Shloka 1
Śakaṭa-bhañjana, Naming by Garga, Dāmodara and Yamala-arjuna, and the Move to Vṛndāvana
कदाचिच् छकटस्याधः शयानो मधुसूदनः चिक्षेप चरणाव् ऊर्ध्वं स्तन्यार्थी प्ररुरोद च
kadācic chakaṭasyādhaḥ śayāno madhusūdanaḥ cikṣepa caraṇāv ūrdhvaṃ stanyārthī praruroda ca
Minsan, si Madhusudana na anyong sanggol ay nakahiga sa ilalim ng kariton. Sa pagnanais ng gatas ng ina, siya’y umiyak at sa sandaling iyon ay inihagis paitaas ang kanyang munting mga paa.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
FAQs
This verse sets the scene for the miracle: Krishna, appearing as a helpless infant, reveals effortless divine sovereignty—his simple upward kick becomes the catalyst for the cart’s destruction in the ensuing narrative.
Parāśara presents a deliberate contrast: Krishna cries for milk like any child, yet he is addressed as Madhusūdana, indicating that the Supreme Lord’s human-like needs are part of lila, not limitation.
The epithet identifies the baby as Vishnu himself—the cosmic victor over evil—affirming that the same Supreme Reality who upholds universal order is present in an intimate, approachable form for devotion.