Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.7.5
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesYaśodā’s Affectionate Care for Kṛṣṇa
“After completing the bathing ceremony for the child, mother Yaśodā received the brāhmaṇas by worshiping them with proper respect and giving them ample food grains and other eatables, clothing, desirable cows, and garlands. The brāhmaṇas properly chanted Vedic hymns to observe the auspicious ceremony, and when they finished and mother Yaśodā saw that the child felt sleepy, she lay down on the bed with the child until He was peacefully asleep.”
What the purport teaches
- Mother Yaśodā respectfully received the brāhmaṇas and gave them food, clothing, cows, and garlands. They chanted Vedic hymns for the auspicious ceremony.
- An affectionate mother takes great care that her child is not disturbed. She stays with the child as long as the child wants her company.
- Seeing that Kṛṣṇa was sleepy, mother Yaśodā lay down with Him to make Him comfortable. Only when He was peaceful did she return to her household affairs.
Try this today
Give a person in your care a few minutes of undivided attention before returning to other tasks.
Ask yourself
What can I learn from mother Yaśodā’s patient attention to Kṛṣṇa’s comfort?
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.