[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [The Purana Index](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951) › v2.c7.s3.1477 # The Purana Index v2.c7.s3.1477 The Purāṇa Index v2.c7.s3.1477 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c7.s3.1477](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v2.c7.s3.1477) Naimisā—(also Naimisālaya s v ) sacred to Viṣṇu, here Saunaka and other sages performed a satra extending over a thousand years,¹ visited by Balarāma who was honoured by all except Śūta Romaharṣana, Balarāma killed the Śūta in anger thus committing brahmicide, then at the instance of the sages and as an expiation for the offence he killed Asura Balvala here;² revisited by Balarāma who took part in the sacrifices;³ sages of, visited Dvārakā⁴ ¹ Bha. I 1 4 and 21, III 20 7 VII 14 31 Br IV 4 45 ² Bha X. 78 20-32, 79 5 ³ Ib X. 79 30-32 ⁴ Ib X. 90 28 \[6\] Br I. 1. 37, III 13 100, IV 2 111 and 246, 4 41 - [Previous: v2.c7.s3.1476](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v2.c7.s3.1476) - [Next: v2.c7.s3.1478](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v2.c7.s3.1478) - [Up: v2.c7.s3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v2.c7.s3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v2.c7.s3.1477](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.dikshitar-1951.v2.c7.s3.1477) · Pramāṇa