Putana

When Kamsa found out that the one to cause his death is already living in Vrindavan, he got restless and started thinking about the threat to his future and how to eliminate him, so he summoned gigantic Putna and ordered her to kill Krishna.

Putna used illusion to transform herself into a beautiful maiden. She went to every home that had welcomed babies a few months before to offer her poisonous milk and because of which there was a huge cry in the village. Yashoda went out to investigate the same, leaving Krishna alone, which gave Putana the opportunity.

She took Krishna to a secluded place to nurse him with the poisonous milk. But to her surprise Krishna started to cause her pain and when it was unbearable she screamed “Please spare me O, mighty one! I can no longer bear this pain”. She utilized all her energy to detach Krishna from herself but died in the struggle. She fell with a huge thud that drew the attention of the entire village. They found Krishna unharmed and playing near the dead body of an asura.

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Release date

Audiobook: October 6, 2022