|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya ||

Chapter – 169 – The legend of Lord Krishna – 20 

Ekadha  Grihadhaseeshu Yasodha Nandhagehini | Karmanthara Niyukthasu Nirmamandha Swayam Dhadhi || Yani Yaneeha  Geethani Thadh Balacharithani Cha | Dhadhi Nirmandhdhane Kale Smaranthi Thanyagayatha ||

It was early dawn; Devi Yasodha was churning the curd reciting the names of supreme Lord.  She was recollecting the various amusement of her little child that was bringing a smile on her face, and singing melodiously praising his various pastimes.  Devi Yasodha who has beautiful appearance was attired in a crisp and clean garment, adorned in various ornaments, her attractive physique moving meticulously while churning the curd, her large bosom is brimming with milk with affection to her little child, her hands are decorated with bangles moving in rhythm produces the jingling noises, her face was covered in perspiration after a few minutes of churning, her curly hairs spread over the face.  

Little Krishana got out of sleep, found his mother churning the curd; he pressed his eyes with both the hands as if trying to get completely out of sleep and approached Devi Yasodha. He seized her one hand and put a pause on her rhythmic movement of churning the curd.  Soon Devi Yasodha’s stopped churning, she understood her child’s need and started to feed him with bosom milk.   She continued churning and singing, keeping her child on the lap.  Suddenly she remembered the milk that kept on the fire for a long time, immediately she dropped little Krishna on the floor and went to attend the milk.  Little Krishna got very angry, he bit lips in rage, picked up a stone next from his seat and threw aiming at the butter pot, he could not control his anger, consumed all those butter kept in the mud pots and ran out of the place.  Devi Yasodha returned to the place and found the butter and curd all over the floor and tiny footprints all over the floor.  Devi Yasodha could not control her laugh, she ran in search of him, looking at the footprints.  Devi Yasodha decided his child has grown too handful, he should get some punishments for his mistake; otherwise, he will become too haughty in the future.   She picked up a stick on her way, searched him in the whole of the house, and did not find him.  Devi Yasodha came out of the house and found him sitting on a grinding stone under a huge Arjuna tree; he was taking great pleasure in a handful of butter and feeding them to monkeys as well.  All of a sudden he has changed his attitude at the arrival of his mother behaved like an innocent child.  Devi Yasodha became too angry watching him feeding her curd to the monkeys, soon little Krishna deposited the remaining portion of the curd on the grinding stone, both the hands pressed his eyes as if he is scared of her stick. Suddenly, he dashed out of the house was chased by his mother with a stick in her hand. In this way, the mother and child ran all over the village and covered a good distance.  Maharishi Vedavyasa beautifully describes Devi Yasodha is truly fortunate chasing the supreme Lord with a stick in her hand, unlike the Yogis who undertake extreme penance to get hold of that Bhramam.  Devi Yasodha could not keep up the pace with the little child, her body and large bosom is moving in tempo, her garments and long curly hair locks became disorderly, gradually she exhausted, her body covered in perspiration.  Little Krishna turned back and looked at his mother and found that she is all tired, he felt sad for his mother who chased him a long distance.  Instantly, he stopped running, with folded hands stood before his mother.  Devi Yasodha watched his face, seeing his loveliness, she could not beat him, she mistook that her child is already frightened.  But Devi Yasodha was determined not to leave him without any punishment, thus she prepared to fasten the divine child who is all-pervading with a few meters of rope, she took all efforts to fasten the Adhokshaja who resides as a soul in living beings, to tighten with the grinding stone in the courtyard, whenever she tries to tie around his waist she found two inches of the difference of rope, she was not disappointed.   Devi Rohini collected all the ropes from home and served them to Devi Yasodha to tie that divine child who releases the living beings from the knot of worldly bondage.  The woman of cowherds started laughing at Devi Yasodha who miserably failed in her attempt to fasten her child.  Devi Yasodha looked at the eyes of the little Krishna, revealing her inability to tie him.  Immediately, he allowed himself to fasten with the rope that was brought earlier.  Thus, the divine child was fastened with the rope of devotion by Devi Yasodha.    

Shuka Bhramam speaks “ Oh! Rajan, Devi Yasodha is a truly fortunate one, the cowherd was completely surrendered to supreme Lord, has attained the supreme bliss that was not available even for Lord Bhrama, Lord Shiva, or Goddess Mahalakshmi.  The Supreme Lord who resides as a soul in living beings was brought under the control of Devi Yasodha with her intense devotion to him.  Devi Yasodha felt relieved, once her mission was over and disappeared from his sight.  The maiden of cowherds was extremely happy to witness Krishna fastened with the grinding stone so that he won’t make any effort to steal their curd and butter on that day.  Once, everyone disappeared from his sight, he decided to bless the sons of Lord Kubera.  He started dragging the grinding stone with the help of children of cowherds towards the huge Arjuna tree.  He instructed the children to move away from the shades of the tree, he dragged the grinding stone through the large opening of the tree, where the two sons Nalakoobara and Manigreevah of Lord Kubera resided, due to the curse of Maharishi Narada.”

|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya ||

Chapter – 168 – The legend of Lord Krishna – 19

 Sa Thathra  Dhadhrishe  Vishwam  Jagathsthasnu Cha Gam Dhisha: | Sadhri Dhveepabdhi Boogolam Sa Vayvagneendhu Tharakam || Jyothi Chakram Jalam Thejo Nabhasvan Viyadeva Cha | Vaikarikani Indhriyani Mano  Mathra Gunasthraya: ||

Once, Balarama and children of cowherds along with Krishna went to conduct their daily routine, stealing dairy products from the houses of cowherds.  It has become a practice that most of the time the stolen items were shared with friends, sometimes little Krishna takes pleasure in the stolen items without sharing with others,  the children of cowherds were annoyed at this behavior, returned home with a complaint against Little Krishna and informed Devi Yasodha that Krishna swallowed mud. Usually, Devi Yasodha does not believe anyone who brings complaints against her son, this time  Balarama joined with other children in complaining against his little brother.   So Devi Yasodha believed that Krishna must have swallowed mud, Balaram won’t complain against his little brother, listening to this she could not control her anger.  She seized the hand of little Krishna who was pretending as terrified, she did not leave him, questioned him in detail.   Krishna begged his mother to believe him that he did not consume sand; others are lying as usual and opened his mouth before Devi Yasodha.  The supreme Lord Hari wished to reveal his real nature to his mother.  He gradually opened his little mouth before Devi Yasodha,  she puzzled watching the mouth of her child, she could witness the entire Universe and its living beings, islands, Surya,  Chandra, planets, stars, ocean, mountains, Gokulam, people of Gokulam and Devi Yasodha, further it extended to several Universe and its living beings.  Devi Yasodha could not fix her gaze on the vision, she was terrified and believed that her child is not an ordinary one, he has some divine powers.  Devi Yasodha thought “I was too immersed in worldly matters, Vrajeshwara/Nadababa, wealth, household chores, Vraja and maiden of cowherds.   I could see the entire Universe in the mouth of my child; therefore this little child is my ultimate shelter place.”  Instantly her mind and intellect completely took surrender at the divine child. Devi Yasodha could not believe her eyes; she felt as if she was dreaming.  Little Krishna realized that his Mother understood his real nature, he immediately closed his mouth and looked at her affectionately on her eyes filled with Maya, instantly Devi Yasodha’s mind that was wedged in the Paramarththa/super consciousness, returned back to its natural form, the thought of her child itself made her bosom overflowing with milk, she carried little Krishna and fed him.

In this way, Lord Krishna taught her mother, the highest of the knowledge, that the supreme Lord is eternal and changeless and the Prakrithi undergoes constant transformation and ruin.  The self-realization is the knowledge of the supreme Lord who resides as soul in living beings, it would restrain attachment to worldly matters and people, expectation, and enslavement, it removes desolation, grief, sorrows, and leads to a state where there is permanent bliss.  The attachment to worldly matters and people causes extreme disappointments, sorrows, grief and endless miseries; it blemishes the mind and intellect with the cluster of unwanted thoughts due to ignorance.  The supreme soul resides as soul in a subtle form in the human body is the source of the function of mind and intellect; therefore it is essential to utilize the mind and intellect to contemplate upon the supreme soul that represents supreme bliss.  Devi Yasodha understood the highest of the truth and the all-pervading nature of supreme Lord, looking at the tiny mouth of little Krishna who is Paramathma and all that creation is merged in him.

|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya ||

Chapter – 167 – The legend of Lord Krishna – 18

Naham Bhakshithavan Amba  Sarve Midhyabhishamsina: | Yadhi Sathyagirastharhi Samaksham Pashyame Mukham|| Yadhyevam  Tharhi Vyadhehithyuktha: Sa Bhagavan Hari: | Vyadhaththavyahathaishwarya: Kreedamanuja Balaka: ||

The two little beautiful children, Balaram and Krishna began to walk, adorned in various precious ornaments all over the body that produce jingling noises, looking at their mothers, smiling at them affectionately, the two mothers were watching in awe, seeing their children keeping baby steps and they felt extremely proud.  Slowly the children started moving  all over the courtyard and huge cow shed covered their body in dust and cow dung, mothers did not bother about the appearance of  their children, whenever they see their children affectionately,  their bosom starts overflowing with milk, they immediately carry their children and feed with extreme pleasure.  The children of cowherds run behind the two lovely children to get hold of them, but these two would rush behind their mothers and take shelter in them.  In this way, these two lovely children raptured the attention of the entire people of Vraja.  They started running behind the calves and cows holding their tails, Devi Yasodha had to run behind them and get hold of the children, the children have started running behind all the animals in the Vraja holding their tails, Devi Yasodha is extremely worried about the safety of the children.  The little Krishna became too uncontrollable, he unfastens the cows and calves and force them to leave the shed without the knowledge of his parents and repeated the same in the house of cowherds of Vraja, when they run behind the cows and calves, he claps loudly and watching them. The little Krishna with a group of children of cowherds began to steal butter, curd, and milk from the homes of villagers, when they get hold of him, would manage the situation with his foolish answers.  The people of Vraja were tired of protecting curd, milk, and butter in their homes, so they have started hanging the mud pot of curd and butter on the roof with the hope that children cannot reach.  The little Krishna throws stones aiming at the mud pot and gets all that stored in his mouth.  Once, he was caught in hand by a cowherd while stealing the curd, was spew out the curd all over her face and ran out of her home. In this way, he performed various childhood pranks upon the young maiden of cowherds; they were tired of complaining about the children to Devi Yasodha who flatly refused all the complaints.  Little Krishna found that the cowherds began to store their curd, milk, and butter hanging on the roof, he cleverly moves the grinding stone under the hanging mud pot and began to steal, sometimes break the mud pot and leave their homes.  The cowherds were tired of protecting dairy products and mud pots from the children, they frequently complain to Devi Yasodha who questions her child, would get back funny answers in reply that the entire cowherds are liars, further he manipulate Devi Yasodha with his beautiful smile and childish answers.  In this way, Krishna continued stealing the butter, curd, and milk from the houses of cowherds, gradually he was stealing their hearts as well.  Later, they began to wait for the little child of Yasodha to come home and steal their dairy products, to get an eyeful of his lovely appearance, they truly forgot all their worries and troubles of life seeing the mischief of lovely Krishna, in this way he has become inseparable part from their lives. They eagerly wait for the little Krishna to visit their homes, and considered his visits as the blessing of Lord. 

|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya ||

Chapter – 166 – The legend of Lord Krishna – 17

Devi Yasodha was feeding her child after the dreadful incident of the whirlwind, little Krishna opened his tiny mouth and yawned while taking a mouthful of milk.  Devi Yasodha looked at his tiny mouth and perplexed, she witnessed sky, stars, Surya, Agni, Chandra, ocean, island, woods, hills, mountains, and the entire Universe.  Devi Yasodha closed her eyes instantly, in this way, the Little Krishna performed an amusement to his mother.

The face of the supreme Lord represents sound and wisdom, the place where the twice-born have initiated.  The function of creation takes place from the friction of matters as per the Law of physics; hence the supreme spirit  is often mentioned as ‘supernatural power’ that causes the creation with the union of Prakrithi which undergoes constant transformation.  The little Krishna opened his mouth to reveal the eternal truth that the entire Universe and its living beings are merged in him.  The constant contemplation and meditation upon the Supreme Lord with intense devotion and faith would provide the ultimate knowledge/Paramarththa Thaththva of supreme soul who resides as soul in living beings, the knowledge of ‘Oneness-in-All’ and its all-pervading nature.

Shuka Bhramam speaks “ Oh! Rajan, once Sage Gargacharya who is the preceptor of Vasudeva and Yadhu clan, met Vasudeva and enquired about the naming ceremony of the children.  Vasudeva reverentially greeted his preceptor and requested to perform the naming ceremony of the children in Gokulam.  Thus, Gargacharya arrived in the palace of Nandababa was received with great honor, washed his feet and provided a comfortable seat for him and speaks “ Oh! Guro, kindly advise me about your visit, I am fortunate to receive you and our home is purified with your presence.  Therefore kindly give me instruction to perform the naming ceremony of the children and bless them.”  Gargacharya speaks “Oh! Nanda, Listen to me, I am anxious to do that.   I am the preceptor of Yadhavas If I have performed the naming ceremony of your children, Kamsa may mistake them as children of Devi Devaki and Vasudeva.  You might have heard the tragic death of six children in the hands of Kamsa, and the girl child who reached the abode of supreme Lord.” Nandababa replied “Oh! Guro, I have a humble request to you, once the cowherds leave the village to grace their cows, there will be no one in the Vraja, at that moment you can perform the naming ceremony of the children without anyone’s knowledge.”  Thus, they have decided to perform the naming ceremony of the children secretly. Devi Rohini gave bath to her son and attired him in lion clothe, adorned in sandalwood paste and vermilion, and tied the knot on the upper head.  Devi Yasodha gave bath to her child, attired him in a loincloth, tied knot on the upper head, and decorated his forehead with vermilion and sandal paste.  Gargacharya took the elder one, son of Devi Rohi, on his lap and said “ Oh! Nanda, this child would perform various amusements and entertain his friends, so I am naming him ‘Rama’; moreover, he is having powerful bodily features so I call him ‘Balarama’.  He will unite the entire clan of Yadhus with his power, so I name him ‘Sankarshana’.”  Gargacharya turned to the little child of Yasodha and spoke “ Oh! Mahabhaga Even though he has two complexions, he is dark-complexioned, so I name him ‘Krishna’, previously he was born as the son of Vasudeva, therefore I name him ‘Vasudeva’ too.  This child has numerous names; he will be named in accordance with his Guna and Karma, even I am incompetent to describe them all.  This child of yours will perform numerous amusements and protect the entire Vraja from all the dangers.  Oh! Nanda, your child possesses all the virtues of Lord Narayana.  This child will have all the Shriya/richness and Keerthi/fame, therefore protect your child/completely surrender to the supreme Lord. Oh! Mahabhaga, you are fortunate one to have a child-like Lord Vishnu who has the virtues of Lord Narayana.”  Thus, Gargacharya left the palace of Nandababa.

|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya ||

Chapter – 165 – The legend of Lord Krishna – 16

Dhaithyo Namna Thrinavarththa: Kamsabhrithya: Pranodhitha: | Chakravatha Swaroopena Jaharasinamarbakam ||

Once, Devi Yasodha was entertaining her little child on lap, singing a lullaby and taking extreme pleasure looking at his lovely face.  Suddenly, the atmosphere of the entire Gokulam has become alarming with dust storm, eventually, the complete vision was lost.  The divine child understood the sand storm is not an ordinary one; it was a demon named Thrinavarththa assigned by Kamsa to kill the children of Gokulam.  Immediately the little child of Yasodha increased his weight, Devi Yasodha was mystified, watching sudden heaviness of the child on her lap.  She has assumed that the baby has put on weight as he was taking pleasure in her bosom milk for quite some time.  Devi Yasodha kept the child on the floor, and turn aside from looking for something.  Soon, the demon Thrinavarththa in the form of whirlwind wrapped the child with its powerful wind.  The people of the entire Gokulam were screamed in extreme fear, they could not open eyes because of the dust, and vision became absolutely zero.  Devi Yasodha was panic-struck, searching for her child, but found he was missing.  Devi Yasodha cried out loudly, eventually lost her consciousness, the cowherds produced shriek out of fear and anxiety. The demon Thrinavarththa started feeling the extraordinary heaviness of the thing he has picked up from the courtyard of Nandababa, doubted that he has picked up some heavy rock instead of the child in a hurry, it has become impossible to keep a hold on the child due to its extreme heaviness.  The little Krishna caught on the neck of Thrinavarththa and squeezed him,   remembered his Mother who was besieged with intense grief upon the missing of the child, at that moment he took the life out of demon Thrinavarththa who fell on the ground with a loud thud.  The cowherds stunned to hear the loud noise, saw little Krishna holding tightly on the neck of a cow fallen dead on the ground.  The people of Vraja felt relieved to see the child safe and sound.   They believed that the child was returned safely with their sincere prayers; they spoke to each other that their prayers and austerities protected the child and cheered at the safe return of the child.  Devi Yasodha regained her life, picked up the child affectionately, once again started feeding her bosom milk and forgot herself in the beautiful smile of Little Krishna.  Nandababa remembered the words of Vasudeva who pointed out the bad omens he had been witnessing for the past few days.

The demon Thrinavarththa represents the human mind and intellect that’s wedged on the silly matters/Thrina +Avarththa = grass /silly + repetition/.  The human mind and intellect have immense strength of a whirlwind, the constant anxiousness and thoughts over the silly matters could cause severe consequences like depression and mental illnesses.  The legend of Thrinavarththa Moksha depicts the victory of little child Krishna over the whirlwind like demon Thrinavarththa.  The mind and intellect that immersed in the constant contemplation upon the supreme Lord who resides as a soul could easily win over the whirlwind like a cluster of unwanted thoughts that causes depression and endless miseries.  

|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya ||

Chapter – 164 – The legend of Lord Krishna – 15

Srimad Bhagavath Mahapuran is the essence of Veda, it teaches the quintessence of Bakthi, Gnana and Vairagya.   The legends of various passionate sports of supreme Lord Krishna enhances devotion, it brings huge transformation in the listeners/readers as well.   The Veda and Upanishads are not easily understandable, therefore Maharishi Vedavyasa described the core spirit of Veda through the various Puranas. The devotion to supreme Lord would bring the serenity of mind, it removes cluster of unwanted thoughts of the listener/reader as well as the people surrounded by them, and ultimately it brings union with the Supreme Lord.  The human body is meant as ‘Shakata’/wheel, mind and intellect can wedge with body-conscious/’I’ consciousness or supreme consciousness.  The body consciousness constantly seeks people and material comforts for its well being, eventually, it will heave into extreme grief and misery.  The supreme consciousness removes the attachments to worldly matters and bondage; eventually, it leads to the state of supreme bliss, it can be achieved with the gradual process through the constant practice of meditation.  The legend of Shakatasura Vadham intends to transform the human intellect from ‘I’ consciousness to supreme consciousness. The human body is not only meant for taking pleasure in worldly matters and become ashes at the end, but it also has to be utilized for the realization of supreme Bhramam as well.

King Pareekshith speaks “ Oh! Prabho, you have described the marvelous passionate sport of Krishna, kindly narrate the various pastimes of Lord Krishna which brings the coolness of breeze to the ears. It removes unwanted thoughts in the mind and brings pleasantness to heart, and increases devotion to the supreme Lord; eventually, it creates an unbreakable companionship with the supreme Lord.  Therefore, kindly describe the passionate sport of Lord Krishna elaborately.”

Shuka Bhramam speaks “ Oh! Rajan, days have passed, Devi Yasodha immersed in attending and taking care of her little child who is Parambramam.   One day she noticed her infant on the cradle changed its position, it was turned on stomach and it was the day of the birth star of the child.  Devi Yasodha and Nandababa decided to celebrate the moment with the neighboring cowherds, and serve a sumptuous meal.  They have invited several twice-born and cowherds on that occasion, the twice-born were received with great honor and provided an abundance of charities.  Soon the whole village assembled in the palace of Nandababa.  The cowherds were received with great pleasure and offered various gifts.   Devi Yasodha fed the child and put him in the cradle to sleep and kept the cradle under the emptied bullock cart in the courtyard so that the child could get a good comfortable sleep.  The husband and wife engaged in receiving people and serving them with gifts and cooking meals for them.  None of them could attend the child, the entire village people were too busy with their work assigned in the celebration.  The divine child understood the empty cart was not an ordinary one, it slowly moved to the cradle of the baby as if it was going to crush the cradle.  Soon, the little child cried in a loud voice, no one could listen to his cries, he stretched out both the legs with a great force and kicked the cartwheel, in a moment the cart flew in the sky and fallen on the ground with a big thud, eventually it broken into pieces.  The loud voice of the broken cart took the attention of the people assembled; they were alarmed and ran out to check the baby under the cart.  They were frightened and mystified to see the wooden cart in several pieces; they looked at each other and enquired the reason for it.  The children of cowherds around the cart informed that they have seen the little child of Devi Yasodha kicked forcefully with its legs and the next moment the bullock cart flew into the sky and fallen on the ground, broken in several pieces.  Nandababa and Devi Yasodha were not willing to believe the children and called off it as made up stories,  they believed that it was something went wrong with the arrangements of things in the courtyard.  Further, they commented that nothing serious has happened because of the presence of innocent and good-hearted cowherds and the noble Bhramins and their wishes.  Devi Yasodha took the child carefully and gave a bath.  In this way, Lord Krishna performed an amusement while he was an infant, and provided Moksha to the demon Shakatasura.” 

|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya ||

Chapter – 163 – The legend of Lord Krishna – 14

Poothana Loka Balaghni Rakshasi Rudhirashana | Jighamsayapi Haraye  Sthanam  Dhaththvapa Sadhgathim || Yathu  Dhanyapi Sa  Swargamavapa Jananim Gathim | Krishna Bhuktha Sthanaksheera: Kimu Gavo Nu Mathara: ||

Vasudeva embraced Nandababa and congratulated him at the birth of the child, he revealed extreme happiness but he did not share the truth with Nandababa that the child in his home was Vasudeva’s child.  He inquired about the child born to Devi Rohini and advised Nandababa to return to Gokulam at the earliest.   Vasudeva informed Nandababa about Kamsa’s plan to take away the life of newborns in the cities and nearby villages, moreover, he was also felt bad omen recently about the safety of the child, he urged Nandagopa to return to Gokulam.  Nandababa said “I have heard the tragic death of children of Devi Devaki, also heard the girl child born was reached the supreme abode.  The person who is aware of the greatest philosophies of the soul would not grieve over the incidents happened.”  Vasudeva said “ Oh! Nandababa, If you have paid off the taxes, kindly return to Gokulam, I am witnessing many bad omens on the safety of the child.”  Nandababa hurried back to his village.

Poothana has already started her mission to kill newborn and children of the city of Mathura and nearby villages, she has decided to go to Gokulam where there are two children newly born in the palace of Nandababa.  Poothana assumed a form of attractive young woman, attired in marvelous garments, and had a lovely appearance.  Poothana arrived at the palace of Nandababa, there she found a large number of young women of cowherds, were staring at her in awe, at the loveliness of Poothana.  She entered inside the palace and found two newborn children in the cradle, one was fair complexioned and another one was dark-complexioned.  The moment Poothana entered the palace, the supreme Lord who resides as the supreme soul in living beings closed his eyes at the arrival of Balakaghni/ murder of children.  Poothana took the little Krishna without the knowledge that she was holding a venomous serpent, she moved to the corner of the palace, and put him on her lap; she looked around for people to check if anyone is watching her and found she is safe with the child.  The cowherds mistook Poothana as one of the members of the family of Nandababa after witnessing her beautiful appearance, so they did not pay attention to her.  Little Krishna fixed his gaze at the huge bosom and realized the presence of venom in it; he enthusiastically took a mouthful of milk from her bosom, along with her Prana.  Poothana started feeling suffocated and uneasy, she shrieked out loudly in extreme pain ‘Leave me, Leave me’ she was trying to pull out the child from her bosom, she cried out for leaving her bosom, but the little child did not leave her bosom, she realized all her strength has gone, found herself frail at the hands of the child who was holding her bosom tightly with hands and mouth.  Ultimately, she had lost her beautiful appearance, her mouth turned out a huge cave, and her body grew into massive form, and her body fell on the floor like a huge uprooted tree.  The cowherds assembled were shocked and worried about the safety of the child.  Thus, Poothana who was entered in the Palace with attractive form turned out a dreadful demon, the cowherds assembled were terrified.  Her body resembled a huge mountain, and her bosom stood up like two peaks, and the little child was playing over the summit.  The cowherds screamed out of fear, Devi Yasodha has fallen unconscious, but soon she regained her original form, found the child is safe on the top of Poothana.  They found the little Krishna playing happily on top of her; they hurried to the child and carried him.  They noticed the bluish stain of venom on the lips of the little child, realized that it is poison.   One of the cowherds advised Devi Yasodha to take the child to Goshala and pour urine of the cow to remove the stain of poison.  The baby was given a bath with the urine of cow and recited the glorious hymns of Balaraksha Kavacha/sacred armor to protect the child.  They praised the various incarnations of Lord Vishnu to protect each and every limb of a little child, further the cow dung and the sand from the hooves was used to pray to remove all the ill-effects on the little child who was taking extreme pleasure in the affection of cowherds.

Nandababa arrived in the palace and saw a large number of people assembled. He was informed about the tragic incident happened to the little child of Devi Yasodha.  They immediately chopped the body of Poothana into pieces and brought out of the palace and set to fire, there was the rich fragrance of Agaru spread all over the place from the funeral pyre of Poothana.  Even though Poothana approached the divine child with an intention to destroy him, was attained liberation.   Devi Yasodha took her child and fed him with her bosom.   

Ya Yethath  Poothanamoksham Krishnasyarbhakam Athbhutham | Shrunuyath Shradhdhaya Marththyo Govindhe Labathe Rathim ||

Whoever listens or reads the legend of ‘Poothana Moksham’ would attain intense devotion at the lotus feet of Lord Govinda. Whoever surrenders to the supreme Lord would achieve Paramam Gathi. 

The human body is impure therefore it is called Poothana = Pootha+Na = impure, mind and intellect can be either Poothana or Poothathma/supreme soul.   The people who are reluctant to practice devotion are called ‘Poothana’.  Finally, Poothana attained Moksham in the hands of the Supreme Lord, even though she was fed him with the poison/Ahamkara/ego; she has attained the status of his Mother.  She surrendered to supreme Lord and gave away her Prana as well as Ahamkara, eventually attained Moksha.   The intellect and mind attached to worldly matters and bondage get impure, on the other hand, if it is united with the supreme soul/Poothathma, it remains pure and unblemished.