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
Là, à Setubandha, le Seigneur Halāyudha donna en aumône dix mille vaches aux brāhmaṇas. Puis il visita les rivières Kṛtamālā et Tāmraparṇī et les grandes montagnes Malaya. Dans cette chaîne, il trouva le sage Agastya assis en méditation; après s’être prosterné, l’avoir prié et avoir reçu ses bénédictions, il prit congé et gagna le rivage de l’océan du Sud, où il vit la Déesse Durgā sous la forme de 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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