Krishna Complains About His Older Brother

O mother mine,

Dau (Balram)forever teases never gave birth to me,
and I was bought in the is what he tells meo mother mihne,

Dau forever teases up of his teasing ways,

I don't go out to is your mother?
and who is your father?
again and again he says.

Yasoda's fair, so also Nanda,
how come you're so dark?

Dau provokes, the gopas laugh,
and all have such a , mother, you want to beat,
but Dau you never even scold,
seeing the anger on Mohan's

Yasoda's joy was untold,
listen Kanha,

Balbhadra is naughty,
wicked from his birth,
you're my son, and I your mother,

I swear by mother cows worth!

Translated by:

Kalaivani Retnavellu