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Chapter 14: King Citraketu's Lamentation

Verse 43 of 60
SB 6.14.43

विद्वेषनष्टमतयः स्त्रियो दारुणचेतसः गरं ददुः कुमाराय दुर्मर्षा नृपतिं प्रति

vidveṣa-naṣṭa-matayaḥ striyo dāruṇa-cetasaḥ garaṁ daduḥ kumārāya durmarṣā nṛpatiṁ prati

Synonyms

vidveṣa-naṣṭa-matayaḥwhose intelligence was lost in envy; striyaḥthe women; dāruṇa-cetasaḥbeing very hardhearted; garampoison; daduḥadministered; kumārāyaunto the boy; durmarṣāḥbeing intolerant; nṛpatimthe King; pratiupon..

Translation

As their envy increased, they lost their intelligence. Being extremely hardhearted and unable to tolerate the King's neglect, they finally administered poison to the son.

Verse 43 of 60
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