SB 4.8.9
His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 9
- ekadā suruceḥ putram
- aṅkam āropya lālayan
- uttamaṁ nārurukṣantaṁ
- dhruvaṁ rājābhyanandata
SYNONYMS
ekadā — once upon a time; suruceḥ — of Queen Suruci; putram — the son; aṅkam — on the lap; āropya — placing; lālayan — while patting; uttamam — Uttama; na — did not; ārurukṣantam — trying to get on; dhruvam — Dhruva; rājā — the King; abhyanandata — welcome.
TRANSLATION
Once upon a time, King Uttānapāda was patting the son of Suruci, Uttama, placing him on his lap. Dhruva Mahārāja was also trying to get on the King's lap, but the King did not very much welcome him.