Long ago, demons inhabitted the earth once more, and the earth itself pleaded with Vishnu to destroy the demons again. Vishnu said he would come to earth as Krishna, and his great serpent would be born as Balarama. Before that, Kansa, the son of the demon king, was told that the eighth son of his cousin, Vasudeva, would kill him. Kansa freaked out and threw his cousin and his cousin's wife, Devaki, into prison, and overthrew his father, Ugrasena. 6 sons were born to them in the dungeon and were left unharmed, but the 7th son would be Balarma. Vishnu caused Balarma to be transported from Devaki's womb to Vasudeva's other wife, Rohini. The eighth son was clearly vishnu when he was born at midnight. The child spoke to his father and instructed him on what to do. The bolts on the door broke, and when they came to a great river, its waters parted for them. Across the river, Vasudeva swapped Krishna, the baby, with the newborn daughter of his third wife, Yashoda. Then he returned to his cell. When Kansa came to kill the baby, the baby acended to heaven at Vishnu's will, saying "Fool, did you hope to slay me? Your real enemy Krishna is born and is now in safety."
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