Yashoda Jayanti
Yashoda Jayanti
Tales
are forever told of the epitome- that is Mother's love. A love so divine, so
strong that nothing compares. An un-conditionality that is not found else where
and that is the strength of a Mother. She who loves her child irrespective of
the world around, for whom there is nothing more perfect than her little one.
She can nurture as well as ferociously growl at any adversary that may come
towards her child, such is the love of a Mother. One such Mother of legend is
Yashoda.
Significance
Yashoda
is the foster-mother to Lord Krishna and wife of Nanda in the Puranic texts of
Hinduism. Within the Bhagavata Purana, it is described that Krishna who was
born to Devaki, was given to Yashoda and Nanda in Gokul exchanging her daughter
Subhadra by Krishna's father Vasudeva on the night of his birth, for his
protection from Devaki's brother, Kansa, the king of Mathura.
According
to Devi Bhagwat Purana, Kansa, the ruler of Mathura had decided to kill his
sister Devaki's son Krishna as soon as he was born. In order to protect Krishna
from Kansa, Krishna and Yogamaya were born at the same time from the wombs of
Devaki and Yashoda respectively and were exchanged by Vasudeva. Krishna
survived as foster son of Yashoda. While Kansa tried to kill Yogamaya,
Yashoda's daughter, she assumes her real form as a Devi and disappears. She
then retires to dwell in Vindhya hills and is popularly known as Vindhyavasini
Devi.
The day of Yashoda Jayanti is celebrated as her birthday and the prayer of Lord Krishna are recited.
Prayer for the Day
Krishna
krishna hare krishna hare hare
Shri
krishna govind hare murari
Hey
nath narayan vasudeva
Ek
maat swami sakha hamare
Hey
nath narayan vasudeva
Bandi
grah ke tum avtaari
Kahi
janme kahi pale murari
Kisi
ke jaaye kisi ke kahaye
Hai
adbhut har baat tihari
Gokul
mein chamke mathura ke tare
Hey
nath narayan vasudeva
Shri
krishna govind hare murari
Hey
nath narayan vasudeva
Adhar
mein banshi hriday mein radhe
Bat
gaye dono mein aadhe aadhe
Hey
radha nagar hey bhakt vatsal
Sadaiv
bhakto ke kaam sadhe
Vahin
gaye vahin gaye jaha gaye pukare
Hey
nath narayan vasudeva
Radhe
krishna radhe krishna
Radhe
radhe krishna krishna
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