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Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Akrūra went to Hastināpura, the city distinguished by the glory of the Paurava rulers. There he saw …

After Akrūra, the son of Gāndinī, had appropriately greeted all his relatives and friends, they asked him for news of …

He remained in Hastināpura for several months to scrutinize the conduct of the weak-willed King, who had bad sons and …

Kuntī and Vidura described to Akrūra in detail the evil intentions of Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s sons, who could not tolerate the great …

Kuntīdevī, taking advantage of her brother Akrūra’s visit, approached him confidentially. While remembering her birthplace, she spoke with tears in …

[Queen Kuntī said:] O gentle one, do my parents, brothers, sisters, nephews, family women and girlhood friends still remember us?

Does my nephew Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality and the compassionate shelter of His devotees, still remember His aunt’s sons? And …

Now that I am suffering in the midst of my enemies like a doe in the midst of wolves, will …

Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa! O great yogi! O Supreme Soul and protector of the universe! O Govinda! Please protect me, who have …

For persons fearful of death and rebirth, I see no shelter other than Your liberating lotus feet, for You are …

I offer my obeisances unto You, Kṛṣṇa, the supreme pure, the Absolute Truth and the Supersoul, the Lord of pure …

Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Thus meditating on her family members and also on Kṛṣṇa, the Lord of the universe, your great-grandmother …

Both Akrūra, who shared Queen Kuntī’s distress and happiness, and the illustrious Vidura consoled the Queen by reminding her of …

The ardent affection King Dhṛtarāṣṭra felt for his sons had made him act unjustly toward the Pāṇḍavas. Just before leaving, …

Akrūra said: O my dear son of Vicitravīrya, O enhancer of the Kurus’ glory, your brother Pāṇḍu having passed away, …

By religiously protecting the earth, delighting your subjects with your noble character, and treating all your relatives equally, you will …

If you act otherwise, however, people will condemn you in this world, and in the next life you will enter …

In this world no one has any permanent relationship with anyone else, O King. We cannot stay forever even with …

Every creature is born alone and dies alone, and alone one experiences the just rewards of his good and evil …

In the guise of dear dependents, strangers steal the sinfully acquired wealth of a foolish man, just as the offspring …