Canto 1: CreationChapter 11: Lord Krishna's Entrance into Dvaraka

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 1.11.29

tah putram ankam aropya

sneha-snuta-payodharah

harsha-vihvalitatmanah

sishicur netrajair jalaih

SYNONYMS

tah -- all of them; putram -- the son; ankam -- the lap; aropya -- having placed on; sneha-snuta -- moistened by affection; payodharah -- breasts filled up; harsha -- delight; vihvalita-atmanah -- overwhelmed by; sishicuh -- wet; netrajaih -- from the eyes; jalaih -- water.

TRANSLATION

The mothers, after embracing their son, sat Him on their laps. Due to pure affection, milk sprang from their breasts. They were overwhelmed with delight, and the tears from their eyes wetted the Lord.

PURPORT

When Lord Krishna was at Vrindavana even the cows would become moistened by affection towards Him, and He would draw milk from the nipples of every affectionate living being, so what to speak of the stepmothers who were already as good as His own mother.

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