Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.67.14-15
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
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praharatām-varaḥ
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the best of those who strike (with weapons)
Compound: praharatām (gen. pl. of those who strike) + varaḥ (best). Balarāma is the supreme yoddhā among the Yadus; the title is set up just before His provocation, so the asura's later destruction has its grammatical inevitability.
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madirā-kalaśam
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the pot of liquor
Compound: madirā (liquor, here vāruṇī) + kalaśa (pot). Breaking the Lord's kalaśa is not merely theft; in śāstra a kalaśa is an emblem of fullness, abundance, auspiciousness. The asura specifically attacks pūrṇatā.
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vāsāṁsi-āsphālayat
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he pulled at the garments
Āsphālayat — caus. of √sphal/sphāḷ (to flap, jerk). The same vastra-harāṇa pattern Duḥśāsana attempts on Draupadī in MBh — Gauḍīyas read it as the asuric reflex against the dignity of those who belong to Bhagavān, always inviting His direct intervention.
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kadarthīkṛtya
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disrespecting, treating as worthless
Compound denominative: kad-artha (of low value) + kṛ. Lit. "making into trash." The asura's worldview cannot register Bhagavān as Bhagavān; everything must be reduced. SB names this faculty precisely.
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mada-uddhataḥ
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puffed up with false pride
Compound: mada (intoxication / pride) + uddhata (puffed up). Echoes mada-vihvala of v.10, but contrastingly: Balarāma's mada is rasa-mada; Dvivida's mada is ahaṅkāra-mada. Same word, opposite substance.
He disrespected the gopis (helayam asa) by moving his eyebrows, by standing directly in front of them, and by his style of walking and gestures. He disrespected Balarama by not even glancing at him. He pulled the gopis’ garments from the beds and ripped them. In this way he insulted them.
He made Balarāma angry by laughing at him. Or he made Balarāma angry, and on seeing his anger, laughed. He further offended Balarāma, though Balarāma had more strength. He continually harassed the women because he was ill-behaved (uddhata) from pride. He behaved improperly because he was strong (balavān). Another meaning of uddhata as a pun is “extremely defeated.”
Though Balarām was the best among fighters because of his strength, and though angry, he struck the ape with a rock, not his club, because of the ape’s previous bhakti. The ape’s bad behavior is described. Quickly the ape avoided the rock and attacked. The rascal made Balarāma angry and laughed at him. The ape was wicked because he pulled the clothing of the women. He insulted Balarāma who had the greatest strength (balam) since he was completely overcome by pride. This was because he was strong.
A drunkard mocks the king, breaks the king's cup, and tugs at the queen's robe — every escalating gesture is calculated to draw the sword. The asura's tactics are the inversion of bhakti's: bhakti seeks to be near Him by serving, asura by offending. Both reach Him.
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