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Description of: BUTTER THIEVES 2 Artist: Dhriti Devi Dasi
Krishna and Balarama gave much happiness to the inhabitants
of Vrindavana. They would go to different homes and steal butter and yogurt. The householders would chase after Krishna and
Balarama but they would run away to the arms of their mothers, Yashoda and Rohini. If Krishna and Balarama got a chance They
would break the pots holding the butter and yogurt and share it with Their friends and the monkeys. Here Yashoda has caught
Them in the act, but seeing Their beautiful faces, she could not chastise Them. For His pastime of stealing butter Lord Krishna
is called makanchora or the butter thief. Krishna and Balarama's pastimes of stealing
butter are mentioned in the Srimad-Bhagavatam, 10th canto, 8th chapter.
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