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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 67: Lord Balarāma Slays Dvivida Gorilla
10.67.2410.67.26

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.67.25

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

यादवेन्द्रोऽपि तं दोर्भ्यां त्यक्त्वा मुषललाङ्गले ।

जत्रावभ्यर्दयत्क्रुद्ध: सोऽपतद् रुधिरं वमन् ॥ २५ ॥

yādavendro ’pi taṁ dorbhyāṁ

tyaktvā muṣala-lāṅgale

jatrāv abhyardayat kruddhaḥ

so ’patad rudhiraṁ vaman

Translation

The furious Lord of the Yādavas then threw aside His club and plow and with His bare hands hammered a blow upon Dvivida’s collarbone. The ape collapsed, vomiting blood.

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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.

Lord Balarāma Needs No Weapons

  1. 1

    Lord Balarāma became most angry when Dvivida struck Him with his hands.

  2. 2

    Since the gorilla was using his hands, Lord Balarāma set aside His club and plow rather than strike back with weapons.

  3. 3

    Simply with His fists, the Lord struck Dvivida’s collarbone. These blows proved fatal to the gorilla.

Key points from the purport
  • In Kṛṣṇa, Śrīla Prabhupāda writes: “This time Lord Balarāma became most angry.
  • Since the gorilla was striking Him with his hands, Lord Balarāma would not strike him back with His own weapons, the club or the plow.
  • Simply with His fists He began to strike the collarbone of the gorilla.

The purport's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

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:

Putting aside His club and plow weapons, Lord Balarāma then struck Dvivida’s throat and shoulder, at which point the ape vomited blood and fell down dead. Having killed Dvivida, Lord Baladeva set off for Dvārakā as demigods and sages showered flowers from the sky and offered Him praises, prayers and obeisances.
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. yādava-indraḥBalarāma, the Lord of the Yādavas
  2. apiand
  3. tamhim
  4. dorbhyāmwith His hands
  5. tyaktvāthrowing aside
  6. muṣala-lāṅgaleHis club and plow
  7. jatrauon the collarbone
  8. abhyardayathammered
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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

What does Lord Balarāma’s victory without weapons help you appreciate about His power?

Practice

Read the translation once slowly, then spend a quiet moment remembering Lord Balarāma’s power.

Live this todayLord Balarāma Needs No WeaponsThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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