Devaki

Quick Facts

About Devaki

Sister of Kamsa and mother of Krishna, who endured the death of six children in Kamsa's prison sustained by the prophecy that her eighth son would end the tyranny.

In Their Words

Six sons I have mourned - but the eighth will mourn no one.

Devaki

Traits

• enduring
• faithful
• blessed mother

Story Appearances

• The Boy God of VrindavanThe imprisoned mother of the prophecy❧ 24 min

Stories Featuring Devaki

18 further tales on this site name Devaki, in canonical reading order.

• The Divine ChildThe Divine descends whenever dharma declines and adharma rises. Krishna's childhood miracles remind us that God...Adi Parva ‧ 21 min
• The Divine ChildKrishna's life is the Mahabharata's answer to the question: What does God look like when God walks among us? The answer...Adi Parva ‧ 28 min
• The Slaying of KamsaThe Prophecy FulfilledAdi Parva ‧ 7 min
• Krishna Takes Leave of IndraprasthaThe farewell on the road to Dwaraka, and the promise to returnSabha Parva ‧ 11 min
• How a Charioteer Came to Know GodThe blind king asks why the sight was given to a sutaUdyoga Parva ‧ 17 min
• The Boon Somadatta Asked ForA wrestling match at Devaki's self-choice, and the son born a generation later to answer itDrona Parva ‧ 17 min
• Gifts Under the Lunar MansionsNarada tells Devaki what to give under each star, and the gods ask Brahman for ground to stand onAnushasana Parva ‧ 23 min
• Where the Kingdom EndsA sentence of exile that its author could not locateAshvamedhika Parva ‧ 18 min
• The News Krishna Held BackA grandfather is spared until his daughter refuses itAshvamedhika Parva ‧ 16 min
• Arjuna's Hymn at PartingOn the road to Hastinapur, Arjuna praises Krishna and gives him leave to go homeAshvamedhika Parva ‧ 16 min
• Balarama Returns to the SeaThe Serpent Leaves by the Mouth It Came FromMausala Parva ‧ 16 min
• The Death of VasudevaKrishna's Father Outlives EveryoneMausala Parva ‧ 16 min
• Arjuna Empties DwarakaOne bowman escorts a dead city inland, and the sea walks behind himMausala Parva ‧ 18 min
• The Return of the PortionsWho everybody turned out to have beenSvargarohana Parva ‧ 17 min
• The Line of YaduHow the Harivamsa Traces Krishna's AncestryHarivamsa
• Devaki and the Six Who Came BeforeA mother's arms filled for one eveningHarivamsa
• Yashoda's Second FarewellThe mother of the heart at SyamantapanchakaHarivamsa
• Mathura, Cradle of KrishnaThe city of the prison and the festivalHarivamsa

Places in Devaki's Story

Drawn from the stories Devaki appears in.

• Mathuraमथुरा
• Yamunaयमुना
• Gokulगोकुल
• Vrindavanवृंदावन
• Govardhanaगोवर्धन
• Dwarakaद्वारका
• Kurukshetraकुरुक्षेत्र
• Syamantapanchakaस्यमंतपंचक
• Surasenaशूरसेन
• Mithilaमिथिला
• Hastinapurहस्तिनापुर
• Prabhasaप्रभास

Related Characters

Others counted among the Sages & Others.

• ✦Sage Kanva
• ◎Eklavya
• ★Shukracharya
• ♛Vrishaparva
• ♛Yadu
• ✧Princess Amba