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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.61.33

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

A Voice Confirms Balarāma’s Fair Victory

“Just then a voice from the sky declared, “Balarāma has fairly won this wager. Rukmī is surely lying.””

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.61.33, translation

What the purport teaches

  • A voice from the sky spoke at that moment.
  • The voice declared that Balarāma had fairly won the wager.
  • It also plainly stated that Rukmī was lying, rejecting his claim of victory.

Try this today

If you discover an inaccurate statement you made today, correct it plainly.

Ask yourself

How willing am I to accept a clear correction when it contradicts what I want?

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.

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