';O Krishna, O Son! Why did you go away? Why did you pledge to return, and never did? Did I fail you as a mother?' wails Yashoda. She is inconsolable, and grieves for the rest of her life.
Markanda Das, a 15th Century Odia poet, wrote Keshava Koili, a poignant poem voicing Yashoda's agony. The iconic song, popular even...
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