Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.68.41
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesBalarāma’s Power and Care for Sāmba
“The Lord angrily dug up Hastināpura with the tip of His plow and began to drag it, intending to cast the entire city into the Ganges.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Balarāma strikes the earth with His plow, separating Hastināpura from the ground and dragging it toward the Ganges.
- A great tremor passes through the city, as if there were an earthquake. By the Lord’s desire, His plow has increased in size.
- He orders the Ganges to attack everyone in the city except Sāmba. Even while fulfilling His declaration against the Kauravas, He makes sure that nothing will happen to Sāmba.
Try this today
Spend a minute reflecting on both Balarāma’s power and His deliberate protection of Sāmba.
Ask yourself
What stands out to me about Balarāma’s care for Sāmba amid this display of 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.