Abstract
There are several facets of Shri Krishna’s personality. One of them is Bala Krishna, who performs pastimes in front of his mother, and another one is Yogeshwara Krishna, who gives the knowledge of the Gita to Arjuna. The most significant and attractive aspect of this personality is respect of the right decisions taken by others. Everyone has respect in Shri Krishna’s love and respect for people is reflected through his actions. He has been considered one of the most beloved and adored deities of Hinduism. The main reason for the glory and reverence of Shri Krishna is his Bala Leela. It is depicted through various episodes based on right from his birth to till attaining the age of ten. Shri Krishna displays signs of his divine being from his birth. Kids love him, and adults venerate him. Shri Krishna’s pastimes are not only beautiful and enticing, but they are also very pleasing to one’s mind and soul. There are several episodes through which we come to know about his Bal Leela. Such episodes are overturning the cart, the killing of Demoness Putana, and many others. The Author, Ashok K. Banker, has done his work with utmost sincerity, and his portrayal of the Bala Leela of Shri Krishna is pictorial. Sur Das of Hindi literature has given vivid, crystal clear and attractive descriptions of Krishna’s childhood life. The present paper focuses on the various Leelas of Shri Krishna’s childhood as presented in Ashok K. Banker’s Dance of Govinda.The purpose is to ascertain the fact that Shri Krishna is loved and revered in literary narrative. The study and analysis of the research paper is on textual interpretations of Ashok K. Banker.

Key words: Krishna, Pastimes, Putana, Bala Leela, Mata Yashoda.