Verse 7
You were not carried in my belly· Verses 7–13
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7Priyavrata and Uttanapada, the sons of Satarupa's husband, were set by a part of Vasudeva to the guarding of the world. 8Uttanapada had two wives, Suniti and Suruci. Suruci was the dearer of the two to her husband, and not the other, whose son was Dhruva. 9One day the king set Suruci's son Uttama on his lap and was fondling him, and did not welcome Dhruva, who was trying to climb up. 10Dhruva, her rival's son, wanted to do the same; and Suruci, full of her own pride, spoke to him spitefully while the king listened. 11Child, you have no business climbing on the king's seat. King's son though you are, I never carried you in my belly.
12You are only a child, and you do not know that you were carried in another woman's womb; that is why your heart is set on a thing so hard to get. 13If you want the king's seat, win the Person over by austerity, and then by his grace alone get yourself into my womb.