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The Killing of the Demon Pūtanā
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raktāḥ —those who have an affinity;  tat-mātaraḥ —Kṛṣṇa's affectionate mothers (offering the beloved child their breasts);  yathā —exactly like.
TRANSLATION
Pūtanā was always hankering for the blood of human children, and with that desire she came to kill Kṛṣṇa; but because she offered her breast to the Lord, she attained the greatest achievement. What then is to be said of those who had natural devotion and affection for Kṛṣṇa as mothers and who offered Him their breasts to suck or offered something very dear, as a mother offers something to a child?
PURPORT
Pūtanā had no affection for Kṛṣṇa; rather, she was envious and wanted to kill Him. Nonetheless, because with or without knowledge she offered her breast, she attained the highest achievement in life. But the offerings of devotees attracted to Kṛṣṇa in parental love are always sincere. A mother likes to offer something to her child with affection and love; there is no question of envy. So here we can make a comparative study. If Pūtanā could attain such an exalted position in spiritual life by neglectfully, enviously making an offering to Kṛṣṇa, what is to be said of mother Yaśodā and the other  gopīs , who served Kṛṣṇa with such great affection and love, offering everything for Kṛṣṇa's satisfaction? The  gopīs  automatically achieved the highest perfection. Therefore Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu recommended the affection of the  gopīs , either in maternal affection or in conjugal love, as the highest perfection in life ( ramyā kācid upāsanā vrajavadhū-vargeṇa yā kalpitā ).
TEXTS 37–38
पद्भ्यां भक्तहृदिष्याभ्यां वन्द्याभ्यां लोकवन्दितैः।
अङ्गं यस्याः समाक्रम्य भगवानपितत् स्तनम् ॥३७॥
यातुधान्यपि सा स्वर्गमवाप जननीगतिम् ।
कृष्णभुक्तस्तनक्षीराः किमु गावोऽनुमातरः ॥३८॥