SB 1.4.10 (1962)
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT No. 10
Sa Samrat kasya ba hetoh pandunam manavardhanah
Prayopavisto gangayan anadritya dhirat shriayam.
ENGLISH SYNONYMS
Sa—he, Samrat—the Emperor, Kasya—for what, Hetoh—reason, Pandunam—of the sons of Pandu, Manavardhana—one who enriches the family, Prayopavista—sitting in fasting, Gangayam—on the bank of the Ganges, Anadritya—neglecting, Dhirat—acquired kingdom, Shriyam—opulences.
TRANSLATION
He was a great Emperor and had the opulences of an acquired kingdom as also he was so exhalted that he was increasing the prestige of the Pandu dynasty. What was the reason that he gave up everything and sat down on the bank of the Ganges fasting till death?
PURPORT
Maharaj Parikshit was the Emperor of the world with all the seas and oceans and he had not got to take the trouble of acquiring such kingdom by his own effort. He acquired such vast kingdom inherited from his grandfathers Maharaj Judhisthir and brothers. Besides that he was doing well in the administration worth the good name of his forefathers and as such there was nothing undesirable in the matter of his opulence and administration. Then why should he untimely give up all these favorable circumstances and sit down on the bank of the Ganges fasting till death? This is astonishing and therefore they were eager to know the cause.