When Vasudev left Mathura and reached the bank of the Yamuna, it began to rain in torrents and Vasudev felt worried for his son. But he did not know that Sheshnag was following him with his hood wide spread over the baby with a view to protect it from the downpour. Before long, the Yamuna was also flooded. But Vasudev was determined to reach Gokul with his newborn baby. So, he went on proceeding forward making it a question of life and death. He walked in the Yamuna went across. Piercing the strong current of the river, he pushed-forward without looking back. At one stage, the water of the Yamuna surged upwards with a desire to touch Bhagwan Krishna’s feet but Bhagwan Krishna,himself hung down his feet out of the basket, and after touching the feet, it receded to its normal flow. Vasudev felt encouraged and hastened towards the other bank. Getting to it, he soon reached Gokul and went for Nand Baba's house. Nand Baba was an old friend of Vasudev. He was highly amazed to see Vasudev there with a baby in such a stormy weather.

Nand Baba said to Vasudev, "You-and here at this time! How did you get out of the prison? I am highly pleased to see you here. What can I do for you, my friend?" Vasudev replied, "Friend! The time-schedule is very tight. I have come over to you at the bidding of Shri Purnapurshotam Himself. Here is my eighth baby--Krishna." Then handing the baby across to Nand Baba, Vasudev again said, "You have got to protect safely this baby of mine as I want to save him from the wrath of merciless Kans," Nand Baba replied assuringly, "Vasudev! Don't worry at all. I will take care of your son even at the cost of my life." Then Nand Baba again said, "I have been blessed with a daughter right today. I request you to take away my daughter in lieu of your son and put her in Devki's lap so that sinful Kans doesn't have anything to doubt." Saying so, Nand Baba took Krishna inside and put him by the side of his wife, Yashoda. And picking up his own daughter from there, he brought it out and handed it over to Vasudev who, along with the baby-girl, hastened back to Mathura. When he reached inside the prison, his fetters were again on as before.

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