Shloka 32
Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma’s Forest Games and the Slaying of Pralamba
पापे प्रलम्बे निहते देवा: परमनिर्वृता: । अभ्यवर्षन् बलं माल्यै: शशंसु: साधु साध्विति ॥ ३२ ॥
pāpe pralambe nihate devāḥ parama-nirvṛtāḥ abhyavarṣan balaṁ mālyaiḥ śaśaṁsuḥ sādhu sādhv iti
With sinful Pralamba slain, the demigods rejoiced greatly. They showered Lord Balarāma with flower garlands and praised, “Excellent! Excellent!”
Thus end the purports of the humble servants of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda to the Tenth Canto, Eighteenth Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “Lord Balarāma Slays the Demon Pralamba.”
FAQs
This verse states that when the sinful demon Pralamba was killed, the demigods rejoiced and honored Balarāma by showering him with garlands and praising him as “sādhu, sādhu” (well done).
Because Pralamba’s death removed a great threat and restored dharma; the devas express their relief and joy by glorifying Balarāma’s divine protection.
The verse inspires steadfastness against harmful habits and injustice: celebrate and support righteous action, and recognize that overcoming “inner demons” brings relief and renewed spiritual joy.