Yashoda

When Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, with the strength of Their legs, crawled in the muddy places created in Vraja by cow dung and cow urine, Their crawling resembled the crawling of serpents, and the sound of Their ankle bells was very charming. Very…

As mother Yaśodā heard the descriptions of her son’s activities, she poured out her tears, and milk flowed from her breasts out of love.

Pūtanā Rākṣasī’s heart was fierce and cruel, but she looked like a very affectionate mother. Thus she resembled a sharp sword in a soft sheath. Although seeing her within the room, Yaśodā and Rohiṇī, overwhelmed by her beauty, did not stop…

Then, her circle of friends earnestly entreated her mother-in-law; and that Yaśodā—together with her friends—was called upon to prepare the meal.

Among them there was a mind-born daughter, renowned by the name Yaśodā—an excellent wife of Yāṃśumat, and also the daughter-in-law of Pañcajana.

Devakī, Śrutadevī, Yaśodā, and Śrutiśravā; also Śrīdevī, Upadevī, and Surūpā—these are the seven (women), the seventh group.

Thus (the mantra is recited): “Homage, homage to You—O Fearless One; O Sinless One; O Unconquered One; O Unafraid One; O Immortal One; O Invincible One; O She whose power is accomplished by recitation, and accomplished by remembrance; O…

You will be born as the joy of Yaśodā, known by the name Ekānaṃśā; and in the slaying of Kaṃsa and other demons, you will render aid to Hari (Viṣṇu).

Salutations to you, O Dāmodara—He who binds this entire moving and unmoving world with the three guṇas, yet who was bound by a cowherd woman with a rope.

Yaśodā, gathering up the shattered pots and their broken shards that had been on the cart, proceeded to worship that very cart with curds, flowers, fruits, and unbroken grains—seeking protection and order after the sudden calamity.

Yoga-nidrā—Vishnu’s own inscrutable, divine power—was that very day conceived within Yaśodā’s womb, exactly as the Supreme Ordainer had declared, so that the Lord’s sovereign design might unfold without impediment.

“Thereafter I shall manifest within the auspicious womb of Devakī; and you must, without delay, go into the womb of Yaśodā.”