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पूतना लोकबालघ्नी राक्षसी रुधिराशना ।
जिघांसयापि हरये स्तनं दत्त्वाप सद्गतिम् ॥ ३५ ॥
किं पुनः श्रद्धया भक्त्या कृष्णाय परमात्मने ।
यच्छन्प्रियतमं किं नु रक्तास्तन्मातरो यथा ॥ ३६ ॥
 
putana loka-bala-ghni
raksasi rudhirasana
jighamsayapi haraye
stanam dattvapa sad-gatim
kim punah sraddhaya bhaktya
krsnaya paramatmane
yacchan priyatamam kim nu
raktas tan-mataro yatha
putana-Putana, the professional Raksasi; loka-bala-ghni-who used to kill human children; raksasi-the she-demon; rudhira-asana-simply hankering for blood; jighamsaya-with the desire to kill Krsna (being envious of Krsna and having been instructed by Kamsa); api-still; haraye-unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead; stanam-her breast; dattva-after offering; apa-obtained; sat-gatim-the most elevated position of spiritual existence; kim-what to speak of; punah-again; sraddhaya-with faith; bhaktya-by devotion; krsnaya-unto Lord Krsna; paramatmane-who is the Supreme Person; yacchan-offering; priya-tamam-the dearmost; kim-something; nu-indeed; raktah-those who have an affinity; tat-matarah-Krsna's affectionate mothers (offering the beloved child their breasts); yatha-exactly like.