Shloka 104
Duḥṣantasya Vana-praveśaḥ
King Duḥṣanta’s Entry into the Forest Hunt
धर्मसंवर्धनार्थाय प्रजज्ञेडन्धकवृष्णिषु । अस्त्रज्ञौ तु महावीर्यों सर्वशास्त्रविशारदौ,उन्होंने ही धर्मकी वृद्धिके लिये अन्धक और वृष्णिकुलमें बलराम और श्रीकृष्णरूपमें अवतार लिया था। वे दोनों भाई सम्पूर्ण अस्त्र-शस्त्रोंके ज्ञाता, महापराक्रमी और समस्त शास्त्रोंके ज्ञानमें परम प्रवीण थे
dharmasaṃvardhanārthāya prajajñe ’ndhakavṛṣṇiṣu | astrājñau tu mahāvīryau sarvaśāstraviśāradau ||
Daśa berkata: Demi menegakkan dan memperkembangkan dharma, mereka dilahirkan dalam kalangan Andhaka dan Vṛṣṇi. Dua bersaudara itu—perkasa dalam keberanian, mahir segala senjata, dan sangat mendalam ilmunya dalam seluruh cabang pengetahuan suci dan duniawi—muncul di sana sebagai Balarāma dan Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
दाश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse frames the appearance of Balarāma and Kṛṣṇa as dharma-oriented: extraordinary power and mastery of arms are presented as legitimate and beneficial when directed toward the protection and increase of righteous order, guided by comprehensive learning (śāstra).
Daśa describes the birth/manifestation of two exceptional brothers within the Andhaka and Vṛṣṇi communities—identified as Balarāma and Śrī Kṛṣṇa—emphasizing their purpose (upholding dharma) and their qualifications (martial expertise and broad scriptural/disciplinary mastery).