Shloka 45
Garga Muni Names Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma; the Butter-Thief Pastimes; Yaśodā Sees the Universe in Kṛṣṇa’s Mouth
त्रय्या चोपनिषद्भिश्च साङ्ख्ययोगैश्च सात्वतै: । उपगीयमानमाहात्म्यं हरिं सामन्यतात्मजम् ॥ ४५ ॥
trayyā copaniṣadbhiś ca sāṅkhya-yogaiś ca sātvataiḥ upagīyamāna-māhātmyaṁ hariṁ sāmanyatātmajam
تینوں وید، اُپنشد، سانکھیہ-یوگ اور ساتوت گرنتھ جن ہری کی مہیمہ گاتے ہیں، اسی پرم پرمیشور کو ماتا یشودا اپنے عام بچے کی طرح ہی سمجھتی تھیں۔
As stated in Bhagavad-gītā (15.15) by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, the purpose of studying the Vedas is to understand Him ( vedaiś ca sarvair aham eva vedyaḥ ). Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu explained to Sanātana Gosvāmī that there are three purposes in the Vedas. One is to understand our relationship with Kṛṣṇa ( sambandha ), another is to act according to that relationship ( abhidheya ), and the third is to reach the ultimate goal ( prayojana ). The word prayojana means “necessities,” and the ultimate necessity is explained by Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Premā pum-artho mahān: the greatest necessity for a human being is the achievement of love for the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Here we see that mother Yaśodā is on the highest stage of necessity, for she is completely absorbed in love for Kṛṣṇa.
FAQs
This verse says the very Lord Hari praised by the Vedas, Upaniṣads, Sāṅkhya, Yoga, and Vaiṣṇava teachings appeared as Yaśodā’s son, seeming like an ordinary child—revealing His sweetness (mādhurya) while remaining supreme.
He highlights that Krishna’s baby-līlā is not mundane: the same Absolute Truth established in śruti is personally present in Vraja, making the simple village scene the highest revelation of divinity.
See God’s presence beyond abstract philosophy—approach the Lord with devotion and intimacy, remembering that the Supreme can be encountered in simple, heartfelt relationships and daily remembrance.