C - Chitraketu (14-19)

How could a demon like Vritrasura have such glorious devotional qualities? In answer, Sukadeva Goswami explained his previous birth as Chitraketu, during which he had great devotion for Lord Sankarsana. Chitraketu became enlightened through a rollercoaster of events – first he was childless (despite having 10 million wives), then his newborn child abruptly died and then the son reappeared and taught him the harsh realities of life. Later, when Chitraketu offended Parvati, she cursed him to become a demon in his next life. Chitraketu humbly accepted his destiny, seeing all occurrences as the Lord’s mercy.