PLATE NINE
One day Krṣṇa stole some butter and went to a secluded place to eat it. As He ate He looked all around with great anxiety, suspecting He might be chastised by His mother. Finally, mother Yaśodā found Him by tracing His butter-smeared footprints, but as she very cautiously approached Krṣṇa from behind, He suddenly noticed her and quickly began to flee as if very much afraid. While following Krṣṇa, mother Yaśodā, her thin waist overburdened by her heavy breasts, naturally had to reduce her speed. Because of following Krṣṇa very swiftly, her hair became loose, and the flowers in her hair were falling after her. Finally, because of her great love and devotion, Krṣṇa allowed mother Yaśodā to capture Him. ( pp. 150–54 )