Leela stories
Liberation of Putana
पूतना उद्धार
Even Putana, who came with poison, was granted the destination of a mother.
Listen in the app — Hindi narration
Kamsa sent a demoness named Putana to kill infants. Taking the form of a beautiful woman, she reached Gokul and entered Nanda Bhavan.
She smeared poison on her breast and took baby Krishna in her lap. The Lord drew out her life along with the milk. Screaming in pain, she fell in her huge demonic form.
The Brajvasis, finding the child safe, performed protective rites. When Putana’s body was burned, the smoke was fragrant — because the Lord had drunk her milk. The Bhagavatam says the Lord granted her the destination of a mother.
Sources
- श्रीमद्भागवत महापुराण, दशम स्कंध, अध्याय 6
Scriptural references and Braj folk tradition are shown separately.
