454 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 1, Ch. 9

however trying the circumstances of life. Bhismadeva, as one of the
authorities in the line, wanted to impress this point upon the Pandavas.

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dferasfra est Gat ASAE TT: |
THA LSA MA THA AE: ULI

samsthite ‘tirathe pandau
prtha bdla-praja vadhiih
yusmat-krte bahin klesan
prapta tokavati muhuh

samsthite—after the demise of; atirathe—of the great general; pandau—
Pandu; prtha—Kunti; bala-praja—having young children; vadhih—daughter-
in-law; yusmat-krte—on your account; bahiin—multifarious; klesan—afflic-
tions; prapta—underwent; tokavati—in spite of having grown-up boys;
muhuh—constantly.

TRANSLATION

As far as my daughter-in-law Kunti is concerned, upon the great
General Pandu’s death, she became a widow with many children, and
therefore she suffered greatly. And when you were grown up she
suffered a great deal also because of your actions.

PURPORT

The sufferings of Kuntidevi are doubly lamented. She suffered greatly
because of early widowhood and to get her minor children brought up in
the royal family. And when her children were grown up, she continued to
suffer because of her sons’ actions. So her sufferings continued. This means
that she was destined to suffer by providence, and this one has to tolerate
without being disturbed.

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a Hest WY wedi a ahray |
ANS Aza Sa Wea garate: evil
