ŚB 10.78.38
Canto 10, Chapter 78, Text 38
ऋषय ऊचु:
इल्वलस्य सुतो घोरो बल्वलो नाम दानव: ।
स दूषयति न: सत्रमेत्य पर्वणि पर्वणि ॥ ३८ ॥
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
ilvalasya suto ghoro
balvalo nāma dānavaḥ
sa dūṣayati naḥ satram
etya parvaṇi parvaṇi
Word by word
ṛṣayaḥ ūcuḥ — the sages said; ilvalasya — of Ilvala; sutaḥ — the son; ghoraḥ — fearsome; balvalaḥ nāma — named Balvala; dānavaḥ — demon; saḥ — he; dūṣayati — contaminates; naḥ — our; satram — sacrifice; etya — coming; parvaṇi parvaṇi — on 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.