Kans was waiting for the birth of Devki's seventh baby so far. But when informed by the royal physician that Devki was not pregnant, perhaps due to miscarriage, he burst into a peal of laughter. The foolish king remarked, "Doctor! You see; even the would-be babies have started disappearing out of fear from me. I shall see how the divine prophecy comes out to be true."

Now Kans got the information that Devki was going to be the mother of her eighth baby. He was, no doubt, boasting of his prowess but only apparently while in his heart of hearts he was grossly alarmed at the news of Devki's being in the family way for the eighth time. So, he called in two hefty guards, one of whom was named Pradyot.

Kans addressed him and said, "Mind you Devki is expectant again; she will soon deliver her eighth issue. You know very well that this baby is considered to be my would-be murderer, so, it is imperative that security of the prison should be far stricter. I order you to place dreadful demons as guards around the jail." Pradyot replied, "As you order, sir."

Pradyot went away along with his companion and set about making the security of the prison as stricter as possible. When everything was all right, he informed the king of all the arrangements.

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Bhagwan Shri Krishna's birth in the kaara-grah (jail)

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