Shloka 29
Pūtanā-mokṣa — The Witch Pūtanā’s Attempt and Kṛṣṇa’s Deliverance
डाकिन्यो यातुधान्यश्च कुष्माण्डा येऽर्भकग्रहा: । भूतप्रेतपिशाचाश्च यक्षरक्षोविनायका: ॥ २७ ॥ कोटरा रेवती ज्येष्ठा पूतना मातृकादय: । उन्मादा ये ह्यपस्मारा देहप्राणेन्द्रियद्रुह: ॥ २८ ॥ स्वप्नदृष्टा महोत्पाता वृद्धा बालग्रहाश्च ये । सर्वे नश्यन्तु ते विष्णोर्नामग्रहणभीरव: ॥ २९ ॥
ḍākinyo yātudhānyaś ca kuṣmāṇḍā ye ’rbhaka-grahāḥ bhūta-preta-piśācāś ca yakṣa-rakṣo-vināyakāḥ
Whatever great portents appear in dreams, whatever aged or child-seizing influences there be—may they all vanish, trembling at the utterance of Lord Viṣṇu’s Name.
As stated in the Brahma-saṁhitā (5.33) :
FAQs
This verse lists various harmful beings and invokes divine protection, implying that such influences are countered by devotion and remembrance of the Lord.
In the Putanā narrative, Vraja’s elders express motherly concern and perform protective acts, highlighting that Krishna is protected by the Lord’s own divine power even amid perceived dangers.
Cultivate steadiness through prayer, chanting, and sattvic living—turning fear into remembrance of God and disciplined spiritual practice.