Krishna's son Pradhyumna and Shambharasura story





Shishu Pradhyumna found inside a fish

Pradhyumna fighting with Shambharasura





(Before reading the below story, you may please read this story for the better understanding -



http://bhagavanbhakthi.blogspot.in/2014/01/marriage-of-bhagavan-sri-krishna.html )





Shambharasura a rakshasa, was knowing that his mrithyu (end) will come from the putra (son) of Bhagavan Sri Krishna Paramaatma.



So soon after the birth of Pradhyumna (first putra - son of Sri Krishna and Rukmini), Shambharasura made apaharanam (kidnap) of the Pradhyumna. At that time Pradhyumna was only six days old. After making apaharanam (kidnap), Shambarasura threw the shishu (baby) into the samudram (ocean), which was full of sharks, crocodiles and many-many deadly living beings. But a fish swallowed the shishu (baby) Pradhyumna and thus Pradhyumna was surakshitam (safe). Later some of the fishermen caught hold of that fish and brought to the kitchen of the Shambharasura.





Shambharasura had a very good lady house keeper naamam (named) Maayavati. Maayavati saw a shishu (baby) was inside the stomach of a fish and was shocked & surprised to see a shishu (baby) inside a fish. She went directly to Devarushi Naarada Maharshi, and asked him about the shishu (baby). Devarushi Naarada Maharshi told the whole story of that shishu (baby) to Maayavati. Devarushi Naarada Maharshi also informed Maayavati, that to take care of that shishu (baby) by herself with utmost care.





In the meantime Maayavati brought the Shishu (baby) to her house. And as he started to grow, she teached Pradhyumna all the maaya (illusions) techniques, since Maayavati by herself was a very good in the techniques of maaya. Thus Pradhyumna learned many maaya lessons from Maayavati and he himself became very good in the techniques of maaya.





Pradhyumna grew up and he started to ask Maayavati about his parents. Since she was unaware of the parents of the Pradhyumna she didn't told anything. But she told the whole story of the Shambharasura making apaharanam (kidnap) of the Pradhyumna when he was a six day shishu (baby). Thus Pradhyumna decided to fight with Shambharasura. Pradhyumna challenged Shambharasura to fight with him. In the yudham (war), Pradhyumna killed Shambharasura. After killing Shambharasura, Pradhyumna went to Dwaraka along with Maayavati and lived happily thereafter, after knowing from Devarushi Naarada Maharshi that Sri Krishna and Rukmini were his parents.



Later Pradhyumna made vivaaham (marriage) with Rukmi's (Rukmini's brother) daughter Rukmaavati and had a putra (son) naamam (named) Anirudhha.



