of Prasenjit’s death and realized the jewel was missing, he accused Shri Krishna of thievery. Enraged, Krishna took off to search for the jewel.
When Satrajit got news of Prasenjit’s death and realized the jewel was missing, he accused Shri Krishna of thievery. Enraged, Krishna took off to search for the jewel.
He soon found it with Jambavan, and a fight ensued for 28 days. Recognizing Shri Krishna, Jambavan surrendered and asked for forgiveness. He worshiped him and asked him to marry his daughter Jambavati.
On returning, Krishna returned the jewel to Satrajit.
On returning, Krishna returned the jewel to Satrajit.
When Satrajit learned the truth, he begged for Krishna’s forgiveness and offered his daughter Satyabhama in marriage to Shri Krishna.
Vaishnava Kanda, Kartikamasa Mahatya of Skanda Purana, has another version for the previous birth of Satyabhama.
Vaishnava Kanda, Kartikamasa Mahatya of Skanda Purana, has another version for the previous birth of Satyabhama.
Satyabhama was Gunavati in her previous birth who lost her father and husband just after marriage. She was plunged into the ocean of grief and was overcome by it. Soon Gunavati sold all domestic articles and performed the rites beneficial to the two in the next world.
She became highly engrossed in her devotion to Vishnu, calm,truthful,pure & with her senses controlled,lived in that city only and sustained her life. From birth till death, she properly observed two vows or vratas: the vow of Ekadasi and the vow of (i.e., relating to) Kartika.
Pleased by her devotion, upon her death, she was granted a boon that she would marry an Avatar of Sri Vishnu in her next life. And thus, she was born as Satyabhama to king Satrajit, who was also her father in a previous life.
Hiranyaksha, the asura, terrorized all the people on earth and the heavens alike. Unable to tolerate him anymore, the people went to Sri Vishnu to protect them from Hiranyaksha. Using his powers & might,the clever asura to hide from Vishnu pushed earth off its axis to hide under.
When Hiranyaksha touched the earth to push her, an asura was created from the contact between Bhumi Devi, (Mother Earth) & Hiranyaksha-Narakasura.
The earth plummeted deep inside space.Sri Vishnu incarnated as a boar,held the earth in its horns and pushed her back in her axis.
The earth plummeted deep inside space.Sri Vishnu incarnated as a boar,held the earth in its horns and pushed her back in her axis.
Sri Vishnu fought Hiranyaksha and defeated and killed him. But when Bhumidevi told Vishnu about the asura, he informed her that he was her son and was as powerful as his parents, but his fate was yet to be seen, so he was left to be.
Soon Brahma,though aware of his growing powers & asura heritage,asked him for a boon,to which Narakasura replied,‘My Prabhu! I have come to know that Mother Earth–Bhumidevi herself is my mother. So this is my wish.If I have to die,it has to be by my mother’s hands & no one else.’
Narakasura grew up to be powerful. Banasura, a powerful asura, saw Narakasura’s strength and decided to use him. He coaxed him to pray for Bhagwan Brahma, who would bless him with powers equivalent to immortality. So he meditated, prayed, and penanced.
Brahma granted him the boon, but Narakasura was happiest since he thought a mother could never slay her son, no matter how evil a person was. Narakasura returned to his kingdom – Pragjyotishyapur, and made preparations for war.
Armed with the boon, he attacked all the kingdoms on earth. Soon Narakasura was the ruler of all the kingdoms on earth.
Narakasura even eyed the heavens. Indra, the King of the Devas, was no match for him. Indra and the other Devas crumbled and fled from there.
Narakasura even eyed the heavens. Indra, the King of the Devas, was no match for him. Indra and the other Devas crumbled and fled from there.
He captured 16,000 women in the heavens and imprisoned them in his palace. He did not even left Aditi, the mother of the Devas, alone. Aditi had a pair of heavenly earrings made for her. The earrings were so precious that they even glowed in the dark.
Narakasura, without a moment’s hesitation, tore the earrings from Aditi.
Satyabhama is said to be a relative of Aditi, the mother of the Devas. As she sat alone in the royal palace gardens, she was visited by Aditi.
Satyabhama is said to be a relative of Aditi, the mother of the Devas. As she sat alone in the royal palace gardens, she was visited by Aditi.
She broke down in tears on seeing Satyabhama and told her of the austerity of Narakasura. Enraged, Satyahama decided to take matters into her own hand and went to seek Krishna. It was decided they would go into a war with Narakasura.
Soon, Stayabhama gathered her weapons, sat on Garuda, and flew toward Pragjyotishyapur. The battle between the army of Narakasura and Krishna was easily won by the later.
Narkasur's army was destroyed.
Narkasur's army was destroyed.
Narakasura saw all this from inside his palace and was furious. Even his general Mura had been defeated in the war. When Narakasura saw Mura die on the battlefield, he yelled and ran toward Krishna.
He threw his Sataghini (a thunderbolt)at Krishna,but Garuda dived & the weapon missed Krishna.
Narakasura neutralized all of their weapons & soon he retrieved ‘Shakti,’a powerful weapon & threw it at Krishna. Satyabhama watched in horror as the weapon hit Krishna in the chest.
Narakasura neutralized all of their weapons & soon he retrieved ‘Shakti,’a powerful weapon & threw it at Krishna. Satyabhama watched in horror as the weapon hit Krishna in the chest.
Satyabhama furiously grabbed a powerful weapon and threw it at Narakasura. Her shock at seeing Krishna fall gave her the strength to hurl the weapon at Narakasura’s chest. Narakasura swayed on the spot and looked as Krishna woke up without a single scratch on his body.
Satyabhama also looked surprised. Krishna smiled as they both got down from Garuda and came towards Narakasura.
Narakasura was surprised at how his boon failed him at this point but, in the end, was guilty of his choices under Banasur’s guidance.
Narakasura was surprised at how his boon failed him at this point but, in the end, was guilty of his choices under Banasur’s guidance.
Narakasura soon repented his ways and asked for forgiveness. Krishna said. ‘Narakasura! This is Satyabhama, who is actually an incarnation of Bhumidevi.’ Both Satyabhama and Narakasura looked at Krishna with..
..surprise as Krishna continued, ‘She incarnated with the special purpose of defeating you. I could never have defeated you. Only Satyabhama could, so I pretended to fall unconscious, and she did the rest.” Satyabhama held him in her lap as she questioned his ways and choices.
Narakasura looked around at the end of the day and said, ‘I have seen light today, my Prabhu. I wish that people would celebrate this day as the day of victory of light over darkness’ to Shri Krishna.
Even to this day, Narakasura’s death is celebrated as the victory of light over darkness. It comes on the second day of Diwali as ‘Naraka Chaturdashi.’
Krishna killed Narakasura’s general, Mura. For this reason, he is known as ‘Murari’ ( the killer of Mura).
Satyabhama took Aditi’s earrings and handed them over to Aditi.
That's the story of the beloved wife of Sri Krishna- "Satyabhama".
Jai Sri Krishna 🙏🌺⚜️
Satyabhama took Aditi’s earrings and handed them over to Aditi.
That's the story of the beloved wife of Sri Krishna- "Satyabhama".
Jai Sri Krishna 🙏🌺⚜️
Courtesy: Vedicfeed
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