Gleams of kindness, and deeds of generosity, and miracles of patience, and justice, and love, unheard of before, now naturally burst from the heart of man, as water bursts forth from a spring 'neath the rock.
And the fields, that before were dried and burned by the sun's rays even as stubble, gave forth rich harvests.
And the rivers and seas that were lost to man's eyes, again in beauty before them rested.
And the Child that was the stalk and stem of Love in beauty did grow, shedding His gracious smile on all the world.
And Kangsa, the King, now heard of the marvellous Child whose smile brought a smile on all the world.
CHAPTER VIII.
Then Kangsa, the brother of Devaki, besought the demoness Putanā, mother of evil, to give each child in arms the milk of her breast, that should fill them with death at the sucking.
And forth she did go, and prayed to be taken into the palace of the king, to behold the young Child v/hose face gave blessing to all who on it looked.
On her coming, the Child stretched forth its arms to be taken to her breast, but when her breast between His lips He took, she bent her face to look at the Babe, and fear made her pale and faint, for in the beauty of His eye the wisdom of all the world she beheld.
And releasing the Master she held at her breast, she pleaded and prayed that He cease His sucking, but harder He drew and firmer His grip was, till exhausted and lifeless she fell on the ground, while with a smile the Babe played with the breast arid crept on the body that lay in death.