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Painting title	The Butter Thieves
Artists	Dhrti Devi Dasi
Keywords	Krsna Lila Vrndavana Balarama Butter Stealing
Keywords 2017	Krsna Balarama Butter Butter pot Stealing Vrndavana Storeroom Makhancora Gopis Mothers Eating
Used in books	NOD second edition
Keywords status	Updated
Info status	In progress
Source catalog	Art Catalog updated

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Copyright owner	BBTI
Year	1978

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Language	Caption
English	“In enjoying Kṛṣṇa’s attitude of stealing butter very stealthily, Mother Yaśodā experienced the ecstasy of maternal love.” All Kṛṣṇa’s devotees experience their own unique sentiments of ecstatic love for Him, and the Lord performs different pastimes to enhance their particular relationships.