Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.15.35
Āśraya· The supreme shelterUnlimited Power, Effortlessly Displayed
“My dear Parīkṣit, that Lord Balarāma killed Dhenukāsura is not such a wonderful thing, considering that He is the unlimited Personality of Godhead, the controller of the entire universe. Indeed, the entire cosmos rests upon Him just as a woven cloth rests upon its own horizontal and vertical threads.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Balarāma is the unlimited Personality of Godhead and controller of the universe. The cosmos rests upon Him as cloth rests upon its threads.
- The Supreme Lord possesses unlimited potency and strength, yet displays only a tiny fraction according to the situation.
- Lord Balarāma showed just enough divine power to easily vanquish the demons who had unlawfully seized the Tālavana forest.
Try this today
Pause today to remember the verse’s comparison: the universe rests upon the Lord as cloth rests upon its threads.
Ask yourself
How does knowing the Lord’s unlimited strength deepen your appreciation of His pastimes?
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.