Shloka 53
सरस्वतीतीर्थानुक्रमः — बलरामस्य तीर्थयात्रा
Sarasvatī Tīrtha Itinerary — Balarāma’s Pilgrimage
Devanagari script
तत्राप्यमितविक्रान्त: स्पृष्टवा तोयं हलायुध:
Transliteration
tatrāpy amitavikrāntaḥ spṛṣṭvā toyaṃ halāyudhaḥ
Translation
Di situ juga, si pemegang senjata bajak—yang gagah perkasa tiada terukur—menyentuh air, melakukan upacara penyucian menurut tertib ritual.
Word by Word
तत्रthere
तत्र:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतत्र
FormAvyaya (locative adverb)
अपिalso/even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
FormAvyaya
अमितविक्रान्तःof immeasurable prowess
अमितविक्रान्तः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootअमितविक्रान्त
FormMasculine, nominative, singular
स्पृष्ट्वाhaving touched
स्पृष्ट्वा:
TypeVerb
Rootस्पृश्
FormAbsolutive (क्त्वा), indeclinable; prior action
तोयम्water
तोयम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootतोय
FormNeuter, accusative, singular
हलायुधःhe whose weapon is a plough (Balarama)
हलायुधः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootहलायुध
FormMasculine, nominative, singular
Speaker
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
Balarāma (Halāyudha)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
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.