Shloka 26
Garga Muni Names Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma; the Butter-Thief Pastimes; Yaśodā Sees the Universe in Kṛṣṇa’s Mouth
कालेनाल्पेन राजर्षे राम: कृष्णश्च गोकुले । अघृष्टजानुभि: पद्भिर्विचक्रमतुरञ्जसा ॥ २६ ॥
kālenālpena rājarṣe rāmaḥ kṛṣṇaś ca gokule aghṛṣṭa-jānubhiḥ padbhir vicakramatur añjasā
O König Parīkṣit, schon nach sehr kurzer Zeit begannen sowohl Rāma als auch Kṛṣṇa in Gokula ganz leicht auf eigenen Beinen zu gehen, aus eigener Kraft, ohne noch kriechen zu müssen.
Instead of crawling with Their knees, the babies could now stand up by holding on to something and walk little by little, without difficulty, by the strength of Their legs.
FAQs
This verse says that within a short time, Balarama and Krishna in Gokula began to move about easily on their feet, walking steadily without their knees touching the ground—describing Their early toddler pastimes (bāla-līlā).
Shukadeva narrates Krishna’s Vraja childhood pastimes to Parikshit to absorb the listener in loving remembrance of Bhagavan; even simple milestones like walking become objects of devotion when seen as Krishna’s līlā.
Cultivate bhakti through attentive hearing: regularly read or listen to Krishna’s childhood pastimes and remember that the Divine can be approached through simple, affectionate contemplation, not only through abstract philosophy.