The performance narrates the birth of Krishna. It was foretold that Devaki’s eighth son would be born. When the child was born, the prison gates where Vasudeva and Devaki were held opened on their own, and the chains binding Vasudeva were broken. The guards fell into deep sleep, and Vasudeva carried the newborn child out. The moment he reached the Yamuna River, the water parted to make way for him. He took the child safely to Gokul, where Yashoda’s daughter was exchanged for Krishna. Kansa, believing he had finally found Devaki’s eighth child, tried to kill her, but the divine girl vanished, warning him that the one destined to kill him was already alive.