Shloka 17
Indratīrtha–Ādityatīrtha: Balarāma’s Ritual Bathing, Dāna, and Sacred-Historical Recollections
आमन्त्रयतां तु कल्याणीं ततो जप्यं जजाप सः । अविदूरे ततस्तस्मादाश्रमात् तीर्थमुत्तमम्
āmantreyatāṁ tu kalyāṇīṁ tato japyaṁ jajāpa saḥ | avidūre tataḥ tasmād āśramāt tīrtham uttamam ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana berkata: Setelah terlebih dahulu menyapa Kalyāṇī yang membawa tuah, baginda pun mula melafazkan japa yang ditetapkan. Tidak jauh dari pertapaan itu ada sebuah tirtha yang unggul; baginda pergi ke sana, mandi, lalu meneruskan japa—dengan penuh pengendalian diri dan tertib upacara, menandakan bahawa disiplin rohani dan kesucian laku sentiasa mengiringi perbuatan luar biasa.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic discipline: respectful speech, ritual bathing, and mantra-recitation (japa) are presented as integral to right conduct, emphasizing inner restraint and purity alongside outward action.
After addressing Kalyāṇī, the speaker/actor begins japa. He then goes to a nearby sacred tīrtha, bathes, and continues the recitation, situating the episode in a hermitage-and-pilgrimage setting.