Shloka 34
इस प्रकार श्रीमह्या भारत शल्यपवके अन्तर्गत गदापवमें बलरामजीका आगमनविषयक चौंतीसवाँ अध्याय पूरा हुआ,ततो महात्मा नियमे स्थितात्मा पुण्येषु तीर्थेषु वसूनि राजन् | ददौ द्विजेभ्य: क्रतुदक्षिणा श्र यदुप्रवीरो हलभृत् प्रतीत: राजन! यदुकुलके प्रमुख वीर हलधारी महात्मा बलराम नियमपूर्वक रहकर प्रसन्नताके साथ पुण्यतीथोमें ब्राह्मगोंको धन और यज्ञकी दक्षिणाएँ देते थे
tato mahātmā niyame sthitātmā puṇyeṣu tīrtheṣu vasūni rājan | dadau dvijebhyaḥ kratudakṣiṇāś ca yadūpravīro halabhṛt pratītaḥ ||
Sanjaya said: Then that great-souled Balarāma—steadfast in his vows and self-controlled—moved among the sacred pilgrimage-fords and, O King, gladly bestowed wealth upon the Brahmins, along with the sacrificial fees (dakṣiṇās). Thus the renowned plough-bearing hero, foremost of the Yadus, acted with serene satisfaction, upholding the ethical duty of generosity and ritual propriety even amid the wider turmoil of war.
संजय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma through disciplined conduct (niyama) and generosity (dāna): a noble person maintains vows and supports sacred institutions by giving wealth and proper sacrificial fees to Brahmins, showing ethical steadiness even when the larger world is disturbed by conflict.
After the described events, Balarāma is portrayed traveling among holy tīrthas and, with a pleased and composed mind, distributing wealth and ritual honoraria to Brahmins—an interlude emphasizing his role as a righteous elder and renowned Yadu hero.