Vasiṣṭhāpavāha: Sarasvatī’s Diversion and Viśvāmitra’s Curse (वसिष्ठापवाहः)
तत्रापि विधिवद् दत्त्वा ब्राह्मणेभ्यो महायशा: । वाजिन: कुग्जरांश्वैव रथांश्चाश्चतरीयुतान्
tatrāpi vidhivad dattvā brāhmaṇebhyo mahāyaśāḥ | vājinaḥ kuñjarāṃś caiva rathāṃś cāścatvarīyutān ||
И там же прославленный (Баларама) по всем правилам совершил дары брахманам: коней, слонов и колесницы, запряжённые четверкой.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
That dāna (generous giving) should be performed vidhivat—properly, respectfully, and in accordance with dharma—especially toward brāhmaṇas, thereby supporting ritual and social order.
The narrator states that the renowned figure (contextually Balarāma in this section) continues his pilgrimage conduct by giving substantial gifts—horses, elephants, and four-yoked chariots—to brāhmaṇas at that sacred place.