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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.9.10
anvañcamānā jananī brihac-calac-
chronī-bharākrānta-gatih sumadhyamā
javena visramsita-keśa-bandhana-
cyuta-prasūnānugatih parāmriśat
SYNONYMS
anvañcamānā — following Krishna very swiftly; jananī — mother Yaśodā; brihat-calat-śronī-bhara-ākrānta-gatih — being overburdened by the weight of her large breasts, she became tired and had to reduce her speed; su-madhyamā — because of her thin waist; javena — because of going very fast; visramsita-keśa-bandhana — from her arrangement of hair, which had become loosened; cyuta-prasūna-anugatih — she was followed by the flowers falling after her; parāmriśat — finally captured Krishna without fail.
TRANSLATION
While following Krishna, mother Yaśodā, her thin waist overburdened by her heavy breasts, naturally had to reduce her speed. Because of following Krishna 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 Krishna.
PURPORT
Yogīs cannot capture Krishna by severe penances and austerities, but mother Yaśodā, despite all obstacles, was finally able to catch Krishna without difficulty. This is the difference between a yogī and a bhakta. Yogīs cannot enter even the effulgence of Krishna. Yasya prabhā prabhavato jagad-anda-koti-kotishu (Brahma-samhitā 5.40). In that effulgence there are millions of universes, but yogīs and jñānīs cannot enter that effulgence even after many, many years of austerities, whereas bhaktas can capture Krishna simply by love and affection. This is the example shown here by mother Yaśodā. Krishna therefore confirms that if one wants to capture Him, one must undertake devotional service.
Bhaktas enter even the planet of Krishna very easily, but the less intelligent yogīs and jñānīs, by their meditation, remain running after Krishna. Even if they enter Krishna's effulgence, they fall down.
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