154 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 10, Ch. 9
the weight of her large breasts, she became tired and had to reduce her
speed; su-madhyama—because of her thin waist; javena—because of
going very fast; visrarisita-kesa-bandhana—from her arrangement of
hair, which had become loosened; cyuta-prasiina-anugatih—she was
followed by the flowers falling after her; pardmrsat—finally captured
Krsna without fail.
TRANSLATION
While following Krsna, mother Yasoda, her thin waist overbur-
dened by her heavy breasts, naturally had to reduce her speed. Be-
cause of following Krsna very swiftly, her hair became loose, and
the flowers in her hair were falling after her. Yet she did not fail to
capture her son Krsna.
PURPORT
Yogis cannot capture Krsna by severe penances and austerities, but
mother Yasoda, despite all obstacles, was finally able to catch Krsna with-
out difficulty. This is the difference between a yogi and a bhakta. Yogis
cannot enter even the effulgence of Krsna. Yasya prabha prabhavato
jagad-anda-koti-kotisu (Brahma-samhita 5.40). In that effulgence there
are millions of universes, but yogis and jridnis cannot enter that
effulgence even after many, many years of austerities, whereas bhaktas
can capture Krsna simply by love and affection. This is the example
shown here by mother Yasoda. Krsna therefore confirms that if one
wants to capture Him, one must undertake devotional service.
bhaktya mam abhijanati
yavan yas cdsmi tattvatah
tato mam tattvato jnatva
visate tad-anantaram
(Bg. 18.55)
Bhaktas enter even the planet of Krsna very easily, but the less intelli-
gent yogis and jndnis, by their meditation, remain running after Krsna.
Even if they enter Krsna’s effulgence, they fall down.
