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ŚB 10.78.38

ऋषय ऊचु:
इल्वलस्य सुतो घोरो बल्वलो नाम दानव: ।
स दूषयति न: सत्रमेत्य पर्वणि पर्वणि ॥ ३८ ॥
ṛṣaya ūcuḥ
ilvalasya suto ghoro
balvalo nāma dānavaḥ
sa dūṣayati naḥ satram
etya parvaṇi parvaṇi

Synonyms

ṛṣayaḥ ūcuḥthe sages said; ilvalasyaof Ilvala; sutaḥthe son; ghoraḥfearsome; balvalaḥ nāmanamed Balvala; dānavaḥdemon; saḥhe; dūṣayaticontaminates; naḥour; satramsacrifice; etyacoming; parvaṇi parvaṇion each new-moon day.

Translation

The sages said: A fearsome demon named Balvala, the son of Ilvala, comes here every new-moon day and contaminates our sacrifice.

Purport

First the sages tell Lord Balarāma the favor they would like Him to do for them.