Canto & Chapters
Prescribed Duties for Mankind (19 Chapters)
Chapter 160v
The History of the Life of Ajāmila
Chapter 244v
Ajāmila Delivered by the Viṣṇudūtas
Chapter 333v
Yamarāja Instructs His Messengers
Chapter 447v
The Haṁsa-guhya Prayers Offered to the Lord by Prajāpati Dakṣa
Chapter 540v
Nārada Muni Cursed by Prajāpati Dakṣa
Chapter 634v
The Progeny of the Daughters of Dakṣa
Chapter 733v
Indra Offends His Spiritual Master, Bṛhaspati.
Chapter 835v
The Nārāyaṇa-kavaca Shield
Chapter 949v
Appearance of the Demon Vṛtrāsura
Chapter 1028v
The Battle Between the Demigods and Vṛtrāsura
Chapter 1126v
The Transcendental Qualities of Vṛtrāsura
Chapter 1233v
Vṛtrāsura’s Glorious Death
Chapter 1319v
King Indra Afflicted by Sinful Reaction
Chapter 1460v
King Citraketu’s Lamentation
Chapter 1522v
The Saints Nārada and Aṅgirā Instruct King Citraketu
Chapter 1662v
King Citraketu Meets the Supreme Lord
Chapter 1738v
Mother Pārvatī Curses Citraketu
Chapter 1873v
Diti Vows to Kill King Indra
Chapter 1924v
Performing the Puṁsavana Ritualistic Ceremony
Canto 6, Chapter 14
King Citraketu’s Lamentation
Verse 38 (SB 6.14.38)
SB 6.14.38 • मूल श्लोक
चित्रकेतोरतिप्रीतिर्यथा दारे प्रजावति । न तथान्येषु सञ्जज्ञे बालं लालयतोऽन्वहम् ॥ ३८ ॥
Transliteration
citraketor atiprītir yathā dāre prajāvati na tathānyeṣu sañjajñe bālaṁ lālayato ’nvaham
Synonyms (Word-for-Word)
citraketoḥ — of King Citraketu; atiprītiḥ — excessive attraction; yathā — just as; dāre — unto the wife; prajā-vati — who begot a son; na — not; tathā — like that; anyeṣu — unto the others; sañjajñe — arose; bālam — the son; lālayataḥ — taking care of; anvaham — constantly.
Translation
“As King Citraketu fostered his son very carefully, his affection for Queen Kṛtadyuti increased, but gradually he lost affection for the other wives, who had no sons.”