Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 49: Akrūra's Mission in Hastināpura

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.49.4

uvāsa katicin māsān

rājño vṛtta-vivitsayā

duṣprajasyālpa-sārasya

khala-cchandānuvartinaḥ

SYNONYMS

uvāsa — resided; katicit — some; māsān — months; rājñaḥ — of the King (Dhṛtarāṣṭra); vṛtta — the activity; vivitsayā — with the desire of finding out; duṣprajasya — whose sons were wicked; alpa — weak; sārasya — whose determination; khala — of mischievous persons (like Karṇa); chanda — the desires; anuvartinaḥ — who tended to follow.

TRANSLATION

He remained in Hastināpura for several months to scrutinize the conduct of the weak-willed King, who had bad sons and who was inclined to give in to the whims of mischievous advisers.

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