Shloka 14
Trita in the Well (Udapāna-kathā) — Balarāma’s Tīrtha Observances
मैत्रनक्षत्रयोगे सम सहित: सर्वयादवै: । आश्रयामास भोजस्तु दुर्योधनमरिंदम:,इसके बाद शत्रुओंका दमन करनेवाले कृतव्माने सम्पूर्ण यादवोंके साथ अनुराधानक्षत्रमें दुर्योधनका पक्ष ग्रहण किया
maitranakṣatrayoge sama sahitaḥ sarvayādavaiḥ | āśrayāmāsa bhojas tu duryodhanam ariṃdamaḥ ||
Vaiśampāyana said: Under the astrological conjunction of the Maitra (Anurādhā) lunar mansion, the Bhoja hero—renowned as a subduer of foes—together with all the Yādavas, chose to take refuge with Duryodhana, thereby aligning himself with the Kaurava cause. The verse underscores how political allegiance in war is often framed as a deliberate, time-marked decision, carrying moral weight because it determines whom one supports in an unrighteous conflict.
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