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the mother of the Pāṇḍavas and began to solace her by glorifying her five sons, namely Yudhiṣṭhira, Arjuna

should try to bring his mind and senses under control and live peacefully for spiritual advancement in Kṛṣṇa In the Caitanya-caritāmṛta it is said that except for persons in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, everyone is always Pure devotees of Kṛṣṇa have no demands to make of Kṛṣṇa. Actual peace and mental tranquillity can be attained only in perfect Kṛṣṇa consciousness.

After meeting them, he went to see Vidura and then Kuntī, Akrūra’s cousin. One after another, he saw King Bāhlīka and his son Somadatta, Droṇācārya, Kṛpācārya, Karṇa and Suyodhana Then he saw the son of Droṇācārya, Aśvatthāmā, as well as the five Pāṇḍava brothers and other friends and relatives living in the city. He was offered a good seat at his receptions, and he in turn inquired all about the welfare and activities

Gradually Akrūra learned from Kuntī and Vidura that the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra were intolerant and envious of the five Pāṇḍava brothers because of their extraordinary learning in military science and their greatly The Pāṇḍavas acted as truly chivalrous heroes, exhibited all the good qualities of kṣatriyas and were

After returning home, he vividly informed Lord Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma of the actual situation in Hastināpura Akrūra was sent to Hastināpura by Kṛṣṇa to study these, and by the grace of the Lord he was successful

Anyway, somehow or other you are now on the throne. Therefore I beg to advise you to please rule the kingdom on moral and ethical principles. If you do so and try to please your subjects in that way, your name and fame will be perpetual.” your subjects, and in the next life you will have to live in a hellish condition. I therefore hope you will treat your sons and the sons of Pāṇḍu equally.”

She especially inquired about Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, her glorious nephews. She asked, “Does Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is very affectionate to His devotees, Being a devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa, she always thought of Him and expected that one day Kṛṣṇa would come and my dear Kṛṣṇa! My dear Kṛṣṇa, You are the supreme pure one, the Supersoul and the master of all yogīs.

Akrūra decided to return home and report on the strained circumstances in which he found Kuntī and her first wanted to give good advice to Dhṛtarāṣṭra, who was so favorably inclined toward his own sons and When King Dhṛtarāṣṭra was sitting among friends and relatives, Akrūra began to address him, calling him Actually Pāṇḍu had been the rightful king, and in the presence of Pāṇḍu’s sons, the Pāṇḍavas, Dhṛtarāṣṭra

Dhṛtarāṣṭra hinted to Akrūra that he had complete faith in Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In the very near future, Kṛṣṇa would vanquish all the members of his family, and in a helpless condition Dhṛtarāṣṭra would take shelter of Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet. forcing the devotee to be materially helpless, with no alternative but to accept the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa He could understand that Kṛṣṇa was there to remove all the unnecessary burdens of the world.

Thus ordered by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, Akrūra visited Hastināpura, said to be

Since he was deputed by Lord Kṛṣṇa to visit Hastināpura, it is understood that he was very intelligent

Only by chance do we assemble together in a family, society, community or nation, but at the end, because Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s affection was also unlawful and did not show much intelligence. Everyone takes birth according to individual past work; therefore everyone must individually enjoy or One who does not know this subtle law of fruitive activities and who thus gives up the moral and ethical His ill-gotten wealth and possessions are taken by someone else, and he goes to the darkest region of

Although Kṛṣṇa was not present before her, Kuntī offered her prayers to Him as if she were in His presence Kṛṣṇa does not have to be physically present everywhere.

I understand that the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, has appeared in the family of the Yadus

Thus ends the Bhaktivedanta purport of the forty-ninth chapter of Kṛṣṇa, “Ill-motivated Dhṛtarāṣṭra.”