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Balapatren
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
in the mythology of India, was an avatar of Vishnu. He lived as a penitent, not knowing himself that he was the god Vishnu. He sought to lead men to follow the good, and destroyed the giants — for instance, Vrutarassuram — whom he slew with his ploughshare. Others call him Bala-Rama (q.v.).
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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Balapatren'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​b/balapatren.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.