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| Canto 4: Creation of the Fourth Order | Chapter 17: Mahārāja Prithu Becomes Angry at the Earth |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.17.12
maitreya uvāca
nimittam so 'nvapadyata
SYNONYMS
maitreyah uvāca — the great saint Maitreya said; prithuh — King Prithu; prajānām — of the citizens; karunam — pitiable condition; niśamya — hearing; paridevitam — lamentation; dīrgham — for a long time; dadhyau — contemplated; kuru-śreshtha — O Vidura; nimittam — the cause; sah — he; anvapadyata — found out.
TRANSLATION
After hearing this lamentation and seeing the pitiable condition of the citizens, King Prithu contemplated this matter for a long time to see if he could find out the underlying causes.
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