चित्रकेतोरतिप्रीतिर् यथा दारे प्रजावति ।
न तथान्येषु सञ्जज्ञे बालं लालयतो ऽन्वहम् ॥ ३८ ॥
citraketoh-of King Citraketu; atipritih-excessive attraction; yatha-just as; dare-unto the wife; praja-vati-who begot a son; na-not; tatha-like that; anyesu-unto the others; sanjajne-arose; balam-the son; lalayatah-taking care of; anvaham-constantly.
As King Citraketu fostered his son very carefully, his affection for Queen Krtadyuti increased, but gradually he lost affection for the other wives, who had no sons.