SB 10.68.16
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXT 16
- gatvā gajāhvayaṁ rāmo
- bāhyopavanam āsthitaḥ
- uddhavaṁ preṣayām āsa
- dhṛtarāṣṭraṁ bubhutsayā
SYNONYMS
gatvā—going; gajāhvayam—to Hastināpura; rāmaḥ—Lord Balarāma; bāhya—outside; upavanam—in a garden; āsthitaḥ—He stayed; uddhavam—Uddhava; preṣayām āsa—He sent; dhṛtarāṣṭram—about Dhṛtarāṣṭra; bubhutsayā—desiring to find out.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
Upon arriving at Hastināpura, Lord Balarāma remained in a garden outside the city and sent Uddhava ahead to probe King Dhṛtarāṣṭra's intentions.
PURPORT
Śrīla Prabhupāda writes, "When Lord Balarāma reached the precincts of the city of Hastināpura, He did not enter but stationed Himself in a camp outside the city in a small garden house. Then He asked Uddhava to see the leaders of the Kuru dynasty and inquire from them whether they wanted to fight with the Yadu dynasty or to make a settlement."