Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 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; kṛtamhad 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; asmaito him (Akrūra); pṛthāKuntī; viduraḥVidura; 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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