Little Krishna Shares His Sweet Curd (Aaj Dadhi Mitho Madangopal)

Little Krishna Shares His Sweet Curd (Aaj Dadhi Mitho Madangopal) Inspired by this kirtan 1 pushtikirtan.com

Before We Begin Shri Vallabh This story is inspired by one kirtan from pushtikirtan.com. These kirtans express the divine experiences of Pushtimargiya poets. The pictures are based on their descriptions. This little book is for younger children who cannot yet read or understand the kirtans, so they may experience a little of their beauty and divinity. This is story is an adaptation inspired by the kirtans. We do not claim that it is an authentic account. Please forgive any mistakes. 2 pushtikirtan.com

Little Krishna was with his cowherd friends. They knew him as Madan Gopal, the lovely cowherd child. His eyes were large and playful. Today, the curd he shared with them tasted especially sweet. 3 pushtikirtan.com

The friends brought leaves and made little bowls from them. Krishna shared the curd among them all. From one small leaf bowl to another, his friends received the curd he gave them. 4 pushtikirtan.com

Krishna had tasted the curd himself. His friends loved to receive what he had tasted. This was his jutho: food shared after he had eaten some. To them, the curd was dear because it came from Krishna. 5 pushtikirtan.com

And if a friend had not received any? Krishna had an invitation for him too. He called to his friends as brothers. Anyone still waiting could come and taste the curd right from his palm. 6 pushtikirtan.com

His friends had spent many days with him in Kumudvan. Yet they had never tasted curd as delicious as this. They told Krishna so. How sweet it was to share this food with their beloved friend, the Lord of Gokul. 7 pushtikirtan.com

Krishna laughed, and he made his friends laugh too. Their joy fills this loving vision of him. Here was their dear companion, sharing sweet curd and laughter. And this same little Krishna was the Lord of all three worlds. 8 pushtikirtan.com

Original Kirtan and English Meaning Original English translation for this book आज दधिमीठो मदनगोपाल ॥ Today the curd is sweet, O Madan Gopal. भावत मोहि तिहारो जूठो चंचल नयन विशाल ॥१॥ O One with great, playful eyes, I love the food that You have tasted. आने पात बनाये दोना दिये सबनको बाँट ॥ Leaves were brought and shaped into little bowls; You shared it among everyone. जिन नहींपायो सुनोरे भैया मेरी हथेरी चाट ॥२॥ “Listen, brothers! Whoever has had none, lick the curd from My palm.” 9 pushtikirtan.com

Original Kirtan and English Meaning Original English translation for this book • continued बहुत दिनन हम बसे कुमुदवन कृष्ण तिहारे साथ ॥ O Krishna, we have stayed with You in Kumudvan for many days. ऐसो स्वाद हम कबहू न चाख्यो सुन गोकुल के नाथ ॥३॥ We have never tasted anything like this. Hear us, O Lord of Gokul. आपन हँसत हँसावत ग्वालन मानस लीलारूप ॥ You laugh and make the cowherd friends laugh: this is Your lila, lovingly beheld in the mind. परमानंदप्रभु हम सब जानत तुम त्रिभुवन के भूप ॥४॥ Paramanand says, “Lord, we all know that You are the ruler of the three worlds.” Paramanand • Raga Sarang Source: Aaj Dadhimitho Madangopal · pushtikirtan.com 10 pushtikirtan.com