Shloka 19
Utthāna Ceremony, Śakaṭa-bhañga, Tṛṇāvarta-vadha, and the Vision of the Universe in Kṛṣṇa’s Mouth
भूमौ निधाय तं गोपी विस्मिता भारपीडिता । महापुरुषमादध्यौ जगतामास कर्मसु ॥ १९ ॥
bhūmau nidhāya taṁ gopī vismitā bhāra-pīḍitā mahā-puruṣam ādadhyau jagatām āsa karmasu
Dahil sa bigat at pagkamangha, inilapag ni Yaśodā ang sanggol sa lupa at inalaala ang Mahāpuruṣa na si Nārāyaṇa. Sa pangambang may kaguluhan, ipinatawag niya ang mga brāhmaṇa upang magpagawa ng panlunas, saka bumalik sa mga gawaing-bahay.
Mother Yaśodā did not understand that Kṛṣṇa is the heaviest of all heavy things and that Kṛṣṇa rests within everything ( mat-sthāni sarva-bhūtāni ). As confirmed in Bhagavad-gītā (9.4) , mayā tatam idaṁ sarvaṁ jagad avyakta-mūrtinā: Kṛṣṇa is everywhere in His impersonal form, and everything rests upon Him. Nonetheless, na cāhaṁ teṣv avasthitaḥ: Kṛṣṇa is not everywhere. Mother Yaśodā was unable to understand this philosophy because she was dealing with Kṛṣṇa as His real mother by the arrangement of Yoga-māyā. Not understanding the importance of Kṛṣṇa, she could only seek shelter of Nārāyaṇa for Kṛṣṇa’s safety and call the brāhmaṇas to counteract the situation.
FAQs
This verse shows that after experiencing His extraordinary heaviness, Yaśodā momentarily reflects on Kṛṣṇa as Mahā-puruṣa—the Supreme Lord whose actions uphold the worlds.
Because Kṛṣṇa displayed a supernatural heaviness, making her feel physically strained and spiritually astonished, prompting her to ponder His supreme nature.
Even in everyday relationships and duties, remembrance that the Divine can be present within the ordinary deepens humility, devotion, and trust in God’s governance of life.