Text 34] The Killing of the Demon Piatana 29

ing with air. Merely killing a serpent is not sufficient; after it is killed, it
must be cut to pieces and burned, and then the danger will be over.
Piitand resembled a great serpent, and therefore the cowherd men took
the same precautions by burning her body to ashes.

TEXT 34
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dahyamanasya dehasya
dhiimas cdguru-saurabhah

utthitah krsna-nirbhukta-
sapady ahata-padpmanah

dahyamanasya—while being burnt to ashes; dehasya—of the body of
Patana; dhiimah—the smoke; ca—and; aguru-saurabhah—turned into
saintly scented smoke of the aguru herb; utthitah—emanating from her
body; krsna-nirbhukta—because of Krsna’s having sucked her breast;
sapadi—immediately; dhata-papmanah—her material body became
spiritualized or relieved of all material conditions.

TRANSLATION

Because of Krsna’s having sucked the breast of the Rakgasi
Patana, when Krsna killed her she was immediately freed of all
material contamination. Her sinful reactions automatically
vanished, and therefore when her gigantic body was being burnt,
the smoke emanating from her body was fragrant like aguru
incense.

PURPORT

Such are the effects of Krsna consciousness. If one somehow or other
becomes Krsna conscious by applying his senses in the service of the
Lord, one is immediately freed from material contamination. Srnvatarn
sva-kathah krsnah punya-sravana-kirtanah (Bhdg. 1.2.17). Hearing
about the activities of Krsna is the beginning of purified life. Punya-
Sravana-kirtanah: simply by hearing and chanting, one becomes
