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Canto 10 · Chapter 11: The Childhood Pastimes of Kṛṣṇa
10.11.1410.11.16

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.11.15

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Mother Yaśodāsince 10.11.15inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

कृष्ण कृष्णारविन्दाक्ष तात एहि स्तनं पिब ।

अलं विहारै: क्षुत्क्षान्त: क्रीडाश्रान्तोऽसि पुत्रक ॥ १५ ॥

kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇāravindākṣa

tāta ehi stanaṁ piba

alaṁ vihāraiḥ kṣut-kṣāntaḥ

krīḍā-śrānto ’si putraka

Translation

Mother Yaśodā said: My dear son Kṛṣṇa, lotus-eyed Kṛṣṇa, come here and drink the milk of my breast. My dear darling, You must be very tired because of hunger and the fatigue of playing so long. There is no need to play any more.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Tender Care for Lotus-Eyed Kṛṣṇa

  1. 1

    Mother Yaśodā addressed Kṛṣṇa as her dear son, her darling and lotus-eyed Kṛṣṇa.

  2. 2

    She invited Him to come and drink the milk of her breast. Her words expressed tender concern for Him.

  3. 3

    She thought He must be hungry and tired from playing so long. She therefore told Him there was no need to play any more.

How it feels

Worry and play → Parental tenderness. The Supreme becomes the beloved child of His devotees.

Chapters 5–11 of Canto 10: Gokula, Yaśodā and the infant Lord. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 11: The Childhood Pastimes of Kṛṣṇa

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

In this way, Kṛṣṇa, at every day and every moment, displayed wonderful incidents to increase the parental affection of Nanda Mahārāja and Yaśodā, who thus felt both surprise and joy. The breaking of the yamala-arjunas was one of these wonderful pastimes.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.11
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa aravinda-akṣaO Kṛṣṇa, my son, lotus-eyed Kṛṣṇa
  2. tātaO darling
  3. ehicome here
  4. stanamthe milk of my breast
  5. pibadrink
  6. alam vihāraiḥafter this there is no necessity of playing
  7. kṣut-kṣāntaḥtired because of hunger
  8. krīḍā-śrāntaḥfatigued from playing
  9. asiYou must be
  10. putrakaO my son
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Īśānukathā · The science of God

    Who is the Lord, and how do His devotees live? · Subject 7 of 10

  • Vātsalya · Parental affection

    Affection and protective concern for the Lord as a child. · Theme in SB 10.11

    In this verse: “yaśodā”, “mother”

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

Which words in Yaśodā’s invitation most help me appreciate her tenderness toward Kṛṣṇa?

Practice

Choose one affectionate phrase from the translation and reflect on it for a minute.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayTender Care for Lotus-Eyed KṛṣṇaThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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