King Kalyavana had performed severe penances and obtained a boon from Lord Shiva that he could not be killed by any Yadava. Lord Krishna knew that he could not kill Kalyavana because of Lord Shiva’s boon and decided to kill him through trickery. When Kalyavana came after Him, He pretended fear and ran away from the battlefield. But Kalyavana followed him like a shadow. “Why are you running away, you coward?” shouted Kalyavana but Lord Krishna did not stop. Running on and on, Krishna led Kalyavana into a cave where a king named Muchukunda was sleeping soundly. As soon as Krishna went near him, He took off his yellow silk garment and laid it over the sleeping king. ‘This cowherd is now hiding in the cave,’ thought Kalyavana, and he came inside the cave. He couldn’t believe his eyes when he saw Krishna sleeping inside.
Krishna’s Deceit
