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श्रीपराशर उवाच ।

मैत्रेयैतद्बलं तस्य बलस्य बलशालिनः ।
कृतं यदन्यत्तेनाभूत्तदपि श्रूयतां त्वया ॥

Summary AI Maitreya, you have heard of the power of the mighty Balarāma. Now listen to his further exploits as I recount them to you.

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नरकस्यासुरेद्रस्य देवपक्षविरोधिनः ।
सखाभवन्महावीर्यो द्विविदो वानरर्षभः ॥

Summary AI Dvivida, the powerful chief of monkeys, was an ally of the demon king Naraka, who was a persistent enemy of the gods.

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वैरानुबन्धं बलवान्स चकार सुरान्प्रति ।
नरकं हतवान्कृष्णो देवराजेन चोदितः ॥

Summary AI This strong monkey harbored hostility toward the gods, especially after Kṛṣṇa, prompted by Indra, killed his friend Naraka.

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करिष्ये सर्वदेवानां तस्मादेतत्प्रतीक्रियाम् ।
यज्ञविध्वंसनं कुर्वन्मर्त्यलोकक्षयं तथा ॥

Summary AI Dvivida resolved, "I will retaliate against all the gods by destroying their sacrifices and causing the annihilation of the mortal world."

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ततो विध्वंसयामास यज्ञानज्ञानमोहितः ।
बिभेद साधुमर्यादां क्षयं चक्रे च देहिनाम् ॥

Summary AI Deluded by ignorance, he destroyed sacrifices, broke the codes of righteous conduct, and annihilated many living beings.

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ददाह सवनान्देशान्पुरग्रमान्तराणि च ।
क्वचिच्च पर्वताक्षेपेर्ग्रमादीन्समचूर्णयत् ॥

Summary AI He burned lands, forests, cities, and villages, and sometimes crushed settlements by hurling massive mountains at them.

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शैलानुत्पाट्य तोयेषु मुमोचांबुनिधौ तथा ।
पुनश्चार्मवमध्यस्थः क्षोभयामास सागरम् ॥

Summary AI He uprooted mountains and threw them into the sea, then stood in the midst of the waters to agitate the entire ocean.

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तेन विक्षोभितश्चाब्धिरुद्वेलो द्विज जायते ।
प्लावयंस्तीरजान्ग्रमान्पुरादीनतिवेगवान् ॥

Summary AI O Maitreya, the ocean, violently agitated by him and moving with great speed, overflowed its banks, flooding coastal villages and cities.

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कामरूपी महारूपी कृत्वा सस्यान्यशेषतः ।
लुठन्भ्रमणसंमर्दैः संचूर्मयति वानरः ॥

Summary AI This shapeshifting monkey, assuming a massive form, completely ruined the crops by rolling and wandering over them.

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तेन विप्रकृतं सर्वं जगदेतद्दुरात्मना ।
निःस्वाध्यायवषट्कारं मैत्रेयासीत्सुदुःखितम् ॥

Summary AI Maitreya, the entire world was tormented by that wicked monkey, becoming devoid of Vedic recitations and sacred rituals.

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एकदारैवतोद्याने पपौ पानं हला युधः ।
रेवती च महाभागा तथैवान्या वरस्त्रियः ॥

Summary AI Once, Balarāma was drinking wine in the Raivata garden, accompanied by the illustrious Revatī and other noble women.

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उद्गीयमानो विलसल्ललनामौलिमध्यगः ।
रेमे यदुकुलश्रेष्ठः कुबेर इव नन्दने ॥

Summary AI Surrounded by beautiful women and being praised in song, Balarāma, the best of the Yadu clan, dallied like Kubera in the Nandana grove.

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ततःस वानरो ऽभ्येत्य गृहीत्वा सीरिणो हलम् ।
मुसलं च चकारास्य संमुखं च विडंबनम् ॥

Summary AI Then that monkey approached, seized Balarāma's plow and mace, and began to mock him directly to his face.

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तथैव योषितां तासां जहासाभिमुखं कपिः ।
पानपूर्माश्च करकाञ्चिक्षेपाहत्य वै तदा ॥

Summary AI The monkey laughed in the faces of the women and struck and threw away the jars filled with wine.

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ततः कोपपरीतात्मा भर्त्सयामास तं हली ।
तथापि तमवज्ञाय चक्रेकिलकिलध्वनिम् ॥

Summary AI Filled with rage, Balarāma rebuked him, but the monkey disregarded him and continued to make loud, mocking chattering sounds.

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ततः स्मयित्वा स बलो जग्राह मुसलं रुषा ।
सो ऽपि शैलशिलां भीमां जग्राह प्लवगोत्तमः ॥

Summary AI Smiling with anger, Balarāma took up his mace, while the monkey chief seized a terrifying mountain boulder.

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चिक्षेप स च तां क्षिप्तां मुसलेन सहस्रधा ।
विभेद यादवश्रेष्ठःसा पपात महीतले ॥

Summary AI Dvivida hurled the rock, but Balarāma, the best of the Yādavas, shattered it into a thousand pieces with his mace.

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अथ तन्मुसलं चासौ समुल्लङ्घ्य प्लवङ्गमः ।
वेगेनागत्य रोषेण करेणोरस्यताडयत् ॥

Summary AI Then the monkey, leaping over the mace, rushed forward in fury and struck Balarāma on the chest with his palm.

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ततो बलेन कोपेन मुष्टिना मूर्ध्नि ताडितः ।
पपात रुधिरोद्गारी द्विविदः क्षीणजीवितः ॥

Summary AI Struck on the head by Balarāma's fist in anger, Dvivida fell, vomiting blood, as his life was extinguished.

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पतता तच्छरीरेण गिरेः शृगमशीर्यत ।
मैत्रेय शतधा वज्रिवज्रेमेव विदारितम् ॥

Summary AI Maitreya, the mountain peak was shattered into a hundred pieces by Dvivida's falling body, as if split by the thunderbolt of Indra.

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पुष्पवृष्टिं ततो देवा रामस्योपरि चिक्षिपुः ।
प्रशशंसुस्ततो ऽभ्येत्य साध्वेतत्ते महत्कृतम् ॥

Summary AI Then the gods showered a rain of flowers upon Balarāma. Approaching him, they offered their praises, exclaiming, 'Well done! This great deed has been accomplished by you!'

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अनेन दुष्टकपिना दैत्यपक्षोपकारिणा ।
जगन्निराकृतं वीर दिष्ट्या स क्षयमागतः ॥

Summary AI O hero! This wicked monkey, who aided the faction of the daityas, had distressed the entire world. Fortunately, he has now reached his end.

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इत्युक्त्वा दिवमाजग्मु- ।
र्देवा हृष्टःसगुह्यकाः ॥

Summary AI Having spoken thus, the delighted gods, accompanied by the guhyakas, departed for the celestial realm.

श्रीपराशर उवाच ।

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एवंविधान्यनेकानि बलदेवस्य धीमतः ।
कर्माण्यपरिमेयानिशेषस्य धरणीभृतः ॥

Summary AI Such are the numerous and immeasurable exploits of the wise Baladeva, who is none other than Śeṣa, the sustainer of the earth.

इति श्रीविष्णुमहापुराणे पञ्चमांशे षट्त्रिंशोध्यायः ।