सरस्वतीतीर्थानुक्रमः — बलरामस्य तीर्थयात्रा
Sarasvatī Tīrtha Itinerary — Balarāma’s Pilgrimage
तत्राप्यमितविक्रान्त: स्पृष्टवा तोयं हलायुध:
tatrāpy amitavikrāntaḥ spṛṣṭvā toyaṃ halāyudhaḥ
そこでもまた、鋤を武器とする者—計り知れぬ武勇の持ち主—は水に触れ、浄めの作法を行った。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Even in a violent or morally tense setting, dharma is maintained through self-control and observance of purificatory rites; a great warrior is marked not only by strength but by disciplined conduct.
Vaiśampāyana describes Halāyudha (Balarāma) arriving at that location and touching water—an act commonly associated with ācamana or ritual purification—before proceeding further in the episode.