The news of Krishna’s visit reached Kans. He immediately ordered his servants to release Kuvalayapida, the mad elephant, on the streets so that it might kill the two young brothers. Kuvalayapida was safely chained and trying to break free. As the mad Kuvalayapida was released, it started to destroy everything in its way. People screamed in fear and ran for their lives. Suddenly, Kuvalayapida saw Krishna standing in the middle of the main street. It tore open its shackles and charged towards him. It climbed the stage where Krishna was standing, grabbed him with his trunk, and was about to throw him on the ground when Krishna slipped out of his grip and quickly hid behind its hind legs. Seeing Krishna slip out, it raised its leg to crush him, but it again escaped. Casting a cruel glance at the brothers, it charged towards them with its huge tusks. Krishna and Balrama firmly grabbed each of its tusks and broke them into pieces. As the elephant fell on the ground, the brothers killed him with its own tusks. The people of Mathura were awestruck at Krishna’s bravery. They greeted him and shouted their praises aloud.
KRISHNA KILLS THE ELEPHANT
