Yashoda Krishna

 

Narayaneeyam 10

 Tying Krushna to the mortar 

(Ulukala bandhanam)

Krushna was eager to have milk. Yashoda was in the midst of churning curd. He climbed on to her lap and was having milk to his satisfaction — when Yashoda saw that the milk boiling in the kitchen was about to brim over. She interrupted Krushna’s feed and rushed there.

When the joy from feeding milk was cut short, Krushna was angry. He took the churning rod and broke the pot which Yashoda was churned. Hearing the loud noise, she came out and saw the curd flowing all over the floor, like Krushna’s fame. 

Krushna was not to be seen. Yashoda was furious.  She searched for him, as one would seek the Supreme through the Upanishads. The fortunate mother had such easy access to Him. 

Krushna was sitting on the mortar, feeding fresh butter to a cat. 

For Yashoda, the anger multiplied. While her friends looked on, she caught him.  Fear was written all over his beautiful face — pretended fear. She fetched a rope to tie him up.

Narayaneeyam 09

 

Narayaneeyam 09

31-10-25 | Yashoda Krishna , Krishna Leela , Vishwaroopa , Bhagavatha , Shloka , Bala Leela , Narayaneeyam

 

Bala Leela (iii)

Vishwaroopa darshana to Yashoda.

 

Once, Krushna and his friends were collecting fruits together. The boys, angry with some issue, reported to his mother that Krushna had eaten mud.  

 

Yashoda, fearing that he may fall sick, was angry. She asked Krushna repeatedly, whether he had consumed mud.  

 

Krushna laughed for a long time, finally answering — “No, it’s false.” 

 

“If it’s false, open your mouth” says Yashoda.

 

He opens his mouth, which was like a blossoming lotus. She expected a little mud. 

 

But what she saw was not only the entire earth, but all the other worlds as well. The forests, the sky, the ocean, the nether regions, human beings, asuras and the gods!

 

She saw Krushna himself reclining in the ksheera sagara (milk ocean), in his abode Vaikuntha. Her own child in front of her in countless different forms. She also saw Krushna standing with his open mouth, inside which she saw all the worlds again, and again, and again, bringing out clearly, the infinitude of the universe! For an instant, Yashodha had the knowledge of the Reality. 

 

Krushna clung to her, asking her to feed milk. Deluded by Maya of affection, Krushna made her forget that knowledge immediately, making her look upon him as her child alone. 

Yashoda's Blessing

 Wishing each and everyone of  you a very very happy Krishna Jayanti

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Yashoda Krishna

 

Yashoda Krishna

 

Andal in Vraj 17

 01-01-25 | Gopika , Tiruppavai

The sum and substance of Andal’s austerities is to make us realise : “The food that we eat, water that we drink and the clothes that we wear are all Kanha!”

Yashoda Krishna

 When Bhakti is the throne for krishna

Damodara

 

Yashoda decorated Krishna with many ornaments and admired his beauty every day. Nevertheless, when she tied him up to the mortar as a punishment, that rope would be the most precious jewel that Krishna would cherish for all time. Damodara literally means a rope (Dama) tied around the stomach (Udara).

(Also)When Yashoda, wanting to punish Krishna, tries to tie him to a mortar - and always finds it two inches short. Even after umpteen attempts to extend the chord.

Yashoda Krishna

 Wishing all a very happy Mother's Day

Beckoning the Moon

Celebrate Chitra Pournami 

Chit Chor

 

Yashoda Krishna

 

Yashoda Krishna

 

Yashoda Krishna

 Navaneetha Abhishekam

Yashoda Krishna

 

Kasturi Tilakam

 

23 x 31 Cms, Watercolour on Paper | Canson - 300 GSM

Yashoda Krishna

 

Yashoda Krishna

 

Yashoda Krishna

 

A divine play between a mother and her son. Yashoda and Navaneetha (butter), is a symbol of Bhakti, or devotion. Around, the cow (Jeevatma) chases and ultimately touches him - the essence of faith, love, and playfulness.