There is the story of the infant Krishna,
wrongly accused of eating a bit of dirt. His mother, Yashoda, coming up to him
with a wagging finger, scolds him: “You shouldn’t eat dirt, you naughty boy.â€
“But I haven’t,†says the unchallenged lord of all and everything, disguised as
a frightened human child. “Open your mouth,†orders Yashoda. Krishna does as he
is told. He opens his mouth and Yashoda gasps.
She sees in Krishna’s mouth t
