Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.78.28
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesThe Lord’s Power Transcends Material Laws
“[Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued:] Although Lord Balarāma had stopped killing the impious, Romaharṣaṇa’s death was inevitable. Thus, having spoken, the Lord killed him by picking up a blade of kuśa grass and touching him with its tip.”
What the purport teaches
- Although Lord Balarāma had avoided the Battle of Kurukṣetra, reestablishing religious principles remained His prime duty as an incarnation.
- Romaharṣaṇa’s death was inevitable, and the Lord killed him simply by touching him with the tip of kuśa grass.
- The word prabhu, meaning “master,” explains this extraordinary act. The Lord is omnipotent and is not obliged to follow material laws.
Try this today
Reread the explanation of prabhu and spend a moment reflecting on the Lord’s transcendental power.
Ask yourself
Do I try to measure the Lord’s power only by ordinary material limits?
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.