SB 10.36.27
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 27
ity ājñāpyārtha-tantra-jña
āhūya yadu-puṅgavam
gṛhītvā pāṇinā pāṇiṁ
tato 'krūram uvāca ha
SYNONYMS
iti—with these words; ājñāpya—ordering; artha—of personal interest and advantage; tantra—of the doctrine; jñaḥ—the knower; āhūya—calling for; yadu-puṅgavam—the most eminent of the Yadus; gṛhītvā—taking; pāṇinā—with his own hand; pāṇim—his hand; tataḥ—then; akrūram—to Akrūra; uvāca ha—he said.
TRANSLATION
Having thus commanded his ministers, Kaṁsa next called for Akrūra, the most eminent of the Yadus. Kaṁsa knew the art of securing personal advantage, and thus he took Akrūra's hand in his own and spoke to him as follows.