Shloka 6
Utthāna Ceremony, Śakaṭa-bhañga, Tṛṇāvarta-vadha, and the Vision of the Universe in Kṛṣṇa’s Mouth
औत्थानिकौत्सुक्यमना मनस्विनी समागतान् पूजयती व्रजौकस: । नैवाशृणोद् वै रुदितं सुतस्य सा रुदन् स्तनार्थी चरणावुदक्षिपत् ॥ ६ ॥
autthānikautsukya-manā manasvinī samāgatān pūjayatī vrajaukasaḥ naivāśṛṇod vai ruditaṁ sutasya sā rudan stanārthī caraṇāv udakṣipat
Vom Eifer der utthāna-Feier erfüllt, war die großherzige Yaśodā damit beschäftigt, die Gäste aus Vraja zu empfangen und zu ehren; so hörte sie das Weinen ihres Sohnes nicht. Da warf das Kind Kṛṣṇa, nach der Milch der Mutterbrust verlangend und weinend, zornig seine Beinchen nach oben.
Kṛṣṇa had been placed underneath a household handcart, but this handcart was actually another form of the Śakaṭāsura, a demon who had come there to kill the child. Now, on the plea of demanding to suck His mother’s breast, Kṛṣṇa took this opportunity to kill the demon. Thus He kicked Śakaṭāsura just to expose him. Although Kṛṣṇa’s mother was engaged in receiving guests, Lord Kṛṣṇa wanted to draw her attention by killing the Śakaṭāsura, and therefore He kicked that cart-shaped demon. Such are the pastimes of Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa wanted to draw the attention of His mother, but while doing so He created a great havoc not understandable by ordinary persons. These narrations are wonderfully enjoyable, and those who are fortunate are struck with wonder upon hearing of these extraordinary activities of the Lord. Although the less intelligent regard them as mythological because a dull brain cannot understand them, they are real facts. These narrations are actually so enjoyable and enlightening that Mahārāja Parīkṣit and Śukadeva Gosvāmī took pleasure in them, and other liberated persons, following in their footsteps, become fully jubilant by hearing about the wonderful activities of the Lord.
FAQs
It refers to a traditional infant ceremony celebrating the baby’s first attempts to sit up or rise; here, Mother Yaśodā joyfully honors the assembled Vrajavāsīs on that occasion.
She was absorbed in welcoming and honoring the gathered residents of Vraja for the ceremony, while Kṛṣṇa, wanting milk, cried and kicked his feet.
It highlights the devotional culture of Vraja—hospitality, community worship, and loving service—encouraging modern devotees to honor sacred gatherings while keeping affectionate attentiveness in family and service.