Srimad Bhagavatam 10.9.18
Shuka narratesस्वमातुः स्विन्नगात्राया विस्रस्तकबरस्रजः ।दृष्ट्वा परिश्रमं कृष्णः कृपयासीत् स्वबन्धने ॥
Transliteration
svamātuḥ svinnagātrāyā visrastakabarasrajaḥdṛṣṭvā pariśramaṃ kṛṣṇaḥ kṛpayāsīt svabandhane
Seeing his mother weary, her body perspiring and the flowers slipping from her hair, Krishna compassionately consented to be bound.
Original King of Dwarka translationReflection inspired by Srimad Bhagavatam 10.9.18
The child notices the effort before he yields. In this small domestic scene, tenderness has more weight than the length of the rope.
Source & context
Shuka narrates Yashoda’s effort and Krishna’s compassion. Yashoda’s effort is answered by the child’s compassion.