Shloka 47
The Appearance of Lord Viṣṇu (Kṛṣṇa) and the Divine Exchange with Yoga-māyā
ततश्च शौरिर्भगवत्प्रचोदित: सुतं समादाय स सूतिकागृहात् । यदा बहिर्गन्तुमियेष तर्ह्यजा या योगमायाजनि नन्दजायया ॥ ४७ ॥
tataś ca śaurir bhagavat-pracoditaḥ sutaṁ samādāya sa sūtikā-gṛhāt yadā bahir gantum iyeṣa tarhy ajā yā yoga-māyājani nanda-jāyayā
Thereafter, inspired by Bhagavān, Śauri Vasudeva lifted the newborn from the maternity room and was about to go out; at that very moment Yoga-māyā, the Lord’s spiritual potency, was born as the daughter of Yaśodā, the wife of Mahārāja Nanda.
Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura discusses that Kṛṣṇa appeared simultaneously as the son of Devakī and as the son of Yaśodā, along with the spiritual energy Yoga-māyā. As the son of Devakī, He first appeared as Viṣṇu, and because Vasudeva was not in the position of pure affection for Kṛṣṇa, Vasudeva worshiped his son as Lord Viṣṇu. Yaśodā, however, pleased her son Kṛṣṇa without understanding His Godhood. This is the difference between Kṛṣṇa as the son of Yaśodā and as the son of Devakī. This is explained by Viśvanātha Cakravartī on the authority of Hari-vaṁśa.
FAQs
This verse states that Yogamāyā, the Lord’s divine potency, appeared at the crucial moment as the daughter of Yaśodā, facilitating Krishna’s safe transfer and the unfolding of His līlā.
According to the verse, Vasudeva was moved by the Supreme Lord’s prompting to carry the child out—an act within the Lord’s plan to protect Krishna and arrange His upbringing in Gokula.
The verse highlights acting responsibly while trusting the Lord’s guidance—doing one’s duty with faith that divine intelligence can open the right path at the right time.