Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.79.22
Nirodha· Winding upThe Earth’s Burden Is Removed
“The Lord heard from some brāhmaṇas how all the kings involved in the battle between the Kurus and Pāṇḍavas had been killed. From this He concluded that the earth was now relieved of her burden.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Balarāma heard news of the battle between the Kurus and Pāṇḍavas from some brāhmaṇas.
- They related that all the kings involved in the battle had been killed.
- The Lord concluded from this news that the earth was now relieved of her burden.
Try this today
Read the translation again and briefly note the Lord’s conclusion about the earth.
Ask yourself
What did Lord Balarāma recognize in the news He received?
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.