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

Também são glorificados os incontáveis passatempos de Śrī Kṛṣṇa, inimigo dos asura: ao sugar o sopro vital de Pūtanā junto com seu leite, ao despedaçar o carro, ao esmagar Tṛṇāvarta, ao matar Bakāsura e Vatsāsura, ao destruir Aghāsura, e o passatempo em que Dhātā Brahmā escondeu numa caverna os bezerros e os amigos vaqueiros.

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.