Shloka 18
युद्धसंग्रहः
Kurukṣetra Campaign in Summary
भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण अपने पिता-माता आदिको महाभारतका वृत्तान्त सुना रहे हैं उपायान्तं तु वार्ष्णेयं भोजवृष्ण्यन्धकास्तथा
upāyāntaṃ tu vārṣṇeyaṃ bhojavṛṣṇyandhakās tathā
ବାର୍ଷ୍ଣେୟ ଶ୍ରୀକୃଷ୍ଣ ନିକଟକୁ ଆସୁଥିବାବେଳେ ଭୋଜ, ବୃଷ୍ଣି ଓ ଅନ୍ଧକମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଆଗକୁ ଆସିଲେ।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical power of shared remembrance: dharma is preserved not only through deeds but through truthful narration and communal listening, which strengthens family bonds, lineage identity, and moral continuity after conflict.
As Kṛṣṇa approaches, the Yādava-related clans—the Bhojas, Vṛṣṇis, and Andhakas—also assemble. The context indicates a setting where Kṛṣṇa is recounting the Mahābhārata events to his parents and elders, and the wider community gathers around this transmission.