Baladeva - AncientVoice

Mbh.3.12.639	O God, O thou of eyes like lotus leaves, the deeds thou hast performed while still a boy, having recourse to thy might and aided by Baladeva, have never been done by others, nor are they capable of being achieved by others in the future!
Mbh.3.18.909	What will the elder brother of Kesava, the mighty-armed Baladeva, clad in blue and inebriate with wine, say, when he returneth?
Mbh.3.21.1038	And, O hero, hearing of that great misfortune, I mentally censured Satyaki, and Baladeva, and also that mighty pradyumna.
Mbh.3.21.1040	And in a sorrowful heart, I asked myself, Doth that destroyer of foes, the mighty-armed Baladeva, live, and Satyaki, and the son of Rukmini and Charudeshna possessed of prowess, and Shamva and others?
Mbh.3.21.1042	And thought, I, It is plain that Vasudeva is dead and equally plain that the others with Baladeva at their head have been deprived of life, This was my certain conclusion.
Mbh.5.2.42	SECTION II Baladeva said, You have all listened to the speech of him who is the elder brother of Gada, characterised as it is by a sense of virtue and prudence, and salutary alike to Yudhishthira and king Duryodhana.
Mbh.5.48.2743	It was Krishna, who, having Baladeva for his second, slew Ugrasena's wicked son Kansa, seated in court in the midst of the Vrishnis and the Andhakas, and then gave unto Ugrasena the kingdom.
Mbh.8.6.165	That invincible hero, viz, Abhimanyu, who, though a child in years, was still equal in battle to Arjuna or Keshava or Baladeva, O lord, that, warrior who was highly accomplished in battle, after making an immense slaughter of the foe, was at last encompassed by six foremost of car-warriors and slain by them.
Mbh.9.33.2493	After this, the mighty Baladeva of undecaying glory proceeded to Chamasodbheda, that is, to that tirtha which is called by that name.
Mbh.9.34.2497	SECTION Vaishampayana said, Baladeva as already said, proceeded next to the tirtha called Udapana in the Sarasvati, that had formerly been the residence, O king, of the illustrious ascetic Trita.
Mbh.9.35.2580	Having bathed in that tirtha of the Sarasvati, the mighty Baladeva then proceeded to Subhumika, situated on the excellent bank of the same river.
Mbh.9.35.2586	Baladeva of Madhu's race, having bathed in that tirtha and given away much wealth unto the Brahmanas, heard the sound of those celestial songs and musical instruments.
Mbh.9.35.2591	Baladeva of Madhu's race proceeded thence, accompanied by many Brahmanas and eulogised by them.
Mbh.9.35.2596	Smeared with white sandal-paste, O king, Baladeva, repairing to that tirtha, duly gave away wealth unto many ascetics of cleansed souls.
Mbh.9.35.2603	Having given away in that tirtha many milch cows, and vessels of copper and iron, and diverse kinds of other vessels, that tiger of Yadu's race, Baladeva, having the plough for his weapon, worshipped the Brahmanas and was worshipped by them in return.
Mbh.9.35.2607	Having given away unto the Brahmanas diverse articles of enjoyment in profusion, Baladeva then, O king, proceeded along the southern bank of the Sarasvati.
Mbh.9.35.2613	Duly giving away many valuables there unto the Brahmanas, Baladeva then set out with face towards the east and reached, one after another, hundreds and thousands of famous tirthas that occurred at every step.
Mbh.9.35.2614	Bathing in all those tirthas, and observing fasts and other vows as directed by the Rishis, and giving away wealth in profusion, and saluting all the ascetics who had taken up their residence there, Baladeva once more set out, along the way that those ascetics pointed out to him, for reaching that spot where the Sarasvati turns in an eastward direction, like torrents of rain bent by the action of the wind.
Mbh.9.36.2695	All these seven forms then came and joined together in that tirtha where Baladeva came.
Mbh.9.37.2745	Baladeva then went to the tirtha known by the name of Usanas.
Mbh.9.37.2753	Arrived at that foremost of tirthas, Baladeva, O king, duly made presents unto the high-souled Brahmanas'
Mbh.9.37.2779	Baladeva of great beauty, surrounded by Brahmanas, then went to that spot, O monarch, where Rushangu had, in former days, cast off his body.
Mbh.9.37.2785	The righteoussouled Baladeva, touching the water of that tirtha and bathing in it, gave considerable wealth unto the Brahmanas, being devoted to them.
Mbh.9.37.2786	Possessed of great might and great prowess Baladeva then proceeded to that tirtha where the adorable Grandsire had created the mountains called Lokaloka, where that foremost of Rishis, Arshtishena of rigid vows, O thou of Kuru's race, had by austere penances acquired the status of Brahmanhood, where the royal sage Sindhudwipa, and the great ascetic Devapi, and the adorable and illustrious Muni Vishvamitra of austere penances and fierce energy, had all acquired a similar status
Mbh.9.39.2891	The illustrious Baladeva, of soul subdued and restrained and cleansed, having the palmyra on his banner, distinguished by great righteousness, and ever giving away the most valuable things, then proceeded to that tirtha of fierce current called Vasishthapavaha
Mbh.9.41.3011	Vaishampayana continued, The high-souled Baladeva having bathed in that tirtha and given away many kinds of gifts, obtained great merit.
Mbh.9.45.3365	Bathing in that tirtha also and giving away diverse kinds of gifts, Baladeva, the slayer of Pralamva, possessed of great wisdom, then proceeded to Agnitirtha, that spot where the eater of clarified butter, disappearing from the view, became concealed within the entrails of the Sami wood.
Mbh.9.45.3385	Baladeva having repaired to that tirtha and bathed in its waters duly gave much wealth unto the Brahamanas.
Mbh.9.46.3488	That foremost one among the Yadus, Baladeva of great dignity, having bathed in that tirtha and given away much wealth unto many foremost of Brahmanas, then proceeded, with soul well-fixed on meditation, to the tirtha of Sakta
Mbh.9.47.3497	Having duly bathed there, Baladeva worshipped the Brahmanas with presents of excellent food and robes.
Mbh.9.47.3504	Having bathed in that sacred and foremost of tirthas that was the resort of gods and regenerate Rishis, Baladeva duly worshipped the ascetics there, and then proceeded to the tirtha called Yamuna.
Mbh.9.47.3509	The ever-liberal and puissant Baladeva having worshipped the Rishis there, made many presents unto those that desired them.
Mbh.9.47.3510	Filled with joy and praised by the great Rishis, Baladeva, that hero ever decked with garlands of wild flowers and possessed of eyes like lotus leaves, then proceeded to the tirtha called Aditya.
Mbh.9.50.3704	While there Baladeva heard of the slaughter of Shalya.
Mbh.9.51.3739	Listen to it, O Baladeva!
Mbh.9.52.3751	Beholding that goodly asylum with many marks of sacredness, Baladeva asked the Rishis as to whose it was.
Mbh.9.52.3752	Those high-souled ones, O king, said unto Baladeva, Listen in detail, O Rama, as to whose asylum this was in days of yore!
Mbh.9.52.3759	Having heard these words of the Rishis, Baladeva entered that asylum.
Mbh.9.52.3760	Bidding farewell to the Rishis, Baladeva of unfading glory went through the performance of all the rites and ceremonies of the evening twilight on the side of Himavat and then began his ascent of the mountain.
Mbh.9.52.3803	Journeying then on that car of great fleetness, Baladeva, that bull of Yadu's race, desirous of beholding the approaching encounter of his two disciples arrived on the field
Mbh.9.58.4163	SECTION Dhritarashtra said, Beholding the Kuru king struck down unfairly, what O Suta, did the mighty Baladeva, that foremost one of Yadu's race, say?
Mbh.9.58.4174	The mighty Baladeva then, uplifting his plough, rushed towards Bhimasena!
Mbh.12.48.2557	O Krishna, O younger brother of Baladeva, the highest knowledge is from thee
Mbh.13.126.10993	Baladeva said, Listen now to another great mystery that is fraught with happiness to men.

Jijith Nadumuri Ravi
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Reference:- Mahabharata of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli; Source of Plain Text: www.sacred-texts.com; Wikified at AncientVoice.

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