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विदुर उवाच
भवे शीलवतां श्रेष्ठे दक्षो दुहितृवत्सलः ।
विद्वेषमकरोत्कस्माद् अनादृत्यात्मजां सतीम् ॥ १ ॥

vidura uvaca

bhave silavatam sresthe

dakso duhitr-vatsalah

vidvesam akarot kasmad

anadrtyatmajam satim

vidurah uvaca-Vidura said; bhave-towards Lord Siva; silavatam-among the gentle; sresthe-the best; daksah-Daksa; duhitr-vatsalah-being affectionate towards his daughter; vidvesam-enmity; akarot-did exhibit; kasmat-why; anadrtya-neglecting; atmajam-his own daughter; satim-Sati.