Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.78.24
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyBalarāma Declares His Judgment
“[Lord Balarāma said:] Because this fool born from an improperly mixed marriage sits above all these brāhmaṇas and even above Me, the protector of religion, he deserves to die.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Balarāma identified Himself as the protector of religion.
- He condemned Romaharṣaṇa for sitting above the brāhmaṇas and above Him. In His rebuke, He also referred to Romaharṣaṇa’s birth from an improperly mixed marriage.
- Balarāma called Romaharṣaṇa foolish and declared that he deserved to die. This severe judgment is spoken by the Lord Himself.
Try this today
Reread Balarāma’s words carefully, noting who speaks the judgment and how He identifies His role.
Ask yourself
How seriously do I take showing respect to the Lord as the protector of religion?
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.