0047/SB 10-2-3

EN SB 10.2 1977: During baby Kṛṣṇa’s utthāna ceremony, Mother Yaśodā saw that He was falling asleep, and she placed the child in a cradle underneath a household cart. While the child slept, Mother Yaśodā became absorbed in receiving guests. When Kṛṣṇa awoke, He began crying for His mother, wanting to drink the milk from her breast. But Mother Yaśodā could not hear Him. All of a sudden Kṛṣṇa threw His legs upward and struck the cart, and although His legs were as soft as newly-grown leaves, the cart turned over violently and collapsed. The wheels separated from the axle, the hubs and spokes fell apart, and the pole of the handcart broke. On the cart there were many little utensils made of various metals, and all of them scattered hither and thither. When Mother Yaśodā, Nanda Mahārāja and their guests saw the situation, they began to wonder aloud: “Is it the work of some demon or evil planet?” Then the small children present said, “As soon as baby Kṛṣṇa kicked the cart’s wheel, the cart collapsed. There is no doubt about it.” But the adults could not believe that baby Kṛṣṇa had such inconceivable power.