Shloka 2
Ārṣṭiṣeṇa’s Siddhi and the Tīrtha-Boons; Sindhudvīpa–Devāpi Brāhmaṇya; Viśvāmitra’s Tapas Begins
दत्त्वा दानं द्विजातिभ्यो रजनीं तामुपोष्य च । पूजितो मुनिसड्घैश्न प्रातरुत्थाय लाड़ली,भरतनन्दन! वहाँ ब्राह्मणोंको दान दे उस रात्रिमें निवास करनेके पश्चात् प्रातःकाल उठकर मुनिमण्डलीसे सम्मानित हो महाबली लांगलधारी बलरामने पुनः तीर्थके जलमें स्नान किया और सम्पूर्ण ऋषि-मुनियोंकी आज्ञा ले अन्य तीर्थोर्में जानेके लिये वहाँसे शीघ्रतापूर्वक प्रस्थान कर दिया
dattvā dānaṃ dvijātibhyo rajanīṃ tām upoṣya ca | pūjito munisaṅghaiś ca prātar utthāya lāṅgalī bharatanandana |
Vaiśampāyana said: Having given gifts to the twice-born Brahmins and having observed a fast through that night, the plough-bearing Balarāma—honoured by the assemblies of sages—rose at dawn, performed the prescribed rites, and, taking leave with the permission of all the seers, departed swiftly to visit other sacred fords. The passage highlights disciplined self-restraint, reverence toward spiritual elders, and the dharmic practice of charity and pilgrimage.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents a dharmic model of conduct: charity to worthy recipients, self-restraint through fasting, and humility shown by accepting and seeking the blessings/permission of sages before proceeding—suggesting that spiritual discipline should accompany even heroic stature.
Balarāma, during his tīrtha-yātrā, gives gifts to Brahmins, keeps a fast through the night, is honoured by sages, rises at dawn, and then departs promptly—after taking the sages’ leave—to continue on to other sacred places.