The gates also got closed and the guards woke up to be alert on their duty. Not only this, even the girl-baby began to weep as if she were born just then. The chief guard of the prison ran to king Kans and informed him of the birth of Devki's eighth issue. As soon as Kans heard the news, he was beside himself with joy and spoke: "After all Devki has delivered her eighth baby. I will go to the prison and put it to death in no time."

Kans reached the prison-room and thundered, “Devki! Hand over this baby to me; I won't let it remain alive”. “But friend! She is a girl; what will you gain by killing her?” remarked Vasudev. “Shut up! Give it to me even if it is a girl.” Saying these words, Kans snatched the infant girl from Devki's hands and tried to strike it on a stone. But the girl slipped out of his hand and flew upwards. While going up, she said, “O sinful Kans! I am a divine Maya (illusion). Your would-be killer has been born and he is the eighth son of Devki." As soon as Kans heard these words, awe-mixed disappointment overwhelmed his face.

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