Yaśodā
Sign in to saveYashoda (, ) is the foster-mother of Krishna and the wife of Nanda. She is described in the Puranic texts of Hinduism as the wife of Nanda, the chieftain of Gokul, and the sister of Rohini. According to the Bhagavata Purana, Krishna was born to Devaki, but Krishna's father, Vasudeva, brought the newborn Krishna to his cousin Nanda, and his wife, Yashoda, in Gokulam. This was for his upbringing, as well as to protect Krishna from Devaki's brother, Kamsa, the tyrannical king of Mathura.
Key facts
- Deity.type
- Hindu
- Deity.image
- Yashoda with Krishna, Raja Ravi Varma.jpg
- Deity.caption
- Yashoda milks a cow, while an infant Krishna hugs her, painting by Raja Ravi Varma
- Deity.spouse
- Nanda
- Deity.children
- Krishna (foster-son) Balarama (foster-son)Yogamaya (daughter)
- Deity.name
- Yashoda
- Deity.texts
- Bhagavata Purana, Harivamsa, Mahabharata, Vishnu Purana, Brahmavaivarta Purana
- Deity.abode
- Vrindavana
- Deity.father
- Sumukha/Giribhanu
- Deity.mother
- Padmavati/Pataladevi
- Deity.siblings
- Bhadra, Madira, Yashodhara, Yashodeva, Sudeva, Kumbhaka
- Deity.dynasty
- Yaduvamsha
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Article
11 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Legends
- Origin
- Witnessing the Cosmos in Krishna's Mouth
- Liberation of Nalakuvara and Manigriva
- Slaying of Putana
- Reincarnation of Yashoda
- See also
- In popular culture
- References
- External links
Yashoda (, ) is the foster-mother of Krishna and the wife of Nanda. She is described in the Puranic texts of Hinduism as the wife of Nanda, the chieftain of Gokul, and the sister of Rohini. According to the Bhagavata Purana, Krishna was born to Devaki, but Krishna's father, Vasudeva, brought the newborn Krishna to his cousin Nanda, and his wife, Yashoda, in Gokulam. This was for his upbringing, as well as to protect Krishna from Devaki's brother, Kamsa, the tyrannical king of Mathura.
== Etymology == The name Yashoda means 'one who is giver (da, ) of fame or glory (Yash, )'. thumb|Yashoda and Krishna, inspired from Kalighat Painting.