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GM all I pray Krishna to bless all Tweeples with success ,health & wealth. I pray for @narendramodi ji @AmitShah ji @myogiadityanath ji @nsitharaman ji and other leaders helping the nation. Today is the Krishna Lila story in Vrindavan. Long thread. But worth reading
Krishna’s pastimes of crawling about & drinking His mother’s breast milk gradually stopped. Soon He walked on His lotus feet and started stealing butter.
Is there anyone who did not feel unlimited bliss when the Lord, who is very source of bliss, enacted His childhood pastimes?
Is there anyone who did not feel unlimited bliss when the Lord, who is very source of bliss, enacted His childhood pastimes?
One day when no one was looking, Krishna began His pastimes of stealing fresh butter.
Startled upon seeing His own reflection in a jeweled inlaid pillar, He shivered in fear and said, “O dear brother, do not tell mother. I will save some butter for You and You may enjoy too.”
Startled upon seeing His own reflection in a jeweled inlaid pillar, He shivered in fear and said, “O dear brother, do not tell mother. I will save some butter for You and You may enjoy too.”
Watching her mischievous son from a hidden place, Mother Yasoda heard these sweet broken words with great relish. Then she innocently appeared before Krishna and Rama.
Pointing to His effulgent reflection, Krishna said, “O Ma! Being very greedy, this boy came here today in
Pointing to His effulgent reflection, Krishna said, “O Ma! Being very greedy, this boy came here today in
order to steal your butter. Although I forbade Him, He did not listen to Me. And when I got angry with Him, He also got angry. I am not at all greedy for butter
One day while Yasoda was outside house engaged in some domestic activities, inside house Krishna stole butter again.
One day while Yasoda was outside house engaged in some domestic activities, inside house Krishna stole butter again.
When Yasoda returned and called out, “O my darling Krishna! Where are You & what are You doing?”
Hearing her, Krishna became afraid and stopped stealing butter.
Pausing for a moment, He answered, “Mother! My hand started burning from the shining effulgence of My ruby bangles
Hearing her, Krishna became afraid and stopped stealing butter.
Pausing for a moment, He answered, “Mother! My hand started burning from the shining effulgence of My ruby bangles
so I stuck it in this butter pot to relieve the pain.”
Pleased by her son’s clever words, Yasoda said, “Hey Vatsa! Please come sit on my lap. Oh My darling, show me the burns on Your hand.”
Then Yasoda kissed Krishna’s hand and consoled Him, saying, “Ahh…ahh… Look, Your hand
Pleased by her son’s clever words, Yasoda said, “Hey Vatsa! Please come sit on my lap. Oh My darling, show me the burns on Your hand.”
Then Yasoda kissed Krishna’s hand and consoled Him, saying, “Ahh…ahh… Look, Your hand
has been burned. So let me remove these ruby bangles.”
On another day Krishna cried and rubbed His eyes with His flower budlike palms. In a choked voice He uttered unintelligible phrases.
Even though Yasoda had previously scolded Krishna for stealing butter, this time she wiped
On another day Krishna cried and rubbed His eyes with His flower budlike palms. In a choked voice He uttered unintelligible phrases.
Even though Yasoda had previously scolded Krishna for stealing butter, this time she wiped
the tears from His eyes with the edge of her sari.
While tenderly caressing Krishna, She said, “Hey Lala, all of our stock of butter actually belongs to You alone.”
One night the soothing rays of the full moon illumined the courtyard of Nanda’s house. Yasoda sat there talking
While tenderly caressing Krishna, She said, “Hey Lala, all of our stock of butter actually belongs to You alone.”
One night the soothing rays of the full moon illumined the courtyard of Nanda’s house. Yasoda sat there talking
with some elderly gopis while Krishna played nearby gazing at moon.
Sneaking up behind Yasoda, Krishna removed veil covering her head, loosened her braid, and patted her on the back to get her attention with His butter-soft lotus palms. His voice choked up as continually cried.
Sneaking up behind Yasoda, Krishna removed veil covering her head, loosened her braid, and patted her on the back to get her attention with His butter-soft lotus palms. His voice choked up as continually cried.
Yasoda’s heart swelled with maternal love, so she indicated with a glance that her friends should attend to Krishna.
With great respect and affection gopis enthusiastically lifted up Krishna and asked,
“O darling! What do You want? Do You want some khira Krishna replied, “No, No
With great respect and affection gopis enthusiastically lifted up Krishna and asked,
“O darling! What do You want? Do You want some khira Krishna replied, “No, No
Do You want some thick creamy yo-gurt?” Krishna replied, “No, No!”
“Do you want some cheese?” Again Krishna said, “No, no! I want freshly churned condensed butter.”
The gopis continued, “Do not lament or be angry with Your mother. What do You mean by ‘condensed butter?’
“Do you want some cheese?” Again Krishna said, “No, no! I want freshly churned condensed butter.”
The gopis continued, “Do not lament or be angry with Your mother. What do You mean by ‘condensed butter?’
Pointing His little index finger to the full moon, Krishna replied, “I want that freshly churned condensed butter!”
The elderly gopis said, “O Vatsa! Do not mistake moon for a huge piece of butter. It is a rajahamsa gliding across the lake of the sky.”
Krishna said,Then give Me
The elderly gopis said, “O Vatsa! Do not mistake moon for a huge piece of butter. It is a rajahamsa gliding across the lake of the sky.”
Krishna said,Then give Me
that rajahamsa so I can play with him. Quickly catch him before he reaches the bank of the lake. Full of anxiety, Krishna kicked His legs and cried loudly, “Give Me! Give Me!”
While Krishna showed his childish antics, some other gopis said, “O darling! They have lied to You.
While Krishna showed his childish antics, some other gopis said, “O darling! They have lied to You.
What You see is not a rajahamsa, but it is the moon hanging in the sky and it is called Candra.”
Krishna said, “Then give Me that Candra! I really want it so I can play with it. Right now! Get it!”
Yasoda placed her crying son on her lap and comforted Him, “Darling!
Krishna said, “Then give Me that Candra! I really want it so I can play with it. Right now! Get it!”
Yasoda placed her crying son on her lap and comforted Him, “Darling!
Actually it is freshly churned condensed butter! Definitely, it is not a rajahamsa nor is it moon. Regardless, I can never give it to You. Just see by chance or by the arrangement of Providence it has poisonous spots on it. it looks very tasty, no one in this world can eat it.
Then Krishna said, “Mother, mother! Why is it stained with spots of poison? What is poison anyway?”
Seeing a change in Krishna’s mood, mother Yasoda embraced Him & spoke in a gentle, sweet voice. “Listen attentively my dearest son. There is an ocean of milk called Ksira-sagara.
Seeing a change in Krishna’s mood, mother Yasoda embraced Him & spoke in a gentle, sweet voice. “Listen attentively my dearest son. There is an ocean of milk called Ksira-sagara.
Krishna:Mother please tell Me about that? How many milk cows made ocean?”
Yasoda: milk ocean was not made by cows.”
KrishnaHow can there be milk without cows?”
Yasoda: one who gave cows ability to produce milk can also make milk even without cows.
Krishna: “Who is He?”
Yasoda: milk ocean was not made by cows.”
KrishnaHow can there be milk without cows?”
Yasoda: one who gave cows ability to produce milk can also make milk even without cows.
Krishna: “Who is He?”
Yasoda: He is the Lord, the cause of creation. He is Bhagavan. He is immovable and all pervading. Although He is everywhere, I cannot show Him to You.”
Krishna: “Well mother, are you telling Me the truth?”
Yasoda: “Long ago the demigods and the demons had a fight. To favor the
Krishna: “Well mother, are you telling Me the truth?”
Yasoda: “Long ago the demigods and the demons had a fight. To favor the
demigods and bewilder demons, the Lord churned ocean of milk. Mandara Mountain served as churning rod & Vasuki, king of the serpents, offered his body fot rope. Demons and demigods stood on opposite sides pulling that rope.”
Krishna: “Mother, did they churn the way the gopis do?
Krishna: “Mother, did they churn the way the gopis do?
Yasoda: “Yes my son. The churning of the Ksira-sagara produced a poison named kalakuta.”
Krishna: “Mother, how did churning milk produce poison? Only snakes have poison.”
Yasoda: “Darling, Mahadeva drank that poison. But snakes drank the drops of poison that fell from his mouth.
Krishna: “Mother, how did churning milk produce poison? Only snakes have poison.”
Yasoda: “Darling, Mahadeva drank that poison. But snakes drank the drops of poison that fell from his mouth.
As a result, they now have poison. The poison rising from that milk is also the energy of the Lord.”
Krishna: “Yes mother that is indeed true.”
Yasoda: “Darling, this condensed butter You are seeing in the sky is produced from that Ksira-sagara. That is why the moon is spotted
Krishna: “Yes mother that is indeed true.”
Yasoda: “Darling, this condensed butter You are seeing in the sky is produced from that Ksira-sagara. That is why the moon is spotted
with the remnants of that poison. Look carefully, do You see it?
Therefore, do not try to eat that butter, but please take my freshly churned butter instead.”
After hearing this description, Krishna felt sleepy so mother Yasoda put Him to rest in an opulent golden bed on a fluffy
Therefore, do not try to eat that butter, but please take my freshly churned butter instead.”
After hearing this description, Krishna felt sleepy so mother Yasoda put Him to rest in an opulent golden bed on a fluffy
soft mattress, whiter than powdered camphor.
The next morning Yasoda brought butter, yogurt and other eatables into Krishna’s room. Lovingly fondling His body, she said, “Wake up! God forbid, You seem to be weak from not eating sufficiently yesterday.”
After Krishna awoke,Yasoda
The next morning Yasoda brought butter, yogurt and other eatables into Krishna’s room. Lovingly fondling His body, she said, “Wake up! God forbid, You seem to be weak from not eating sufficiently yesterday.”
After Krishna awoke,Yasoda
cleansed His mouth with scented water. Then she offered Him a golden plate full of butter, yogurt and other delights while saying, “O my beloved son, take whatever You like.”
Krishna replied, “Mother, I will not eat anything that you have brought Me. Last night you lied to Me and
Krishna replied, “Mother, I will not eat anything that you have brought Me. Last night you lied to Me and
put Me to sleep. And I felt very distressed due to hunger.”
Yasoda said, “Krishna, if You went to sleep then who stole the butter?”
Krishna replied, “Mother, when did I steal your butter? You are lying.”
With His charming transcendental pastimes Krishna continually captivated
Yasoda said, “Krishna, if You went to sleep then who stole the butter?”
Krishna replied, “Mother, when did I steal your butter? You are lying.”
With His charming transcendental pastimes Krishna continually captivated
the heart of mother Yasoda.
Sometimes while roaming in the courtyard Krishna caught a stray calf, put it on His lap, and kissed it with His lotus mouth.
Seeing this Yasoda felt both pleased and apprehensive.
In the pasturing ground Krishna sometimes grabbed the tail of a calf.
Sometimes while roaming in the courtyard Krishna caught a stray calf, put it on His lap, and kissed it with His lotus mouth.
Seeing this Yasoda felt both pleased and apprehensive.
In the pasturing ground Krishna sometimes grabbed the tail of a calf.
Startled, the calf would jump up and run away dragging Krishna, dressed only by the wind, behind him. Thus the uncovered Brahman personified stole the hearts of the Vrajavasis.
Sometimes, Krishna smeared cow dung all over Himself. Seeing it as musk covering His body, the
Sometimes, Krishna smeared cow dung all over Himself. Seeing it as musk covering His body, the
Vrajavasis enjoyed a festival of beauty. How can there be any inebriety in the one who is beauty personified?
At other times, Yasoda tied a very attractive turban on Krishna’s head, and dressed Him in gorgeous yellow garments. After marking His body with tilaka the color of
At other times, Yasoda tied a very attractive turban on Krishna’s head, and dressed Him in gorgeous yellow garments. After marking His body with tilaka the color of
gorocana, she would anoint His lotus eyes with soft kajala.
Adopting mood of an ordinary mother, Yasoda placed her saliva on Krishna’s forehead to prevent people from casting an evil eye on her son, whose sublime elegance enchants the entire creation.
While playing in courtyards
Adopting mood of an ordinary mother, Yasoda placed her saliva on Krishna’s forehead to prevent people from casting an evil eye on her son, whose sublime elegance enchants the entire creation.
While playing in courtyards
