Shloka 7

Akrūra in Hastināpura: Kuntī’s Lament and Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Moral Instruction

Devanagari script

पृथा तु भ्रातरं प्राप्तमक्रूरमुपसृत्य तम् । उवाच जन्मनिलयं स्मरन्त्यश्रुकलेक्षणा ॥ ७ ॥

Transliteration

pṛthā tu bhrātaraṁ prāptam akrūram upasṛtya tam uvāca janma-nilayaṁ smaranty aśru-kalekṣaṇā

Translation

Кунтидеви, воспользовавшись приездом брата Акруры, тайно приблизилась к нему. Вспоминая родные места, она заговорила, и глаза её наполнились слезами.

Synonyms

• pṛthā: Pṛthā (Kuntī)
• pṛthā: Kartṛ (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pṛthā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन

• tu: but/then
• tu: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/अन्वय-अव्यय (particle: but/indeed)

• bhrātaram: brother
• bhrātaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhrātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• prāptam: arrived
• prāptam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √āp (धातु) + prāpta (कृदन्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘bhrātaram’ इति पदस्य विशेषणम्

• akrūram: Akrūra
• akrūram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: akrūra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; ‘bhrātaram’ इति पदस्य अपपद-विशेषण/सम्बोधनार्थ-नाम

• upasṛtya: having approached
• upasṛtya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa+√sṛ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), ‘having approached’

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• janma-nilayam: birthplace/home of birth
• janma-nilayam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: janma (प्रातिपदिक) + nilaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (janmanaḥ nilayaḥ)

• smarantī: remembering
• smarantī: Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √smṛ (धातु) + smarantī (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शतृ/शानच्), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘pṛthā’ इति कर्तुः विशेषणम्

• aśru-kala-īkṣaṇā: whose eyes were filled with tears
• aśru-kala-īkṣaṇā: Kartṛ-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aśru (प्रातिपदिक) + kala (प्रातिपदिक) + īkṣaṇā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (aśru-kalāni īkṣaṇāni yasyāḥ) ‘pṛthā’ इति पदस्य विशेषणम्

Characters & Entities

• Pṛthā (Kuntī)
• Akrūra

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam 10.49.7 describe about Kunti’s meeting with Akrura?

It describes Kuntī approaching her brother Akrūra after his arrival, overwhelmed by memories of her birthplace and family, with tearful eyes.

Why was Kunti emotional when she saw Akrura in Bhagavatam Canto 10?

Akrūra was connected to her natal family, so his arrival stirred deep remembrance of her birth-home and past relationships, bringing tears.

What is a practical lesson from Kunti’s tears in this verse?

Human relationships and memories naturally awaken strong emotions; the Bhagavatam shows how such feelings can be acknowledged with humility and used to deepen sincerity and devotion rather than hardening the heart.