Shloka 11

Saptasārasvata-tīrtha-prasaṅgaḥ | The Saptasārasvata Pilgrimage Account and the Maṅkaṇaka Narrative

Devanagari script

तत्र दत्त्वा हलधरो विप्रेभ्यो विविधं वसु

Transliteration

tatra dattvā haladharo viprebhyo vividhaṃ vasu, prayayau sahito vipraiḥ stūyamānaś ca mādhavaḥ |

Translation

Là, Haladhara (Balarāma), après avoir accordé aux brāhmaṇas des richesses de toutes sortes, quitta ce lieu en leur compagnie, tandis que Mādhava était célébré. La scène souligne l’éthique qui veut qu’on honore les hôtes savants par des dons et une hospitalité généreuse, et dépeint le départ de Balarāma au milieu des bénédictions et des louanges des brāhmaṇas comblés.

Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र

• दत्त्वा: having given
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (ददाति)
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), active

• हलधरः: Haladhara (Balarama)
• हलधरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: हलधर
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• विप्रेभ्यः: to the brahmins
• विप्रेभ्यः: Sampradana
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र
• Form: masculine, dative, plural

• विविधम्: various
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

• वसु: wealth
• वसु: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसु
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

• प्रययौ: departed/went forth
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (याति) + प्र
• Form: perfect (लिट्), third, singular, active

• सहितः: accompanied (together)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सहित
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

• विप्रैः: with the brahmins
• विप्रैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र
• Form: masculine, instrumental, plural

• स्तूयमानः: being praised
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु (स्तौति)
• Form: शानच् (present passive participle), passive, masculine, nominative, singular

• च: and
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च

• माधवः: Madhava (Balarama/Vishnu-lineage epithet)
• माधवः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: माधव
• Form: masculine, nominative, singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Haladhara (Balarāma)
• Vipra (brāhmaṇas)
• Mādhava (Kṛṣṇa)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse highlights dharma through dāna and atithi-satkara: honoring brāhmaṇas/learned guests with generous gifts and respectful hospitality, leading to social harmony and blessings expressed as praise.

What is happening in the narrative?

Balarāma (Haladhara) gives various kinds of wealth to the brāhmaṇas and then departs together with them; along the way, Mādhava is being praised, indicating a devotional and auspicious atmosphere surrounding the departure.