Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 28

Bhāgavata-Māhātmya and the Complete Summary of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam

Devanagari script

तस्य कर्माण्यपाराणि कीर्तितान्यसुरद्विष: । पूतनासुपय:पानं शकटोच्चाटनं शिशो: ॥ २८ ॥ तृणावर्तस्य निष्पेषस्तथैव बकवत्सयो: । अघासुरवधो धात्रा वत्सपालावगूहनम् ॥ २९ ॥

Transliteration

tasya karmāṇy apārāṇi kīrtitāny asura-dviṣaḥ pūtanāsu-payaḥ-pānaṁ śakaṭoccāṭanaṁ śiśoḥ

Translation

Also glorified are the innumerable pastimes of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the enemy of the demons, including His childhood pastimes of sucking out Pūtanā’s life air along with her breast milk, breaking the cart, trampling down Tṛṇāvarta, killing Bakāsura, Vatsāsura and Aghāsura, and the pastimes He enacted when Lord Brahmā hid His calves and cowherd boyfriends in a cave.

Synonyms

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• कर्माणि: deeds
• कर्माणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom/Acc), बहुवचन (Plural)

• अपाराणि: limitless
• अपाराणि: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अपार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् कर्माणि-शब्दस्य

• कीर्तितानि: have been recounted
• कीर्तितानि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कीर्त् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (भूतकर्मणि क्त-प्रत्यय, past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मणि (have been narrated)

• असुर-द्विषः: of the foe of demons
• असुर-द्विषः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असुर (प्रातिपदिक) + द्विष् (धातु→प्रातिपदिक द्विष्/द्विष्-शब्द)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास: ‘असुरान् द्वेष्टि इति’ (enemy of demons)

• पूतना-असु-पयः-पानम्: drinking of Pūtanā’s milk and life-breath
• पूतना-असु-पयः-पानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूतना (प्रातिपदिक) + असु (प्रातिपदिक) + पयस् (प्रातिपदिक) + पान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष-समास (सम्बन्ध/कर्मधारय-आश्रय): ‘पूतनायाः असु(प्राण) + पयः (दुग्ध) + पानम्’

• शकट-उच्चाटनम्: overturning the cart
• शकट-उच्चाटनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शकट (प्रातिपदिक) + उच्चाटन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास: ‘शकटस्य उच्चाटनम्’ (overturning)

• शिशोः: of the child
• शिशोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिशु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• Pūtanā
• Śakaṭāsura

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Pūtanā and Kṛṣṇa’s mercy?

This verse recalls that Kṛṣṇa, even as an infant, drank Pūtanā’s milk along with her life-air—showing His supreme power and that contact with Him (even inimically) brings purification and liberation-like benefit.

Why is Kṛṣṇa called ‘asura-dviṣ’ (enemy of the demons) here?

Because His līlā includes protecting devotees by destroying demonic forces, as illustrated by Pūtanā’s death and the destruction of the cart demon Śakaṭāsura.

How can a modern devotee apply this verse in daily life?

By regularly hearing and chanting Kṛṣṇa’s līlās with faith—remembering that divine protection and purification arise from sincere remembrance and glorification.