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Canto 10 · Chapter 78: The Killing of Dantavakra, Vidūratha and Romaharṣaṇa
10.78.1810.78.21

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 10.78.19-20

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

पृथूदकं बिन्दुसरस्‍त्रितकूपं सुदर्शनम् ।

विशालं ब्रह्मतीर्थं च चक्रं प्राचीं सरस्वतीम् ॥ १९ ॥

यमुनामनु यान्येव गङ्गामनु च भारत ।

जगाम नैमिषं यत्र ऋषय: सत्रमासते ॥ २० ॥

pṛthūdakaṁ bindu-saras

tritakūpaṁ sudarśanam

viśālaṁ brahma-tīrthaṁ ca

cakraṁ prācīṁ sarasvatīm

yamunām anu yāny eva

gaṅgām anu ca bhārata

jagāma naimiṣaṁ yatra

ṛṣayaḥ satram āsate

Translation

Lord Balarāma visited the broad Bindu-saras Lake, Tritakūpa, Sudarśana, Viśāla, Brahma-tīrtha, Cakra-tīrtha and the eastward-flowing Sarasvatī. He also went to all the holy places along the Yamunā and the Ganges, O Bhārata, and then He came to the Naimiṣa forest, where great sages were performing an elaborate sacrifice.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.

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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Balarāma Visits Holy Places

  1. 1

    Lord Balarāma visited Bindu-saras Lake, Tritakūpa, Sudarśana, Viśāla, Brahma-tīrtha and Cakra-tīrtha.

  2. 2

    He also visited the eastward-flowing Sarasvatī and all the holy places along the Yamunā and the Ganges.

  3. 3

    He then reached the Naimiṣa forest, where great sages were performing an elaborate sacrifice.

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