The Story of Liberation of Putana
From Srimad Bhagavatam, Canto 10: The Summum Bonum (The Glories of Krishna)
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In the beautiful land of Gokul, where cows grazed in green fields and little Krishna played joyfully, there lived people who loved the Lord dearly. But far away, in the city of Mathura, the wicked King Kansa wanted to harm baby Krishna, for he had heard a prophecy that Krishna would one day end his evil rule.
Kansa sent many dangerous beings to Gokul, and one of the most powerful was a rakshasi named Putana. She was a demoness who could change her form. Putana planned to end Krishna’s life by disguising herself as a beautiful, gentle woman. She coated her breast with deadly poison and came to Gokul, pretending to be a loving nurse.
When Putana entered the village, no one recognized her real nature, for her magic made her look kind and motherly. She walked right into the house where baby Krishna was sleeping. Krishna’s mother, Yashoda, saw Putana and, thinking she was a visitor, let her hold the baby.
Putana lifted little Krishna and placed Him on her lap. She tried to feed Him the poisoned milk, but Krishna—who is the Lord of the universe—knew everything. He looked up at Putana with His big, loving eyes and began to suckle.
But Krishna was no ordinary baby. As He drank the milk, He also drew out all the poison and, with it, the wickedness from Putana’s heart. Putana felt herself growing weaker and weaker. Suddenly, she revealed her true, gigantic demon form and fell lifeless to the ground. The whole village shook, and people rushed to see what had happened.
Yashoda and Nanda were frightened but soon realized their darling Krishna was safe and smiling, playing as if nothing had happened. The villagers were amazed that such a tiny baby could defeat a mighty demon. They celebrated, thankful for Krishna’s protection.
Amazingly, even though Putana had come with evil intentions, because she had offered Krishna her milk—even though it was poisoned—the Lord, in His infinite kindness, granted her liberation. She received a place in the spiritual world as one of Krishna’s mothers, for even a small act of service done to Krishna with any feeling brings His boundless mercy.
Moral for Young Vaishnavs:
The Lord is so loving that He forgives and blesses even those who make mistakes, as long as they come to Him. Krishna’s mercy is greater than any mistake, and He always protects those who remember Him with love.
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