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Canto 10 · Chapter 67: Lord Balarāma Slays Dvivida Gorilla
10.67.1310.67.16

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 10.67.14-15

Ūti· What drives us to act

तं ग्राव्णा प्राहरत् क्रुद्धो बल: प्रहरतां वर: ।

स वञ्चयित्वा ग्रावाणं मदिराकलशं कपि: ॥ १४ ॥

गृहीत्वा हेलयामास धूर्तस्तं कोपयन् हसन् ।

निर्भिद्य कलशं दुष्टो वासांस्यास्फालयद् बलम् ।

कदर्थीकृत्य बलवान् विप्रचक्रे मदोद्धत: ॥ १५ ॥

taṁ grāvṇā prāharat kruddho

balaḥ praharatāṁ varaḥ

sa vañcayitvā grāvāṇaṁ

madirā-kalaśaṁ kapiḥ

gṛhītvā helayām āsa

dhūrtas taṁ kopayan hasan

nirbhidya kalaśaṁ duṣṭo

vāsāṁsy āsphālayad balam

kadarthī-kṛtya balavān

vipracakre madoddhataḥ

Translation

Angered, Lord Balarāma, the best of fighters, hurled a rock at him, but the cunning ape dodged the rock and grabbed the Lord’s pot of liquor. Further infuriating Lord Balarāma by laughing and by ridiculing Him, wicked Dvivida then broke the pot and offended the Lord even more by pulling at the girls’ clothing. Thus the powerful ape, puffed up with false pride, continued to insult Śrī Balarāma.

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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.

False Pride Fuels Disrespect

  1. 1

    Lord Balarāma, the best of fighters, angrily threw a rock, but the cunning ape dodged it and seized His pot of liquor.

  2. 2

    Dvivida laughed at the Lord, broke the pot and pulled at the girls’ clothing, offending Him further.

  3. 3

    Though powerful, Dvivida was puffed up with false pride and used his strength to continue insulting Śrī Balarāma.

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