PLATE SEVEN

One day, while Krsna was playing with His brother, Balarama, and His
other small playmates, all Krsna’s friends came together and complained
to mother Yasoda. ‘‘Mother,” they submitted, “Krsna has eaten some
earth.” Upon hearing this from Krsna’s playmates, mother Yasoda
picked Krsna up and said, “‘Dear Krsna, why are You so restless that You
have eaten dirt in a solitary place? How is this?” 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.”” When Krsna opened His mouth wide,
mother Yasoda saw within His mouth all moving and nonmoving entities,
outer space and all directions, along with mountains, islands, oceans, the
surface of the earth, the blowing wind, fire, the moon and the stars. She
saw the planetary systems, water, light, air, sky, and creation by
transformation of false ego. She also saw the senses, the mind, sense per-
ception, and the three qualities goodness, passion and ignorance. She saw
the time allotted for the living entities. she saw natural instinct and the
reactions of karma, and she saw the varieties of bodies produced by dif-
ferent desires. Seeing all these aspects of the cosmic manifestation, along
with herself and Vrnddvana-dhama. she became doubtful and fearful of
her son’s nature. (pp. 117-23)
