Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c8.2345

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While he was thus living there, he set out on a campaign of victory. He conquered the whole world and then turned his eyes towards Svarga. Going to Indraloka he told thus: “Hi, son of Kaśyapa, I am also born of Kaśyapa. Your mother Aditi and my mother Diti are both wives of Kaśyapaprajāpati. You ruled over Svarga till this time. Now, let me rule over it for some time.” Indra was embarrassed by this logical challenge and could not give any reply to him. Kaśyapaprajāpati was then performing a Yāga and Indra replied he would find a solution to his demand when their father returned after the Yāga. From that moment onwards Indra started thinking of plans to destroy Vajranābha. He went and sought help from Śrī Kṛṣṇa residing in Dvārakā. Kṛṣṇa promised to help him when the time came, After returning to Devaloka, Indra started planning to kill Vajranābha. Vajranābhapuri was surrounded by skyscraper fortresses and admission inside was restricted. He, therefore, called the gaily loitering swans of Devaloka to his side and told them thus: "Look here, swan-ladies. You should go to Vajranābhapuri and see Prabhāvatī and then describe to her the beauty and goodness of Pradyumna. Your description should be such that Prabhāvatī should fall in love with Pradyumna. After that you should go to Pradyumna and tell him about Prabhāvatī in a similar way. On completing your mission you should come and report to me."