Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.50.30
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesBalarāma Seizes the Powerful Jarāsandha
“Jarāsandha, with his chariot lost and all his soldiers dead, was left with only his breath. At that point Lord Balarāma forcibly seized the powerful warrior, just as one lion takes hold of another.”
What the purport teaches
- Jarāsandha had lost his chariot, and all his soldiers were dead.
- Though still a powerful warrior, he was left with only his breath.
- Lord Balarāma forcibly seized him, just as one lion takes hold of another.
Try this today
Pause for a moment today to remember Lord Balarāma’s strength as portrayed here.
Ask yourself
What does the image of one lion seizing another show about Lord 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.