Canto 10: The Summum BonumChapter 39: Akrura's vision

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 10.39.5

kim nu nah kusalam prcche

edhamane kulamaye

kamse matula-namnanga

svanam nas tat-prajasu ca

SYNONYMS

kim -- what; nu -- rather; nah -- our; kusalam -- about the well-being; prcche -- I should inquire; edhamane -- when he is prospering; kula -- of our family; amaye -- the disease; kamse -- King Kamsa; matula-namna -- by the name "maternal uncle"; anga -- my dear; svanam -- of the relatives; nah -- our; tat -- his; prajasu -- of the citizens; ca -- and.

TRANSLATION

But, my dear Akrura, as long as King Kamsa -- that disease of our family who goes by the name "maternal uncle" -- is still prospering, why should I even bother to ask about the well-being of our family members and his other subjects?

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