Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 4 - Chapter 1 - Verse 9


Sanskrit:

एकदा सुरुचे: पुत्रमङ्कमारोप्य लालयन् ।उत्तमं नारुरुक्षन्तं ध्रुवं राजाभ्यनन्दत ॥ ९ ॥

ITRANS:

ekadā suruceḥ putramaṅkam āropya lālayanuttamaṁ nārurukṣantaṁdhruvaṁ rājābhyanandata

Translation:

Once upon a time, King Uttānapāda was patting the son of Suruci, Uttama, placing him on his lap. Dhruva Mahārāja was also trying to get on the King’s lap, but the King did not very much welcome him.

Purport: