Dvārakāyāṃ Sāhāyya-vibhāgaḥ (Alliance Allocation at Dvārakā) / उद्योगपर्व अध्याय ७
ततो<भ्ययाद् भीमबलो रौहिणेयं महाबल: । सर्व चागमने हेतुं स तस्मै संन्यवेदयत् | प्रत्युवाच तत: शौरिर्धार्तराष्ट्रमिदं वच:
tato 'bhyayād bhīmabalo rauhiṇeyaṃ mahābalaḥ | sarvaṃ cāgamane hetuṃ sa tasmai saṃnyavedayat || pratyuvāca tataḥ śaurir dhārtarāṣṭram idaṃ vacaḥ, janamejaya ||
Rồi người hùng có sức mạnh ghê gớm ấy tiến đến Rohiṇeya (Balarāma), bậc đại lực. Hắn trình bày đầy đủ nguyên do mình đến. Khi ấy Śauri (Balarāma), hỡi Janamejaya, đáp lời con trai Dhṛtarāṣṭra bằng những lời sau đây.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
The verse highlights the ethical weight of counsel before conflict: a powerful claimant (Duryodhana) seeks validation and support, while an elder kinsman (Balarāma) is positioned to respond with guidance that must balance kinship, fairness, and dharma. It underscores that decisions made in diplomacy and alliance-building shape the moral trajectory toward war.
Duryodhana approaches Balarāma (Rauhiṇeya) and explains the purpose of his visit. The narrator then signals that Balarāma is about to answer Duryodhana, preparing the audience for the content of Balarāma’s counsel in the ensuing verses.