Shloka 32
Garga Muni Names Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma; the Butter-Thief Pastimes; Yaśodā Sees the Universe in Kṛṣṇa’s Mouth
एकदा क्रीडमानास्ते रामाद्या गोपदारका: । कृष्णो मृदं भक्षितवानिति मात्रे न्यवेदयन् ॥ ३२ ॥
ekadā krīḍamānās te rāmādyā gopa-dārakāḥ kṛṣṇo mṛdaṁ bhakṣitavān iti mātre nyavedayan
Un día, mientras Kṛṣṇa jugaba con Balarāma y otros niños de los gopas, todos sus amigos se reunieron y fueron a quejarse ante madre Yaśodā: “Madre, Kṛṣṇa ha comido tierra.”
Here is another of Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental activities invented to please the gopīs. First a complaint was lodged with mother Yaśodā about Kṛṣṇa’s stealing, but mother Yaśodā did not chastise Him. Now, in an attempt to awaken mother Yaśodā’s anger so that she would chastise Kṛṣṇa, another complaint was invented — that Kṛṣṇa had eaten earth.
FAQs
In Canto 10, Chapter 8, the cowherd boys tell Mother Yaśodā that Kṛṣṇa has eaten clay, setting up the pastime where she looks into His mouth and the Lord reveals deeper wonders.
While playing, the boys—led by Balarāma—complained to Yaśodā that Kṛṣṇa ate dirt, prompting her to correct Him and leading into the famous revelation of His extraordinary nature.
This verse encourages simple, affectionate remembrance of Kṛṣṇa—approaching the Divine through loving relationship (bhakti) rather than only through fear or formality.