sa samrāṭ kasya vā hetoḥ pāṇḍūnāṁ māna-vardhanaḥ prāyopaviṣṭo gaṅgāyām anādṛtyādhirāṭ-śriyam
Synonyms
saḥ—he; samrāṭ—the Emperor; kasya—for what; vā—reason; hetoḥ—of the sons of Pandu; pāṇḍūnām—one who enriches the family Prayopavista—sitting in fasting; māna-vardhanaḥ—on the bank of the Ganges; prāya-upaviṣṭaḥ—neglecting; gaṅgāyām—acquired kingdom; anādṛtya—opulences.
Translation
He was a great Emperor and had the opulences of acquired kingdom as also he was so exhalted that he was increasing the prestige of the Pandu dynesty. What was the reason that he gave up everything and sat down on the bank of the Ganges fasting till death.
Purport
Maharaj Parikshit was the Emperor of the world with all the seas and oceans and he had not got to take the trouble of acquiring such kingdom by his own efort. He acquired such vast kingdom inherited from his grandfathers Maharaj Judhisthir and brothers. Besides that he was doing well in the administration worth the good name of his forefathers and as such there was nothing undesirable in the matter of his opulence and administration. Then why should he untimely give up all these favourable circumstances and sit down on the bank of the Genges fasting till death. This is astonishing and therefore they were eager to know the cause.