Krishna awoke Yashoda was enraptured To see his face Blooming as a lotus that captures The rising sun’s first rays Taking off the coverlet She said, awake, darling boy, awake, Your loveliness makes me swoon Your bewitching face is like the full moon Seen through the sea’s foam When it was churned for nectar. He for whom the shrutis say ‘not this not this ’ Whose name is chanted by Brahma, Shesha and Shiva That formless Brahma has taken birth In Brij, in human form, so it is heard. Surdas Explanation: This beautiful verse by the poet Surdas captures the tender moment of motherly love and admiration as Yashoda wakes Krishna. Let's break it down: Krishna awoke: The verse starts with the awakening of Krishna, the divine figure of Hindu mythology and a central character in many religious texts and stories. Yashoda was enraptured: Yashoda, Krishna's foster mother, is filled with overwhelming joy and captivation upon seeing Krishna waking up. To see his face Blooming as