Krishna and Vasudev – High Quality Print of Artwork by Pieter WeltevredeVasudeva, the father of Krishna, secretly carries the newborn Krishna from the Mathura prison, where he and his wife Devaki were imprisoned by Kamsa, their tyrant nephew. Vasudeva crosses the Yamuna River with Krishna, and Vishnus servant, Shesha, the primordial serpent, provides shelter to the infant from the rains. After crossing the river, Vasudeva reaches Gokul village, where he exchanges Krishna with the baby girl of Nanda and Yashoda, the