Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.44.24-25
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesLord Balabhadra’s Overwhelming Strength
“Similarly, Muṣṭika struck Lord Balabhadra with his fist and was slain. Receiving a violent blow from the mighty Lord’s palm, the demon trembled all over in great pain, vomited blood and then fell lifeless onto the ground, like a tree blown down by the wind.”
What the purport teaches
- Muṣṭika struck Lord Balabhadra with his fist.
- The mighty Lord answered with a violent blow from His palm. Muṣṭika trembled in great pain and vomited blood.
- Muṣṭika fell lifeless to the ground, like a tree blown down by the wind. The comparison emphasizes his helplessness before the Lord’s strength.
Try this today
Read the verse once slowly, giving particular attention to its description of the mighty Lord.
Ask yourself
What does the comparison to a fallen tree help me understand about Lord Balabhadra’s might?
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.