Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.63.16
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesBalarāma Defeats the Army’s Leaders
“Kumbhāṇḍa and Kūpakarṇa, tormented by Lord Balarāma’s club, fell down dead. When the soldiers of these two demons saw that their leaders had been killed, they scattered in all directions.”
What the purport teaches
- Kumbhāṇḍa and Kūpakarṇa were tormented by Lord Balarāma’s club.
- Both demons fell down dead.
- Seeing their leaders killed, their soldiers scattered in all directions.
Try this today
Take a moment to remember Lord Balarāma’s strength as described in this verse.
Ask yourself
What does the soldiers’ flight show about the effect of Lord Balarāma’s victory?
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.