Vasudeva Meets Nanda; Pūtanā’s Fall; Viṣṇu-Rakṣā (Protective Hymn) in Gokula
तन्नादश्रुतिसंत्रासात् प्रबुद्धास् ते व्रजौकसः ददृशुः पूतनोत्सङ्गे कृष्णं तां च निपातिताम्
tannādaśrutisaṃtrāsāt prabuddhās te vrajaukasaḥ dadṛśuḥ pūtanotsaṅge kṛṣṇaṃ tāṃ ca nipātitām
فلما سمع أهل فْرَجَ ذلك الصوت فزعوا واستيقظوا؛ فرأوا كريشنا على حجر بوتنا، ورأوا بوتنا نفسها ساقطةً مطروحة.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
It marks the Lord’s immediate protection of Vraja and shows that demonic hostility cannot endure in the presence of Krishna’s divine power.
Parāśara narrates it as a witnessed turning point for the Vrajavāsīs—awakened by an ominous sound, they directly see Krishna safe and the asurī Pūtanā destroyed.
Krishna is portrayed as the Supreme Lord whose sovereignty operates even in infancy—preserving devotees and subduing adharma without effort.