Character

雅首达

यशोदाYaśodā

verses
246
books
20
chapters
88

What the texts say

In the Bhagavata Purana, Yashoda is the queen of Nanda, a cowherd king of Vraja, and the foster mother of Krishna, the son of Devaki. Bhagavatam 10.2.9, 2.7.30 Once, as Krishna was almost finished drinking her milk, he yawned, and she saw the sky, the earth, the seas and all living beings in his mouth. Bhagavatam 10.7.35 Another day, thinking him her ordinary child, she bound him to a wooden mortar with a rope. Bhagavatam 10.9.13 The same text says not even Brahma, Shiva or the goddess of fortune received such mercy as Yashoda. Bhagavatam 10.9.20

Where to read

Every verse that names 雅首达, book by book.

    • 10.8.22

      当奎师那与巴拉罗摩在弗拉阇由牛粪牛尿形成的泥泞处用双腿之力爬行时,宛如蛇行;他们脚铃的叮当声格外悦耳。听到他人脚铃声便心生欢喜,常跟随其后,仿佛要去找母亲;可一见并非自己的母亲而是旁人,便天真地害怕起来,立刻回到真正的母亲雅输达与罗希妮身边。

    • 10.46.28

      母亲雅输陀听闻人们称述儿子的种种行持与戏游,便因慈爱而泪如泉涌,乳房亦因深情而溢出乳汁。

    • 10.6.9

      罗刹女普塔娜的心肠凶狠残忍,但外表却像一位慈爱的母亲。她就像藏在柔软剑鞘里的利剑。虽然耶输陀和罗希尼看见她在房里,但被她的美貌所慑,没有阻止她,只是静静地看着,因为她像母亲一样对待孩子。

    • 5.83.29

      随后,她的众友诚恳地请求她的婆婆;那位耶输陀与友伴们一同被召去准备膳食。

    • 1.9.46

      在他们之中,有一位意生之女,名闻为“耶输达”(Yaśodā);她是雅姆舒玛特(Yāṃśumat)最贤的妻子,亦为潘恰迦那(Pañcajana)之媳。

    • 1.13.57

      德瓦姬(Devakī)、施鲁塔德维(Śrutadevī)、耶输达(Yaśodā)与施鲁提施拉瓦(Śrutiśravā);又有室利德维(Śrīdevī)、乌帕德维(Upadevī)与苏鲁帕(Surūpā)——此为七位圣女,属第七组。

  1. Skanda Purana

    18 verses · 12 chapters

    • 1.2.62.56

      如是(持诵真言):『顶礼,顶礼于您——无畏者啊;无罪者啊;未被征服者啊;不朽者啊... 乌玛啊;萨维特里啊;盖亚特里啊... 迦利啊;卡帕利尼啊... 请保护,请保护(我们),无论危险发生于陆地、水中还是空中。请保护,请保护(我们)免受一切众生所致的恐惧与折磨。莎婆诃。』

    • 1.4.19.59

      你将降生为耶输陀的喜悦,名号称为“艾迦南沙”(Ekānaṃśā);在诛灭甘萨及诸魔之时,你将辅佐诃利(毗湿奴)。

    • 2.2.44.16

      达摩陀罗啊,向您顶礼。您以三德系缚一切动与不动的世界,却被牧女以绳系住。

  2. Vishnu Purana

    17 verses · 7 chapters

    • 5.6.7

      耶输陀收拢车上破碎的罐与残片,便以凝乳、花、果与不碎净谷(阿克沙塔)供奉那辆车。

    • 5.2.3

      就在那一天,正如至上主宰所宣示,瑜伽睡眠(Yoga-nidrā)在耶输陀腹中受胎,使主宰的至高筹划得以无碍展开。

    • 5.1.77

      随后我将显现于德瓦姬吉祥的胎中;而你必须毫不迟延,进入雅输达的胎内。

Key chapters

The chapters where 雅首达 matters most.

  1. Garga Muni Names Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma; the Butter-Thief Pastimes; Yaśodā Sees the Universe in Kṛṣṇa’s Mouth

    Bhagavatam 10.8 · 24 verses

    Karmic/boon-based backstory that legitimizes Vraja’s…

  2. Uddhava Sent to Vraja: Consolation to Nanda-Yaśodā and the Gopīs’ Separation

    Bhagavatam 10.46 · 7 verses

    Maternal love made physical

  3. Pūtanā-mokṣa: The Witch Pūtanā’s Attempt and Kṛṣṇa’s Deliverance

    Bhagavatam 10.6 · 3 verses

    Embodiment of vātsalya whose maternal fear and protective care…

  4. Nanda Mahārāja Celebrates Kṛṣṇa’s Birth; Vasudeva Warns of Danger

    Bhagavatam 10.5 · 5 verses

    The maternal center of the household around whom Vraja’s…

  5. The Glory of Vṛndāvana and the Daily Līlā of Hari

    Padma Purana 5.83 · 4 verses

    supporting

  6. Śakaṭa-bhañjana, Naming by Garga, Dāmodara and Yamala-arjuna, and the Move to Vṛndāvana

    Vishnu Purana 5.6 · 4 verses

    Responds with protective, village-style ritual action after the…

  7. Govardhana-dhāraṇa: Kṛṣṇa Lifts Govardhana and Humbles Indra

    Bhagavatam 10.25 · 1 verse

    Embodiment of maternal dependence on Kṛṣṇa

  8. Pitṛ Worlds (Pitṛ-lokas) and the Śrāddha Rite: Lineages, Benefits, and Offerings to Avoid

    Matsya Purana 15 · 1 verse

    Mānasī-kanyā in genealogical weaving

  9. Yadu Lineage, Vishnu’s Human Descents, Deva-Asura Wars, and Shukra’s Austerity (Dhūma-vrata)

    Matsya Purana 47 · 1 verse

    Foster-mother

  10. गर्भ-व्यवस्था, देवकी-गर्भ-स्तुति (गर्भस्तुतिः), जगदन्तर्गत-हरि-प्रतिपादनम्

    Vishnu Purana 5.2 · 1 verse

    Becomes the mother-locus for Yoga-nidrā, preparing the later…

Key episodes

  1. The Birth of Krishna

    Bhagavatam 10.1-10.4

  2. Putana and Baby Krishna

    Bhagavatam 10.6

  3. Yashoda Sees the Universe in Krishna's Mouth

    Bhagavatam 10.8

  4. Damodara: Yashoda Ties Krishna to the Mortar

    Bhagavatam 10.9-10.10

  5. Uddhava's Message to the Gopis

    Bhagavatam 10.46-10.47

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