Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.79.6
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionBalvala Falls Defeated
“Balvala cried out in agony and fell to the ground, his forehead cracked open and gushing blood. He resembled a red mountain struck by a lightning bolt.”
What the purport teaches
- Balvala cried out in agony and fell to the ground with his forehead cracked open.
- The verse compares him to a red mountain struck by a lightning bolt.
- The ācāryas explain that blood made the demon appear reddish, like a mountain red with oxide.
Try this today
Reread the comparison and its explanation, then briefly recall the Lord’s victory.
Ask yourself
How does the mountain-and-lightning comparison convey the force of Balvala’s defeat?
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.