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Caitanya-caritāmṛta 22.98

aho bakī yaṁ stana-kāla-kūṭaṁ jighāṁsayāpāyayad apy asādhvī lebhe gatiṁ dhātry-ucitāṁ tato ’nyaṁ kaṁ vā dayāluṁ śaraṇaṁ vrajema
[aho bakee yam stana-kaala-kootam jighaamsayaapaayayad apy asaadhvee lebhe gatim dhaatry-uchitaam tato ’nyam kam vaa dayaalum sharanam vrajema]
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
aho bakī yaṁ stana-kāla-kūṭaṁ jighāṁsayāpāyayad apy asādhvī lebhe gatiṁ dhātry-ucitāṁ tato ’nyaṁ kaṁ vā dayāluṁ śaraṇaṁ vrajema
“ ‘Oh, how wonderful it is! Pūtanā, the sister of Bakāsura, wanted to kill Kṛṣṇa by smearing deadly poison on her breasts and having Kṛṣṇa take it. Nonetheless, Lord Kṛṣṇa accepted her as His mother, and thus she attained the destination befitting Kṛṣṇa’s mother. Of whom should I take shelter but Kṛṣṇa, who is most merciful?’

This is a quotation from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (3.2.23).

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
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