When mother Yasoda was trying to bind the offending child, she saw that the binding rope was short by a distance the width of two fingers. Thus she brought another rope to join to it. This new rope also was short by a measurement of two fingers, and when another rope was joined to it, it was still two fingers too short. As many ropes as she joined, all of them failed; their shortness could not be overcome. Thus mother Yasoda joined whatever ropes were available in the household, but still she failed in her attempt to bind Krsna.

Yasoda's friends, the elderly gopis in the neighborhood, were smiling and enjoying the fun. Yasoda, although laboring in that way, was also smiling. All of them were struck with wonder. Because of mother Yasoda's hard labor, her whole body became covered with perspiration, and the flowers and comb were falling from her hair. When child Krsna saw His mother thus fatigued, He became merciful to her and agreed to be bound.