kṛcchra - with great difficulty; labdhe - gained; atha - thereafter; rāja-ṛṣeḥ - of the pious King Citraketu; tanaye - for the son; anudinam - day after day; pituḥ - of the father; yathā - exactly as; niḥsvasya - of a poor man; kṛcchra-āpte - gained after great difficulty; dhane - for riches; snehaḥ - affection; anvavardhata - increased.

When a poor man gets some money after great difficulty, his affection for the money increases daily. Similarly, when King Citraketu, after great difficulty, received a son, his affection for the son increased day after day.