Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.61.38
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Kings Flee Before Lord Balarāma
“Tormented by Lord Balarāma’s club, the other kings fled in fear, their arms, thighs and heads broken and their bodies drenched in blood.”
What the purport teaches
- The other kings were tormented by Lord Balarāma’s club.
- Their arms, thighs and heads were broken, and their bodies were drenched in blood.
- Overcome with fear, the kings fled from Lord Balarāma.
Try this today
Reread the verse once, pausing to reflect respectfully on Lord Balarāma’s power.
Ask yourself
What does the kings’ flight help me recognize about Lord Balarāma’s power?
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.