It is the practice that after a snake has been killed, its body is cut into various pieces for fear that it may come to life again simply by interacting 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. Pūtanā resembled a great serpent, and therefore the cowherd men took the same precautions by burning her body to ashes.
It is the practice that after a snake has been killed, its body is cut into various pieces for fear that it may come to life again simply by interacting with air
Expressions researched:
"It is the practice that after a snake has been killed, its body is cut into various pieces for fear that it may come to life again simply by interacting with air"
Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 10.1 to 10.13
It is the practice that after a snake has been killed, its body is cut into various pieces for fear that it may come to life again simply by interacting 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.
The inhabitants of Vraja cut the gigantic body of Pūtanā into pieces with the help of axes. Then they threw the pieces far away, covered them with wood and burned them to ashes.
| Page Title: | It is the practice that after a snake has been killed, its body is cut into various pieces for fear that it may come to life again simply by interacting with air |
| Compiler: | Nabakumar |
| Created: | 2021-02-08, 09:17:11 |
| Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=1, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0 |
| No. of Quotes: | 1 |