Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.6.14
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesPūtanā’s Gigantic Body Falls
“O King Parīkṣit, when the gigantic body of Pūtanā fell to the ground, it smashed all the trees within a limit of twelve miles. Appearing in a gigantic body, she was certainly extraordinary.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa’s sucking her breast caused Pūtanā grievous hurt.
- While dying, she left not only the room but also the village. She fell in the pasturing ground in her gigantic body.
- Her falling body smashed all the trees within twelve miles. The translation describes her enormous form as extraordinary.
Try this today
Reread the purport and trace Pūtanā’s movement from the room to the pasturing ground.
Ask yourself
What strikes you about Kṛṣṇa’s action and the enormous size of Pūtanā’s body?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.