rājā sa kuṇḍina-patiḥ
putra-sneha-vaśānugaḥ
śiśupālāya svāḿ kanyāḿ
dāsyan karmāṇy akārayat
raja -- the king; sah -- he, Bhishmaka; kundina-patih -- master of Kundina; putra -- for his son; sneha -- of affection; vasa -- the control; anugah -- obeying; sisupalaya -- to Sisupala; svam -- his; kanyam -- daughter; dasyan -- being about to give; karmani -- the required duties; akarayat -- he had done.
King Bhishmaka, the master of Kundina, having succumbed to the sway of affection for his son, was about to give his daughter to Sisupala. The King saw to all the required preparations.
Srila Sridhara Svami points out in this connection that King Bhishmaka had no particular liking for Sisupala but rather acted out of attachment for his son Rukmi.
