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SB 4.17.12

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Srimad-Bhagavatam, Fourth Canto, Chapter 17: Mahārāja Pṛthu Becomes Angry at the Earth
SB 4.17.11
SB 4.17.13
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada


TEXT 12

maitreya uvāca
pṛthuḥ prajānāṁ karuṇaṁ
niśamya paridevitam
dīrghaṁ dadhyau kuruśreṣṭha
nimittaṁ so 'nvapadyata


SYNONYMS

maitreyaḥ uvāca—the great saint Maitreya said; pṛthuḥ—King Pṛthu; prajānām—of the citizens; karuṇam—pitiable condition; niśamya—hearing; paridevitam—lamentation; dīrgham—for a long time; dadhyau—contemplated; kuru-śreṣṭha—O Vidura; nimittam—the cause; saḥ—he; anvapadyata—found out.


TRANSLATION

After hearing this lamentation and seeing the pitiable condition of the citizens, King Pṛthu contemplated this matter for a long time to see if he could find out the underlying causes.

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