uvāsa - resided; katicit - some; māsān - months; rājñaḥ - of the King (Dhṛtarāṣṭra); vṛtta - the activity; vivitsayā - with the desire of finding out; duṣprajasya - whose sons were wicked; alpa - weak; sārasya - whose determination; khala - of mischievous persons (like Karṇa); chanda - the desires; anuvartinaḥ - who tended to follow.

He remained in Hastināpura for several months to scrutinize the conduct of the weak-willed King, who had bad sons and who was inclined to give in to the whims of mischievous advisers.