Shloka 27
Saptasārasvata-tīrtha-prasaṅgaḥ | The Saptasārasvata Pilgrimage Account and the Maṅkaṇaka Narrative
पुण्यं द्वैतवनं राजन्नाजगाम हलायुध: । तत्र गत्वा मुनीन् दृष्टवा नानावेषधरान् बल:
puṇyaṃ dvaitavanaṃ rājann ājagāma halāyudhaḥ | tatra gatvā munīn dṛṣṭvā nānāveṣadharān balaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana nói: “Tâu Đại vương, Halāyudha (Balarāma) đã đến khu rừng thiêng Dvaitavana. Đến nơi, bậc dũng lực ấy trông thấy các hiền triết khoác mang nhiều dáng vẻ khác nhau.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
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The verse highlights the ethical and spiritual counterpoint to warfare: even amid a war-centered parva, the narrative pauses at a sacred forest where sages embody discipline and diverse modes of renunciation, suggesting that dharma is sustained not only by warriors and kings but also by ascetics and holy places.
Vaiśampāyana reports that Balarāma arrives at the sacred Dvaitavana forest and, upon reaching it, sees many sages who appear in varied garbs or forms—indicating a gathering of ascetics and the forest’s sanctity.