Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.6.2
Ūti· What drives us to actPūtanā Carries Out Kaṁsa’s Cruel Mission
“While Nanda Mahārāja was returning to Gokula, the same fierce Pūtanā whom Kaṁsa had previously engaged to kill babies was wandering about in the towns, cities and villages, doing her nefarious duty.”
What the purport teaches
- While Nanda Mahārāja was returning to Gokula, Pūtanā was wandering through towns, cities and villages.
- Kaṁsa had engaged the fierce Pūtanā to kill babies.
- Her work was cruel and harmful. The translation describes it as her nefarious duty.
Try this today
Review one task you have been asked to do, and consider whether it could harm someone.
Ask yourself
What does Pūtanā’s mission show about the harm of carrying out a cruel instruction?
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.