Devaki

Devaki appears in the <b>Mahabharata</b> and is described in greater detail in the <b>Harivamsha</b>, <b>Bhagavata Purana</b> and <b>Vishnu Purana</b> as the daughter of Devaka and the wife of Vasudeva. On the day of her wedding, her cousin Kamsa heard a prophecy that her eighth son would one day cause his death. Fear immediately turned into tyranny. Kamsa imprisoned Devaki and Vasudeva inside the royal prison of Mathura. One by one, Devaki's first six sons were slain by Kamsa shortly after birth. According to the Puranic tradition, the seventh embryo was divinely transferred to Rohini through Yogamaya, where he was born as Balarama. When Krishna was born as Devaki's eighth child, the prison was filled with divine radiance. By divine will, the prison doors opened, the guards fell asleep and Vasudeva carried the infant safely across the Yamuna to Gokula. Devaki remained behind, trusting completely in the divine plan despite years of grief and suffering. After Krishna slew Kamsa, Devaki and Vasudeva were finally released from imprisonment. Her story became one of the greatest examples of unwavering faith in the face of unimaginable loss. She is remembered not for wielding weapons, but for preserving hope until dharma returned to the world.

According to the <b>Mahabharata</b>, Devaki was born into the Yadava dynasty as the daughter of Devaka and became the wife of Vasudeva. Her marriage marked the beginning of events that would transform the history of the Yadavas. The prophecy concerning her eighth son led to years of imprisonment under Kamsa. Through steadfast faith and divine grace, Devaki became the mother of Krishna, whose birth fulfilled the purpose foretold before his arrival.

Devaki is remembered as compassionate, steadfast and completely devoted to dharma. <b>She endured unbearable sorrow without abandoning faith, placing her trust in divine will even after the loss of her children.</b> Her courage was quiet, enduring and unshaken.