एवम एष तदा वीर बलिभिः कुकुरान्धकैः वृष्णिभिश च महाराज नीतिहेतॊर उपेक्षितः ।। २-१७-२७ ।।
'O valiant king, it was for this reason that the powerful Kukkura, Andhaka, and Vrishni tribes, acting out of strategic considerations, did not find it appropriate to engage in battle with him.' ।। 2-17-27 ।।