Category:Balarama's Power
Theme Analysis
The concept of supreme power in Vedic theology is perfectly embodied by Lord Balarāma. Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that the very name Balarāma signifies the Supreme Personality who takes immense pleasure in exhibiting extraordinary spiritual and physical strength (bala). Because He is the original Saṅkarṣaṇa, Lord Balarāma is the master of all mystic powers. Great devotees like Akrūra and Vasudeva confirm that Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma are not merely powerful historical figures; They are the original puppeteers who, simply by Their will, create, maintain, and dissolve the entire cosmic manifestation. The powerful natural forces of the universe—the heat of the fire, the light of the sun and moon, and the striking force of lightning—are all simply manifestations of Balarāma's energy.
During His earthly pastimes, Lord Balarāma frequently displayed His inconceivable physical might to protect dharma and chastise the arrogant. Śrīla Prabhupāda highlights several dramatic instances of this power. When the Kuru dynasty unlawfully arrested Sāmba and insulted the Yadu family, Balarāma became infuriated. With His plow, He began dragging the entire capital city of Hastināpura toward the Ganges, causing the earth to tremble as if struck by a massive earthquake. The terrified Kurus were immediately forced to submit. Similarly, when the personified river Yamunā disobeyed His command, the sheer threat of His power forced her to appear in person and beg for forgiveness at His lotus feet.
Beyond sheer physical force, Lord Balarāma's power extends over life and death itself. After killing the hypocritical Romaharṣaṇa Sūta, Balarāma demonstrated His supreme authority by offering to immediately restore the man's life with full sensory power and longevity. Ultimately, Śrīla Prabhupāda emphasizes that the most important aspect of Balarāma's power is His ability to grant absolute protection. Whether the cowherd boys were threatened by a blazing forest fire, afflicted by severe hunger, or attacked by powerful demons like Dvivida, they knew that by taking shelter of the all-powerful Balarāma, they were perfectly safe from all material dangers.
- The Master of Mystic Potencies: As the original Saṅkarṣaṇa, Lord Balarāma possesses the inconceivable mystic power to create, maintain, and dissolve the cosmic manifestation simply by His will.
- Earth-Shaking Physical Might: Balarāma takes pleasure in exhibiting extraordinary physical strength, demonstrated when He caused Hastināpura to tremble and threatened to drag it into the Ganges.
- Control Over Nature and Life: Balarāma's supreme authority forces powerful elements like the Yamunā river into submission, and He holds the absolute power to grant or restore life.
- The Ultimate Protector: The unmatched protective power of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma serves as the ultimate shelter for devotees, rescuing them from demons, fires, and the miseries of the material world.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: Balarāma's Power - The Inconceivable Strength of the Supreme Lord.
Pages in category "Balarama's Power"
The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
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- Balarama said, "Simultaneously I can also give this Romaharsana Suta life again, with a span of long duration, sufficient strength and full power of the senses. Not only this, but if you desire I shall be glad to award him anything else you may ask"
- Balarama showed His power in such a way that all of Hastinapura trembled and would have been vanquished as if by a great earthquake. Then the matter was settled, and Samba married Duryodhana's daughter
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- He (Akrura) further informed Satadhanva, "Krsna and Balarama are so powerful that simply by willing They create, maintain and dissolve the whole cosmic manifestation"
- His most intimate friends Sridama, Subala and Stoka Krsna addressed Krsna and Balarama with great love and affection thus: "Balarama, You are very powerful; Your arms are very strong. Krsna, You are very expert in killing all kinds of disturbing demons"
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- Krsna said, "How could Salva possibly enter the city and arrest My father in that way? Whatever Salva may be, his power is limited, so how could it be possible that he has conquered the strength of Balaramaji"
- Kurus said, "O all-powerful Lord (Balarama), great sages speak about You. You are the original puppeteer, and everything in the world is just like Your toy"
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- Lord Balarama came personally to settle the matter, and, as a powerful ksatriya, He ordered them to free Samba immediately. The Kauravas were superficially insulted by this order, so they challenged Lord Balarama's power
- Lord Balarama's name suggests not only that He is very powerful but that He takes pleasure in exhibiting extraordinary strength. So He took a stone and threw it at Dvivida. The gorilla, however, artfully avoided being struck by the stone
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- On hearing that the most dear Krsna was approaching Dvarakadhama, magnanimous Vasudeva, Akrura, Ugrasena, Balarama (the superhumanly powerful), Pradyumna, Carudesna and Samba the son of Jambavati, all extremely happy, abandoned resting, sitting and dining
- One should take shelter of Krsna-Balarama, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, whose protective power is so great that it cannot be equaled in the material world
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- Then (after Balarama showed His power) the matter (Samba was arrested after he abducted Duryodhana's daughter) was settled, and Samba married Duryodhana's daughter
- They (the cowherd boys) immediately approached Krsna and Balarama and said, "Dear Krsna and Balarama, You are both all-powerful; You can kill many, many demons, but today we are much afflicted with hunger, and this is disturbing us"
- They (the cows and boys) said, "My dear Krsna! My dear Krsna! You and Balarama are very powerful. We are now burning from the heat of this blazing fire. Let us take shelter of Your lotus feet. We know You can protect us from this great danger"
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- Vasudeva said, "My dear Balarama, You are Sankarsana, the master of all mystic powers; therefore I have now understood that You are eternal"
- Vasudeva said, "My dear Lord (Krsna and Balarama), the shining of the moon, the heat of fire, the rays of the sun, the glittering of the stars, and the electric lightning, which are all manifested as very powerful all are different manifestations of You"