KRSNA SHOWS MOTHER YASODA THE UNIVERSE IN HIS MOUTH
One day while Krsna was playing with His small playmates and Balarama, all His friends joined Balarama in lodging a complaint with mother Yagoda. “Mother,” they submitted, “Krsna has eaten earth.”
Upon hearing this from Krsna’s playmates, mother Yasoda, who was always full of anxiety over Krsna’s welfare, picked Krsna up to look into His mouth and chastise Him. Her eyes fearful, she spoke to her son as follows: “Dear Krsna, why are You so restless that You have eaten dirt in a solitary place?”
Lord Krsna replied, “My dear mother, I have never eaten dirt. All My friends complaining against Me are liars. If you think they are being truthful, you can directly look into My mouth and examine it.”
Mother Yasoda challenged Krsna “If you have not eaten earth, then open Your mouth wide.”
When Krsna was ordered by His mother, He immediately opened His mouth just like an ordinary boy. Then mother Yasoda saw within His mouth the complete opulence of creation. She saw outer space in all directions, mountains, islands, oceans, seas, planets, air, fire, moon, and stars. Indeed , mother Yasoda saw within the mouth of her child everything necessary for the cosmic manifestation. Upon seeing all this, she became struck with awe and wondered whether she was dreaming or actually seeing something extraordinary. Then Lord Krsna expanded His internal energy, and Yasoda forgot all philosophical speculation and accepted Krsna once again as her own child.
PAINTING BY JADURANI – DEVI DASI,
SULAKSMANA – DEVI DASI, AND PARIKSIT DASA (1977)