Shloka 25
Saptasārasvata-tīrtha-prasaṅgaḥ | The Saptasārasvata Pilgrimage Account and the Maṅkaṇaka Narrative
ततस्तीर्थ सरस्वत्या: पावन लोकविश्रुतम् । तस्मिंश्व॒ यदुशार्दूलो दत्त्वा तीर्थे पयस्विनी:,वह वृक्ष सरस्वतीका लोकविख्यात पावन तीर्थ है। यदुश्रेष्ठ बलराम उस तीर्थमें दूध देनेवाली गौओंका दान करके ताँबे और लोहेके बर्तन तथा नाना प्रकारके वस्त्र भी ब्राह्मणोंको दिये। ब्राह्मगोंका पूजन करके वे स्वयं भी तपस्वी मुनियोंद्वारा पूजित हुए
tatas tīrthaṃ sarasvatyāḥ pāvanaṃ lokaviśrutam | tasmiṃś ca yaduśārdūlo dattvā tīrthe payasvinīḥ | tāmra-loha-mayāni pātrāṇi nānā-vidhāni ca vāsāṃsi brāhmaṇebhyo dadau | brāhmaṇān pūjayitvā sa svayam api tapasvibhir munibhiḥ pūjitaḥ ||
毗舍波耶那说：随后他来到萨拉斯瓦蒂河上一处神圣的渡口（tīrtha），以净化之力闻名于世。在那里，耶度族中的猛虎——婆罗罗摩——于圣地行布施：施与产乳之牛，又赠以铜铁器皿，并以种种衣服供养婆罗门。既礼敬婆罗门之后，他自身亦为苦行的圣仙所礼敬。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma through dāna and reverence: giving valuable gifts (cows, utensils, clothing) to brāhmaṇas at a tīrtha and honoring them is presented as a purifying, socially sustaining act; the giver also becomes worthy of honor, showing that ethical generosity and respect for spiritual learning elevate both community and individual.
Narratively, Balarāma arrives at a famous purifying tīrtha on the Sarasvatī during his travels, performs charitable donations to brāhmaṇas, and after honoring them, he is himself honored by ascetic sages—marking a moment of pilgrimage, ritual generosity, and mutual recognition.