Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.18.31
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLoving Praise for Balarāma
“They offered Balarāma profuse benedictions and then glorified Him, who deserves all glorification. Their minds overwhelmed with ecstatic love, they embraced Him as if He had come back from the dead.”
What the purport teaches
- They offered Balarāma profuse benedictions and glorified Him. He deserves all glorification.
- Their minds were overwhelmed with ecstatic love. Their praise was an expression of this love.
- They embraced Balarāma as if He had come back from the dead. This comparison conveys the depth of their loving joy.
Try this today
Today, read this translation slowly and offer Balarāma a few sincere words of praise.
Ask yourself
How can their loving praise inspire the way I glorify Balarāma?
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.