Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.8.9

ekadā suruceḥ putram

ańkam āropya lālayan

uttamaḿ nārurukṣantaḿ

dhruvaḿ rājābhyanandata

SYNONYMS

ekadā — once upon a time; suruceḥ — of Queen Suruci; putram — the son; ańkam — on the lap; āropya — placing; lālayan — while patting; uttamam — Uttama; na — did not; ārurukṣantam — trying to get on; dhruvam — Dhruva; rājā — the King; abhyanandata — welcome.

TRANSLATION

Once upon a time, King Uttānapāda was patting the son of Suruci, Uttama, placing him on his lap. Dhruva Mahārāja was also trying to get on the King's lap, but the King did not very much welcome him.

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