Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.65.30
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesBalarāma Releases the Yamunā
“[Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued:] Thereupon Lord Balarāma released the Yamunā and, like the king of the elephants with his entourage of she-elephants, entered the river’s water with His female companions.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Balarāma released the Yamunā, bringing His restraint of her to an end.
- He then entered the river’s water with His female companions.
- His entrance is compared to that of the king of elephants entering the water with his entourage of she-elephants.
Try this today
Read this verse slowly and offer a brief expression of gratitude to Lord Balarāma.
Ask yourself
What stands out to me in the Lord’s release of the Yamunā?
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.