Shloka 23
सरस्वतीतीर्थानुक्रमः — बलरामस्य तीर्थयात्रा
Sarasvatī Tīrtha Itinerary — Balarāma’s Pilgrimage
अन्यास्तु बहुला गावस्त्रित: समुपलप्स्यते । तदावां सहितौ भूत्वा गा: प्रकाल्य व्रजावहे
anyāstu bahulā gāvas tritaḥ samupalapsyate | tadāvāṃ sahitau bhūtvā gāḥ prakālya vrajāvahe ||
وَیشَمپایَن نے کہا— “تین دن میں وہاں بہت سی دوسری گائیں بھی مل جائیں گی۔ لہٰذا ہم دونوں ساتھ ہو کر اِن گایوں کو ہانکتے ہوئے باڑے کی طرف چلیں۔”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights practical prudence and cooperative action: waiting for the right time to secure resources, and proceeding together to accomplish a task responsibly.
A plan is stated: more cattle will be available after three days, so the two speakers should go together, drive the cows along, and take them to the cattle-pen/settlement.