नन्दाघ्रातशिरोमध्यः पूतनासुगतिप्रदः ।बालः पर्यङ्कनिद्रालुर् मुखार्पितपदाङ्गुलिः॥
nandāghrātaśiromadhyaḥ pūtanāsugatipradaḥ ·bālaḥ paryaṅkanidrālur mukhārpitapadāṅguliḥ
the crown of whose head Nanda kissed by smelling
Nanda lifts the child and smells the crown of his head in the traditional paternal gesture of blessing; the Supreme receives a father's kiss on his head.
who granted Pūtanā a blessed destiny
liberation, despite her murderous intent
Despite coming as an assassin, Pūtanā attains liberation because she offered her breast to Kṛṣṇa even with deadly intent; S.B.G marvels: if enemies attain this, what of his lovers?
the infant
'The child' — the Bhāgavata's early chapters celebrate the paradox of the Infinite as the helpless bāla; this name is a meditational anchor for vātsalya-bhakti.
drowsing upon his little cot
The infant Kṛṣṇa lying asleep on the little bed becomes the occasion for the Śakaṭa-demon's attack; S.B.G 10.7.7 sets this scene as the mother goes about her chores.
who set his toe into his mouth
The image of the baby Kṛṣṇa sucking his own toe while lying on the little bed is one of the Bhāgavata's most intimate infant portraits; devotees meditate on this form.
