Shloka 16
Balarāma Slays Balvala and Visits Sacred Tīrthas; He Attempts to Stop Bhīma–Duryodhana
तत्रायुतमदाद् धेनूर्ब्राह्मणेभ्यो हलायुध: । कृतमालां ताम्रपर्णीं मलयं च कुलाचलम् ॥ १६ ॥ तत्रागस्त्यं समासीनं नमस्कृत्याभिवाद्य च । योजितस्तेन चाशीर्भिरनुज्ञातो गतोऽर्णवम् । दक्षिणं तत्र कन्याख्यां दुर्गां देवीं ददर्श स: ॥ १७ ॥
tatrāyutam adād dhenūr brāhmaṇebhyo halāyudhaḥ kṛtamālāṁ tāmraparṇīṁ malayaṁ ca kulācalam
At Setubandha Lord Halāyudha gave the brāhmaṇas ten thousand cows in charity. He then visited the Kṛtamālā and Tāmraparṇī rivers and the great Malaya Mountains; there He bowed to Agastya Ṛṣi in meditation, offered prayers, received his blessings, and, taking leave, went to the southern ocean shore, where He beheld Goddess Durgā as Kanyā-kumārī.
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This verse shows Lord Balarāma giving ten thousand cows to brāhmaṇas, presenting cow-donation as an exalted act of dharma and support for spiritual culture.
In this chapter’s narrative, Balarāma travels through holy places, honoring tīrthas and demonstrating ideal conduct—combining devotion, purification, and charity.
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