Padyavali, Anthology of Devotional Poetry
Srila Rupa Gosvami
Mathurayam yashodam smritva shri-krishna-vakyam
Remembering Mother Yasoda, Sri Krishna Spoke
the Following Words in Mathura City
Verse 342
Now who will take half-chewed
betelnuts from her own mouth
and place them in Mine? Now
who will subdue Me with sweet words
when I depart from the path
of righteousness? Now who will
call: “Come! Come!” wave her arm,
and place Me on her lap? Now
who will re-tie My peacock-feather
when it falls because of My pastimes?
– Sri Tairabhukta Kavi