SB 10.39.5

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Tenth Canto - Chapter 39: Akrūra's vision

SB 10.39.4 - SB 10.39.6

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

TEXT 5

kiṁ nu naḥ kuśalaṁ pṛcche

edhamāne kulāmaye

kaṁse mātula-nāmnāṅga

svānāṁ nas tat-prajāsu ca

SYNONYMS

kim—what; nu—rather; naḥ—our; kuśalam—about the well-being; pṛcche—I should inquire; edhamāne—when he is prospering; kula—of our family; āmaye—the disease; kaṁse—King Kaṁsa; mātula-nāmnā—by the name "maternal uncle"; aṅga—my dear; svānām—of the relatives; naḥ—our; tat—his; prajāsu—of the citizens; ca—and.

Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda

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TRANSLATION

But, my dear Akrūra, as long as King Kaṁsa—that disease of our family who goes by the name "maternal uncle"—is still prospering, why should I even bother to ask about the well-being of our family members and his other subjects?

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