Shloka 5
Balarāma Slays Balvala and Visits Sacred Tīrthas; He Attempts to Stop Bhīma–Duryodhana
तमाकृष्य हलाग्रेण बल्वलं गगनेचरम् । मूषलेनाहनत्क्रुद्धो मूर्ध्नि ब्रह्मद्रुहं बल: ॥ ५ ॥
tam ākṛṣya halāgreṇa balvalaṁ gagane-caram mūṣalenāhanat kruddho mūrdhni brahma-druhaṁ balaḥ
Con la punta de Su arado, el Señor Balarāma atrapó al demonio Balvala mientras volaba por el cielo, y con Su maza, el Señor golpeó con ira a ese acosador de brāhmaṇas en la cabeza.
FAQs
Balvala is a sky-roaming demon who harassed the sages and disrupted their sacred rites; Balarāma pulled him down with His plow and killed him to protect dharma and the brāhmaṇas.
'Brahma-druha' refers to one who is hostile to brāhmaṇas and sacred Vedic order—an aggressor who attacks spiritual culture and the performance of yajña and tapas.
It teaches standing up for genuine spiritual practice and protecting sacred learning and integrity—firmly opposing actions that harm dharma while remaining devoted to the Lord’s purpose.