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Yashoda and Nanda pushing baby Krishna on a swing.
Yasoda (Sanskrit: यशोदा) was wife of Nanda within the Puranic texts of Hinduism. Within the Bhagavata Purana it is describe that Yasoda later became the foster-mother to Krishna, who was born to Devaki but was given to Yashoda and Nanda in Gokul, by Krishna's father Vasudeva on the night of his birth, for his protection from Devaki's brother, the king of Mathura, Kamsa.
[edit] Yasoda and Krishna
Various childhood episodes or Lilas of Krishna, growing in Yashoda's household abound in Hindu religious texts, important amongst them are, Krishna giving Yashoda with celestial vision [1], Krishna stealing the butter, Krishna tied to mortar [2] especially in couplets written by poet-saint Surdas [3], where her deep affection for Krishna becomes an epitome of 'Vatsalya Prema', Mother's Love and even 'Vatsalya Bhakti’, Mother's Devotion [4].
[edit] Yashoda and Balarama
Yasoda also played an important role in the upbrinding of Balarama (the son of Rohini) and his sister Subhadra. She is also sometimes described as having her own daughter, known as Ekānaṅgā.
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