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and became perturbed. At that time Rukmini was fanning Krishna, and as soon.
as she was afraid that Krishna would leave, the fan fell down from her hand
and the hairs on her head became scattered. As a plantain tree falls by a blast of"
windy air, so she became almost unconscious and fell down. But so far as
Yasoda, Krishna’s mother in Vrindaban is concerned, it is stated in the Srimad
Bhagwatam, Tenth Canto, Eighth Chapter, 36th verse, that the Personality of”
Godhead, Who is worshipped by all the Vedas and Upanishads, and the
Samkhya system of philosophy, and all such authorized Scriptures—that:
Personality of Godhead was accepted as if born in her belly. In the same
Srimad Bhagwatam, Tenth Canto, Ninth Chapter, 12th verse, it is stated that:
mother Yasoda bound the Boy Krishna with a rope as if He was the Son born.
of her body, and appeared just like an ordinary child with a material body.
Similarly, the description of Krishna’s being treated as an ordinary man is:
given in the Srimad Bhagwatam, Tenth Canto, Eighteenth Chapter, 24th verse:
When He was defeated by His friends, the cowherd boys, Krishna carried.
Sridam on His shoulders.

Similarly, regarding the Gopis’ dealings with Sri Krishna at Vrindaban, it
is described in the Srimad Bhagwatam, Tenth Canto, Thirtieth Chapter, verses.
36-38, as follows: When Sri Krishna took away Srimati Radhika alone from.
the group of the Rasa Dance, at that time Srimati Radhika thought that:
Krishna had left all the other Gopis. Although they are equally beautiful,
He satisfied Her in this way. With pride, She began to say, “My Dear Lord
Krishna has left the beautiful Gopis, and He is satisfied with Me alone.” She
thought like that and felt pride. Addressing Krishna in the forest She said,
“My Dear Krishna, I am unable to move anymore. Now if You like You.
can take Me anywhere as You desire.” When Radhika requested Krishna in
such a way, Krishna replied, “You'd better come to My shoulder,” and as soon
as He said this, He disappeared from the scene, on which Srimati Radhika.
repented very much.

When Krishna disappeared from the scene of the Rasa Dancing, all the
Gopis began to repent, saying, “My Dear Krishna! We have come here,
leaving aside our husbands, sons, relatives, brothers, and friends! Neglecting
their advice we have come to You, and You know better what is the reason
for our coming here. You know that we are captivated by the sweet sound of
Your flute, and therefore we have come. O, You are so cunning that at this
dead of night You have left girls and women like us! It is not very good for
You.”

The word sama means controlling the mind from being diverted in various.
