बालोक्तमृत्कथारम्भो मित्रान्तर्गूढविग्रहः ।कृतसन्त्रासलोलाक्षो जननीप्रत्ययावहः॥
bāloktamṛtkathārambho mitrāntargūḍhavigrahaḥ ·kṛtasantrāsalolākṣo jananīpratyayāvahaḥ
about whom the children raised the tale of earth-eating
The companions run to Yaśodā saying 'He ate mud!'; Kṛṣṇa's indignant denial ('I didn't!') is his first recorded utterance — the Lord's first lie.
who hid himself among his friends
During the Brahma-vimohana, Kṛṣṇa conceals himself as the cowherd boys themselves; his true form is hidden within the friend-body, undetected even by Brahmā.
with eyes rolling in feigned fright
Caught in the act, Kṛṣṇa's eyes dart from side to side in mock-terror of his mother's punishment; the terrified expression of the Supreme is treasured in bhakti.
who brought conviction to his mother
showing the universe within his mouth
When Yaśodā ties Kṛṣṇa to the mortar and leaves, he seems subdued; her confidence in her discipline is momentarily restored.
