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ŚB 10.49.4

Devanagari

उवास कतिचिन्मासान् राज्ञो वृत्तविवित्सया ।
दुष्प्रजस्याल्पसारस्य खलच्छन्दानुवर्तिन: ॥ ४ ॥

Text

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.