Shloka 123
Saptasārasvata-tīrtha-prasaṅgaḥ | The Saptasārasvata Pilgrimage Account and the Maṅkaṇaka Narrative
प्रययौ सहितो विप्रैः स्तूयमानश्च॒ माधव: । हलधरने वहाँ भी ब्राह्मणोंको भेड़
vaiśampāyana uvāca | prayayau sahito vipraiḥ stūyamānaś ca mādhavaḥ |
Vaiśampāyana said: Mādhava (Balarāma) departed, accompanied by brāhmaṇas who praised him. There too the Plough-bearer bestowed many kinds of wealth—sheep, goats, cows, donkeys, camels, and gold and silver—and fed the brāhmaṇas as they wished; then, having satisfied them with abundant gifts, he set out from that place together with them. At that time the brāhmaṇas extolled Balarāma greatly.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dāna and atithi-satkara (generous hospitality): a righteous person earns lasting honor not merely through power but through respectful support of the learned and the needy, fulfilling social and ethical obligations.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Mādhava (Balarāma) leaves a place accompanied by brāhmaṇas, who praise him as he departs—implying he has just honored and satisfied them through gifts and hospitality.