Shloka 2
Akrūra in Hastināpura: Kuntī’s Lament and Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Moral Instruction
श्रीशुक उवाच स गत्वा हास्तिनपुरं पौरवेन्द्रयशोऽङ्कितम् । ददर्श तत्राम्बिकेयं सभीष्मं विदुरं पृथाम् ॥ १ ॥ सहपुत्रं च बाह्लीकं भारद्वाजं सगौतमम् । कर्णं सुयोधनं द्रौणिं पाण्डवान् सुहृदोऽपरान् ॥ २ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca sa gatvā hāstinapuraṁ pauravendra-yaśo-’ṅkitam dadarśa tatrāmbikeyaṁ sa-bhīṣmaṁ viduraṁ pṛthām
舒迦提婆说：阿克鲁罗前往哈斯提那补罗，那城以普罗婆诸王的荣耀而闻名。在那里他见到持国王、毗湿摩、毗度罗与普丽塔（昆蒂），也见到巴赫利迦与其子苏摩达多；并见到德罗纳阿阇黎、克利帕阿阇黎、迦尔纳、苏约陀那、德罗尼（阿湿瓦塔摩）、般度诸子以及其他亲密友人。
FAQs
‘Ambikeya’ refers to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, the son of Ambikā, whom the visitor sees in Hastināpura along with other Kuru elders.
This verse situates the Bhagavatam’s Krishna-centered narrative within the historical Kuru court, showing who was present in Hastināpura at that time and linking Krishna’s pastimes with the Mahābhārata setting.
It reminds us that spiritual history is lived among real people and relationships—so one should seek dharma and devotion even within complex family, social, and political environments.