BRS 3.4.17

BRS 3.4.17

Verse Text

atha uddīpanāḥ – kaumārādi-vayo-rūpa-veśāḥ śaiśava-cāpalam | jalpita-smita-līlādyāḥ budhair uddīpanāḥ smṛtāḥ ||17||

Translation

Uddīpanas: The uddīpanas for vatsala-rasa are said to be His three ages starting with kaumāra, His form, His cloth, His naughty actions, His laughing and His playing.

Purport (Nectar of Devotion)

Childhood age, childish dress, movements by the child, sweet words spoken by the child, nice smiling and various forms of childish play are considered provocations for increasing parental love for Kṛṣṇa.