TEXT 12
maitreya uvaca
prthuh prajanam karunam
nisamya paridevitam
dirgham dadhyau kurusrestha
nimittam so nvapadyata
SYNONYMS
maitreyah uvacathe great saint Maitreya said; prthuhKing Prthu; prajanamof the citizens; karunampitiable condition; nisamyahearing; paridevitamlamentation; dirghamfor a long time; dadhyaucontemplated; kuru-sresthaO Vidura; nimittamthe cause; sahhe; anvapadyatafound out.
TRANSLATION
After hearing this lamentation and seeing the pitiable condition of the citizens, King Prthu contemplated this matter for a long time to see if he could find out the underlying causes.

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