Shloka 22
श्रीकृष्ण-जन्म, वसुदेव-यमुनातरण, बालिका-उत्क्षेपः, देवी-प्रादुर्भावः
ददृशे च प्रबुद्धा सा यशोदा जातम् आत्मजम् नीलोत्पलदलश्यामं ततो ऽत्यर्थं मुदं ययौ
dadṛśe ca prabuddhā sā yaśodā jātam ātmajam nīlotpaladalaśyāmaṃ tato 'tyarthaṃ mudaṃ yayau
யசோதா விழித்தெழுந்தபோது, நீலத் தாமரையின் இதழ்களைப் போல கருநிறமுடைய தன் புதிதாகப் பிறந்த குழந்தையைப் பார்த்தாள்; அந்தக் காட்சியால் அவள் பேரானந்தத்தில் மூழ்கினாள்।
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
FAQs
It marks the child as divinely auspicious and visually identifies him with Hari’s transcendent form, using poetic imagery that signals sacred beauty rather than ordinary complexion.
By focusing on her immediate, overflowing maternal joy on seeing the child, the text frames bhakti as intimate love—where the Supreme is approached through tender relationship.
The verse shows Vishnu’s avatāra-līlā: the Supreme Lord appears within ordinary family life, concealing cosmic sovereignty behind accessible, love-inviting human presence.