Puthana is the demon, sent by Kamsa to kill young child Krishna, when he was hardly 2 years old in Gokulam. The demon came in the guise of a beautiful woman, with large
breasts, which she had smeared with dangerous poison.She came to feed Krishna and without even asking mother Yasoda's permission, she took Krishna on her laps and gave
her right breast for suckling.
Krishna the all-knowing, sucked her right breast in such a way that she started crying: Munja, munja, alam, alam.... She died and suddenly the form became a large lady of gigantic proportions. When Yadavas burnt her body, nice fragrant smell came out as if sandal wood was burning.
Nochur Venkataraman gives a beautiful explanation. She came to feed Krishna but knew that she would die. She thought the best way was to surrender to Him. She gave her right breast, (symbolic of the I thought). As Krishna sucked her ego, she felt that it was all over, she was ready for liberation.She cried: Munja, munja alam alam, it is enough, leave me! My ego is extinguished, leave me, let me attain liberation,
with your touch or diksha!
Source: http://www.arunachala-ramana.org/forum/index.php?topic=3901.msg0#new
Friday, June 25, 2010
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