uvasa -- resided; katicit -- some; masan -- months; rajnah -- of the King (Dhritarashtra); vritta -- the activity; vivitsaya -- with the desire of finding out; dushprajasya -- whose sons were wicked; alpa -- weak; sarasya -- whose determination; khala -- of mischievous persons (like Karna); chanda -- the desires; anuvartinah -- who tended to follow.

He remained in Hastinapura 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.