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Canto 10 · Chapter 67: Lord Balarāma Slays Dvivida Gorilla
10.67.1110.67.13

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.67.12

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.67.2inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

तस्य धार्ष्‍ट्यं कपेर्वीक्ष्य तरुण्यो जातिचापला: ।

हास्यप्रिया विजहसुर्बलदेवपरिग्रहा: ॥ १२ ॥

tasya dhārṣṭyaṁ kaper vīkṣya

taruṇyo jāti-cāpalāḥ

hāsya-priyā vijahasur

baladeva-parigrahāḥ

Translation

When Lord Baladeva’s consorts saw the ape’s impudence, they began to laugh. They were, after all, young girls who were fond of joking and prone to silliness.

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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.

Laughter at the Ape’s Impudence

  1. 1

    Lord Baladeva’s consorts saw the ape’s impudent behavior and began to laugh.

  2. 2

    They were young girls who were fond of joking.

  3. 3

    The translation describes their youthful silliness; it does not praise the ape’s behavior.

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 67: Lord Balarāma Slays Dvivida Gorilla

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

This chapter describes how Lord Baladeva enjoyed the company of the young girls of Vraja on Raivataka Mountain and killed the ape Dvivida there. Narakāsura, a demon whom Lord Kṛṣṇa killed, had a friend named Dvivida, an ape.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.67
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tasyaof him
  2. dhārṣṭyamthe impudence
  3. kapeḥof the ape
  4. vīkṣyaseeing
  5. taruṇyaḥthe young women
  6. jātiby nature
  7. cāpalāḥnot serious
  8. hāsya-priyāḥfond of laughter
  9. vijahasuḥlaughed loudly
  10. baladeva-parigrahāḥthe consorts of Lord Baladeva
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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

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

Do I sometimes laugh at behavior that is actually disrespectful?

Practice

Today, pause before joining in laughter at someone’s rude behavior.

Live this todayLaughter at the Ape’s ImpudenceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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