Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.7.6
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesKṛṣṇa’s Childhood Actions Inspire Spiritual Wonder
“The liberal mother Yaśodā, absorbed in celebrating the utthāna ceremony, was busy receiving guests, worshiping them with all respect and offering them clothing, cows, garlands and grains. Thus she could not hear the child crying for His mother. At that time, the child Kṛṣṇa, demanding to drink the milk of His mother’s breast, angrily threw His legs upward.”
What the purport teaches
- Mother Yaśodā was absorbed in respectfully receiving and giving gifts to her guests, so she did not hear Kṛṣṇa crying. Wanting His mother’s milk, He threw His legs upward.
- The handcart was a form of the demon Śakaṭāsura, who had come to kill Kṛṣṇa. On the plea of demanding milk, Kṛṣṇa kicked the demon to expose and kill him while drawing His mother’s attention.
- These extraordinary activities of the Lord are real, enjoyable, and enlightening, not mythology. Mahārāja Parīkṣit, Śukadeva Gosvāmī, and other liberated persons take great pleasure in hearing them.
Try this today
Read this pastime aloud once, giving your full attention to Kṛṣṇa’s wonderful action.
Ask yourself
How can I hear Kṛṣṇa’s extraordinary activities with greater attention and wonder?
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.