Sesa means that which remains, when everything else disappears, Sesha remains.

Can we not interpret that in the cycle of Srishti-stiti-laya, something is left behind for the next cycle to start? Like a small bit of food in the Akshaya Patra so that it's not wiped out clean. Sesha is the beginning of or the root of the next srishti.

Adhisesa is that which has been always remaining in its place to support Vishnu the universe as well as the Atma. So we relate Kundalini rise to the elevation of Atma.

As Lakshmana, Sesha was the strongest support and unflinching protector of Rama even without winking his eyes for 14 years. We know snakes do not wink and they are considered as symbol of eternal vigilance. There is still a belief that snakes guard the treasures.

Balarama accompanies guides and supports Krishna throughout like the Gomantaka episode.

In the recent past Sri Ramanuja is regarded as Adisesha. Sri Ramanuja was completely dedicated to Lord Vishnu and saw Vishnu in every soul with no discrimination attached. We could say he lived to uphold the Sanatana Dharma.

Janaka while preparing a land for sacrificial Yagnya, himself ploughs the land. When the plough strikes the land, Sita appears as a baby. Sita is considered as Bhoomadevi’s daughter. Sita means furrow plough in Ramayana.

After the killing of Kamsa, Balarama spent his time playing with Gopis in Vraja. He wanted Yamuna to come closer to him but she did not obey. Balarama got angry and threatened to draw Yamuna towards himself with his Plough. Yamuna immediately surrendered.

Samba, son of Krishna was imprisoned by Kauravas for abducting Lakshmana, who was the daughter of Duryodana. Balarama threatened to drag Hastinapura towards Ganga with his Plough and struck the earth with such a force that the whole city was shaken.

Till Narasimha avatara, no weapons were used by the avataras in overcoming the asuras.

Parasurama’s axe was connected with his dwelling place, the forest. Rama had a bow and arrow which was technically designed weapon as per dhanur sastra.

Balarama has Plough as his identity which can be connected to agriculture, food and civilisation. If agriculture had not developed, people would have continued to depend on uncultivated wild forest products and hunting. These would not be sustainable as people depend on what was available from nature.

Agriculture became the first step in the process of civilisation. They became self-reliant for their fundamental need. This also paved way for people getting close to each other with mutual dependency as well as understanding. A shift towards more spiritual life from a wild lifestyle. So a weapon of Avatara is not only to kill and combat but also to preserve Dharma on this earth by paving a better way of life.

Balarama once entered the forest of palm trees which was guarded by very powerful Denukasura. The trees had juicy fruits. Balarama shook a tree and a lot of ripe fruits fell down. However Denukasura was alerted by the noise. He came in the form of a donkey and attacked Balarama. However, Balarama caught hold of his legs swirled him and threw him far away.

Since Balarama is associated with agriculture this episode is significant. He cleared and made a place accessible so that people benefit from nature’s abundance.

Pralambasura was a powerful demon sent by Kans to kill Krishna and Balarama. When Balarama and Krishna were playing, he took the form of a cowherd boy and joined them. As a part of the game, he acted like a horse and carried Balarama, but intentionally he carried him far away from Krishna and others. He revealed his huge original form but Balarama was least terrified. He killed Pralambasura just with blow of his fist on Pralamba’s head. Therefore Balarama becomes Pralambaghna. This episode gives us a warning that evil is seemingly good and with our intelligence we have to recognise it.

Balarama holds a plough in one hand which is known as Halayudha. Hul is not a weapon used for war. It is a tool for tilling land and to grow food which supports life in this Earth referring to Srikrishna. Eventually, Adhisesha supports the cosmic universe. Bala refers to enormous strength.

This gives a wonderful interpretation that agriculture supports the life on Earth. The serpent symbolises the ultimate spirituality of kundalini rise.

The mace implies the immense physical strength. Balarama has mastery in mace combat. He was the Guru to the two unbeatable mace warriors who could not overcome each other in a combat. When Bhima defeated Duryodhana by striking him on his thigh, Balarama strongly opposed it because it was against the Gadha sastra.

To escape from Kamsa’s sword Balarama was shifted from Devaki’s womb to Rohini’s womb by Yogamaya. “Krs” means to attract or to draw and “sam” means together.

Sankarsna can also be interpreted as the one who draws the universe to its source because he supports Vishnu always on the serpentine bed.

Amsavatara means a part of Vishnu. It is not a fraction of Vishnu. We are aware that Balarama and Krishna were in Bhooloka at the same time. Other avataras succeeded each other. So Balarama was an expansion of Vishnu avatara possessing all the divinity and powers. He is also described as seshavatara the manifestation of Adisesha who had always been supporting the Universe. Krishna is the source and Balarama is the supporter.

In the initial 4 avataras guru sishya relationship could not be observed. In Vamana avatara Bali acted against Guru Sukracharya’s warning against the granting of Dhaan. Sukracharya went to the level of even cursing Bali only to stop him .

Parasurama immediately obeyed his Guru father and killed his own mother. In Ramavatara we can see Rama being very obedient and devoted to his guru Vishwamitra but he also had conversations with his Gurus like Vasishta, Agastya and Vishwamitra and got the best from the best gurus.

Balarama as an Avatara was not only a devoted sishya in Sandhipani gurukul under but also became the Guru to two strong kings Duryodhana and Bhima and taught them the mace art.

We find Vamana avatara mentioning upanayana samskara. Ramavatar has elaborate description of vivaha samskara. Bali performs lot of Yagnya dhaana. Ramayana mentions about the complex yagnyas like Putra kameshti, Ashwamedha, Rayasuya etc. In Parasurama avatara only Yagnya was to root out the kshatriyas.