← Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (1962)

Chapter 9: Passing Away of Bhismadeva in the Presence of Lord Krishna

Verse 13 of 49
SB 1.9.13

saṁsthite 'tirathe pāṇḍau pṛthā bāla-prajā vadhūḥ yuṣmat-kṛte bahūn kleśān prāptā tokavatī muhuḥ

Synonyms

saṁsthiteafter demise of; atiratheof the great general; pāṇḍauof the name (your father); pṛthāKunti; bāla-prajāhaving some minor children; vadhūḥdaughter-in-law; yuṣmat-kṛteon your account; bahūnmultifarious; kleśānafflictions; prāptāunderwent; tokavatīinspite of having grown up boys; muhuḥconstantly.

Translation

So far my daughter-in-law Kunti is concerned, she became a widow on account of the great general Pandu's death with so many minor children and therefore, suffered a lot and when you were grown up she suffered a lot also with you on account of your actions.

Purport

Sufferings of Kuntidevi is lamented bothwise. She suffered a lot on account of early widowhood and to get her minor children brought up in the royal family. And when her children were grown up she continued to suffer on account of her sons actions. So her sufferings continued when you were minor and major bothwise. This means she was destined to suffer by Providence and this we have to tolerate without being disturbed in the mind.

Verse 13 of 49
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