Shloka 25

Balarāma Slays the Ape Dvivida

Dvivida-vadha

Devanagari script

यादवेन्द्रोऽपि तं दोर्भ्यां त्यक्त्वा मुषललाङ्गले । जत्रावभ्यर्दयत्क्रुद्ध: सोऽपतद् रुधिरं वमन् ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

yādavendro ’pi taṁ dorbhyāṁ tyaktvā muṣala-lāṅgale jatrāv abhyardayat kruddhaḥ so ’patad rudhiraṁ vaman

Translation

そこで憤ったヤーダヴァ族の主は、棍棒と鋤を投げ置き、素手でドゥヴィヴィダの鎖骨を強打された。猿は血を吐きながら地に倒れ伏した。

Synonyms

• yādava-indraḥ: the chief of the Yādavas (Balarāma)
• yādava-indraḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yādava (प्रातिपदिक) + indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (यादवानाम् इन्द्रः)

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अपि (also/even)

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• dorbhyām: with (his) two arms
• dorbhyām: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dor (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, द्विवचन (दोर्/भुज-शब्द); 'with (his) two arms'

• tyaktvā: having cast aside
• tyaktvā: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √tyaj (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Gerund), अव्ययभाव; 'having abandoned/thrown away'

• muṣale: the club
• muṣale: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muṣala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन (muṣala-śabda); one of the two items abandoned

• lāṅgale: the plough
• lāṅgale: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lāṅgala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, द्विवचन; second of the two items abandoned

• jatrau: on the collarbones
• jatrau: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jatrū (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), द्विवचन; 'on the two collarbones/shoulders'

• abhyardayat: pressed/struck hard
• abhyardayat: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-√ard (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• kruddhaḥ: angry
• kruddhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject—qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kruddha (कृदन्त, √krudh)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (yādavendraḥ)

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम (refers to the opponent)

• apatat: fell
• apatat: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pat (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• rudhiram: blood
• rudhiram: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rudhira (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• vaman: vomiting
• vaman: Karta (कर्ता/Agent—participial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vam (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान कृदन्त (शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'vomiting'

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. This striking proved to be fatal to Dvivida.”

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Balarāma

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam say about Lord Balarama’s weapons (muṣala and lāṅgala)?

This verse describes Balarāma using His club (muṣala) and plow (lāṅgala) as divine weapons to subdue opposing warriors, showing His role as the protector of the Yadus.

Why did Balarama become angry in this battle scene of Canto 10?

In the unfolding Dvārakā battle narrative, Balarāma confronts aggressive opponents threatening the Yadus; His anger here reflects righteous force used to stop adharma and protect His people.

Practical application of this Bhagavatam verse in modern life?

It highlights that strength is meant for protection and justice—use power responsibly to defend what is right, not for ego or harm.