Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.7.11
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesYaśodā Combines Tender Care With Sacred Ceremony
“Thinking that some bad planet had attacked Kṛṣṇa, mother Yaśodā picked up the crying child and allowed Him to suck her breast. Then she called for experienced brāhmaṇas to chant Vedic hymns and perform an auspicious ritualistic ceremony.”
What the purport teaches
- Mother Yaśodā feared that a bad planet had attacked Kṛṣṇa. She picked up the crying child and allowed Him to suck her breast.
- She called experienced brāhmaṇas to chant Vedic hymns and perform an auspicious ceremony. Her response included both immediate care and sacred observance.
- The purport explains that Vedic custom calls for qualified brāhmaṇas to chant Vedic hymns when danger or an inauspicious event occurs. Mother Yaśodā properly followed this custom.
Try this today
Take a minute to reflect on mother Yaśodā’s care for Kṛṣṇa, noting both how she comforted Him and whom she called for help.
Ask yourself
What do I appreciate about mother Yaśodā’s tender and spiritually attentive response?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.