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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 16

Procedure

Let me tell you a lovely history about a great Kṛṣṇa devotee named Taraṅgiṇi. The history goes that within twelve hours of Kṛṣṇa's birth, He was handed over to Yaśodā. He took birth at midnight, and before sunrise, He was brought to Yaśodā. This was because of a prophecy that Kamsa, His uncle, would come to kill Him at sunrise. Yaśodā brought Him up until He left his home, Vriṇdāvan. Despite her bringing Him up, when Yaśodā asked Him to sing or play the flute, He would not Play. However, when Taraṅgiṇi, a devotee of Kṛṣṇa from a lower caste asked Kṛṣṇa to play, He would play for her. She would stand in a corner and would not come in front of Him. She would quietly enjoy His presence and music from a distance.