SB 10.75.1-2
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Please note: The synonyms, translation and purport of this verse were composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TEXTS 1-2
- śrī-rājovāca
- ajāta-śatros tam dṛṣṭvā
- rājasūya-mahodayam
- sarve mumudire brahman
- nṛ-devā ye samāgatāḥ
- duryodhanaṁ varjayitvā
- rājānaḥ sarṣayaḥ surāḥ
- iti śrutaṁ no bhagavaṁs
- tatra kāraṇam ucyatām
SYNONYMS
śrī-rājā uvāca — the King (Parīkṣit) said; ajāta-śatroḥ — of Yudhiṣṭhira, whose enemy was never born; tam — that; dṛṣṭvā — seeing; rājasūya — of the Rājasūya sacrifice; mahā — great; udayam — the festiveness; sarve — all; mumudire — were delighted; brahman — O brāhmaṇa (Śukadeva); nṛ-devāḥ — the kings; ye — who; samāgatāḥ — assembled; duryodhanam — Duryodhana; varjayitvā — excepting; rājānaḥ — kings; sa — together with; ṛṣayaḥ — sages; surāḥ — and demigods; iti — thus; śrutam — heard; naḥ — by us; bhagavan — my lord; tatra — for that; kāraṇam — the reason; ucyatām — please speak.
Translation and purport composed by disciples of Śrīla Prabhupāda
TRANSLATION
Mahārāja Parīkṣit said: O brāhmaṇa, according to what I have heard from you, all the assembled kings, sages and demigods were delighted to see the wonderful festivities of King Ajātaśatru's Rājasūya sacrifice, with the sole exception of Duryodhana. Please tell me why this was so, my lord.