Shloka 2
Pūtanā-mokṣa — The Witch Pūtanā’s Attempt and Kṛṣṇa’s Deliverance
कंसेन प्रहिता घोरा पूतना बालघातिनी । शिशूंश्चचार निघ्नन्ती पुरग्रामव्रजादिषु ॥ २ ॥
kaṁsena prahitā ghorā pūtanā bāla-ghātinī śiśūṁś cacāra nighnantī pura-grāma-vrajādiṣu
Während Nanda Mahārāja nach Gokula zurückkehrte, wanderte die wilde Pūtanā, die Kaṁsa beauftragt hatte, Babys zu töten, in den Städten und Dörfern umher und tat ihre schändliche Pflicht.
FAQs
This verse states that Kaṁsa dispatched the terrifying Pūtanā to roam through populated places—especially Vraja—killing infants, driven by his fear of the prophesied child who would destroy him.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrates this verse to Mahārāja Parīkṣit while describing the events leading to Pūtanā’s arrival in Vraja.
The verse highlights how fear and hatred can lead to widespread harm; for a devotee, it reinforces taking shelter of Bhagavān and maintaining vigilance and purity in one’s environment, trusting divine protection while acting responsibly.