Shloka 55
Trita in the Well (Udapāna-kathā) — Balarāma’s Tīrtha Observances
ततस्ता: सहिता: सर्वा भूय: पितरमन्रुवन्
tatas tāḥ sahitāḥ sarvā bhūyaḥ pitaram anvruvan | “tavaiva sevāyāṃ tatparāḥ santaḥ tvat-samīpe vayaṃ sthāsyāmaḥ | candramā asmābhiḥ saha na tiṣṭhati | sa tava vacanaṃ nānuvartata” iti ||
تب وہ سب کنواریاں اکٹھی ہو کر پھر اپنے باپ کے پاس گئیں اور بولیں— “ہم سب آپ کی خدمت میں لگ کر آپ ہی کے قریب رہیں گی۔ چاند ہمارے ساتھ نہیں رہتا؛ اس نے آپ کی بات نہیں مانی۔”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharma through steadfast filial service and truthful communication: the maidens choose to remain devoted to their father and honestly report that Candramā did not honor the instruction, implying that authority and promises carry moral weight.
All the maidens return together to their father and declare their intention to stay near him in service, while informing him that Candramā is not staying with them and has not followed the father’s directive.