Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.15.33
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLord Balarāma’s Mighty Throw
“Lord Balarāma threw the dead body of Dhenukāsura into the tallest palm tree in the forest, and when the dead demon landed in the treetop, the tree began shaking. The great palm tree, causing a tree by its side also to shake, broke under the weight of the demon. The neighboring tree caused yet another tree to shake, and this one struck yet another tree, which also began shaking. In this way many trees in the forest shook and broke.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Balarāma threw the dead body of Dhenukāsura into the tallest palm tree in the forest.
- The tree shook and broke under the demon’s weight, setting off a chain reaction among neighboring trees.
- Many towering palm trees shook and broke with a great crashing sound, showing the force of Lord Balarāma’s throw.
Try this today
Read the translation slowly once, paying attention to the chain reaction caused by Lord Balarāma’s throw.
Ask yourself
What detail helps you appreciate Lord Balarāma’s strength in this pastime?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.