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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 10.65.24-25

स्रग्व्येककुण्डलो मत्तो वैजयन्त्या च मालया ।

बिभ्रत् स्मितमुखाम्भोजं स्वेदप्रालेयभूषितम् ।

स आजुहाव यमुनां जलक्रीडार्थमीश्वर: ॥ २४ ॥

निजं वाक्यमनाद‍ृत्य मत्त इत्यापगां बल: ।

अनागतां हलाग्रेण कुपितो विचकर्ष ह ॥ २५ ॥

sragvy eka-kuṇḍalo matto

vaijayantyā ca mālayā

bibhrat smita-mukhāmbhojaṁ

sveda-prāleya-bhūṣitam

sa ājuhāva yamunāṁ

jala-krīḍārtham īśvaraḥ

nijaṁ vākyam anādṛtya

matta ity āpagāṁ balaḥ

anāgatāṁ halāgreṇa

kupito vicakarṣa ha

Translation

Intoxicated with joy, Lord Balarāma sported flower garlands, including the famous Vaijayantī. He wore a single earring, and beads of perspiration decorated His smiling lotus face like snowflakes. The Lord then summoned the Yamunā River so that He could play in her waters, but she disregarded His command, thinking He was drunk. This angered Balarāma, and He began dragging the river with the tip of His plow.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

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.

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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Respect Lord Balarāma’s Command

  1. 1

    Intoxicated with joy, Lord Balarāma wore flower garlands, including Vaijayantī, and a single earring. Perspiration decorated His smiling lotus face like snowflakes.

  2. 2

    He summoned the Yamunā so He could play in her waters. Thinking He was drunk, she disregarded His command.

  3. 3

    Her disregard angered Balarāma, and He began dragging the river with the tip of His plow.

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