Crishna

in Hindu mythology an incarnate deity of perfect beauty. King Canza being informed that a child of the family of Devaci would overturn his throne, gave orders tc destroy all the male infants that were born. When Crishna was born, his nurse attempted to poison him, but failed, and the mother and child fled and were taken care of by a shepherd. As he grew up, his beauty was so divine that all the native prince es fell in love with him. Also_ spelt (Krishna, and a ociated with Vishnu Crisis, in medicine, the turning — point in a disease at which a decidec change for the better or the worse takes place. The word crisis is alsc used for a, decisive point in any important affair or busine , for instance in politics-and commerce.