> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://bhagavata.keshavaswami.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://bhagavata.keshavaswami.com/canto-10-part-1/b.a.b.y/b-birth-1-5/the-omen.md). # The Omen Sukadeva Goswami began the narration at the point where Vasudeva and Devaki were being driven home after their wedding ceremony. While happily steering the chariot, Kamsa, Devaki’s brother, suddenly heard an unembodied voice proclaiming that his sister’s eighth son would kill him! Shocked and bewildered, Kamsa instinctively caught hold of his sister and set about to kill her. Through philosophical reasoning and diplomatic manoeuvering, Vasudeva managed to pacify Kamsa. He convinced the ruthless demon to spare Devaki and instead take each newborn child and kill it. True to his word, Vasudeva dutifully delivered the first six children of Devaki, all of whom Kamsa mercilessly killed. Interestingly, Kamsa was actually prepared to spare those children, but Narada Muni encouraged him to kill them – the sage was expertly accelerating the appearance of the Lord. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://bhagavata.keshavaswami.com/canto-10-part-1/b.a.b.y/b-birth-1-5/the-omen.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.