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How to study this verse, in six steps
  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
  2. 2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
  3. 3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
  4. 4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
  5. 5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
  6. 6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.
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Canto 10 · Chapter 65: Lord Balarāma Visits Vṛndāvana
10.65.2910.65.31

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.65.30

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.65.30inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

ततो व्यमुञ्चद् यमुनां याचितो भगवान् बल: ।

विजगाह जलं स्‍त्रीभि: करेणुभिरिवेभराट् ॥ ३० ॥

tato vyamuñcad yamunāṁ

yācito bhagavān balaḥ

vijagāha jalaṁ strībhiḥ

kareṇubhir ivebha-rāṭ

Translation

[Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued:] Thereupon Lord Balarāma released the Yamunā and, like the king of the elephants with his entourage of she-elephants, entered the river’s water with His female companions.

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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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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Balarāma Releases the Yamunā

  1. 1

    Lord Balarāma released the Yamunā, bringing His restraint of her to an end.

  2. 2

    He then entered the river’s water with His female companions.

  3. 3

    His entrance is compared to that of the king of elephants entering the water with his entourage of she-elephants.

How it feels

Conflict and affection → Devotional wonder. Divine intimacy coexists with royal duties.

Chapters 60–69 of Canto 10: Palace life, family bonds and heroic protection. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 65: Lord Balarāma Visits Vṛndāvana

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

When they rose from the water, the goddess Kānti presented Lord Balarāma with beautiful ornaments, clothing and garlands. Even today the Yamunā River flows through the many channels cut by Lord Baladeva’s plow, the signs of His having subdued her.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.65
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tataḥthen
  2. vyamuñcatreleased
  3. yamunāmthe Yamunā
  4. yācitaḥbegged
  5. bhagavānthe Supreme Lord
  6. balaḥBalarāma
  7. vijagāhaHe submerged Himself
  8. jalamin the water
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Īśānukathā · The science of God

    Who is the Lord, and how do His devotees live? · Subject 7 of 10

  • Sakhya · Sacred friendship

    The affection of companions and friends of the Lord. · Theme in SB 10.65

    In this verse: “companions”

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.65

    In this verse: “king”

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What stands out to me in the Lord’s release of the Yamunā?

Practice

Read this verse slowly and offer a brief expression of gratitude to Lord Balarāma.

Live this todayBalarāma Releases the YamunāThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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