Shloka 37
Trita in the Well (Udapāna-kathā) — Balarāma’s Tīrtha Observances
एवं स वित्त प्रददौ महात्मा सरस्वतीतीर्थवरेषु भूरि । ययौ क्रमेणाप्रतिमप्र भाव- सतत: कुरुक्षेत्रमुदारवृत्ति:
evaṃ sa vittaṃ pradadau mahātmā sarasvatītīrthavareṣu bhūri | yayau krameṇāpratimaprabhāvaḥ satataḥ kurukṣetram udāravṛttiḥ ||
Demikianlah sang mahātmā menganugerahkan harta berlimpah di tīrtha-tīrtha terbaik di tepi Sarasvatī. Lalu, selangkah demi selangkah, dengan wibawa tiada banding dan budi yang senantiasa luhur, ia melanjutkan perjalanan menuju Kurukṣetra.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic conduct through dāna (generous giving) at sacred tīrthas and the ideal of maintaining noble character (udāravṛtti) while moving toward momentous duties.
Vaiśaṃpāyana narrates that a great person distributes abundant wealth at the Sarasvatī’s foremost pilgrimage sites and then continues onward in stages toward Kurukṣetra.