Canto 10: The Summum Bonum | Chapter 49: Akrūra's Mission in Hastināpura |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 10.49.5-6
teja ojo balaḿ vīryaḿ
praśrayādīḿś ca sad-guṇān
prajānurāgaḿ pārtheṣu
na sahadbhiś cikīṛṣitam
kṛtaḿ ca dhārtarāṣṭrair yad
gara-dānādy apeśalam
ācakhyau sarvam evāsmai
pṛthā vidura eva ca
SYNONYMS
tejaḥ — the influence; ojaḥ — skill; balam — strength; vīryam — bravery; praśraya — humility; ādīn — and so on; ca — and; sat — excellent; guṇān — qualities; prajā — of the citizens; anurāgam — the great affection; pārtheṣu — for the sons of Pṛthā; na sahadbhiḥ — of those who could not tolerate; cikīrṣitam — the intentions; kṛtam — had been done; ca — also; dhārtarāṣṭraiḥ — by the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra; yat — what; gara — of poison; dāna — the giving; ādi — and so on; apeśalam — unbecoming; ācakhyau — told; sarvam — everything; eva — indeed; asmai — to him (Akrūra); pṛthā — Kuntī; viduraḥ — Vidura; eva ca — both.
TRANSLATION
Kuntī and Vidura described to Akrūra in detail the evil intentions of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's sons, who could not tolerate the great qualities of Kuntī's sons — such as their powerful influence, military skill, physical strength, bravery and humility — or the intense affection the citizens had for them. Kuntī and Vidura also told Akrūra about how the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra had tried to poison the Pāṇḍavas and carry out other such plots.
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