iti vṛddha-vacaḥ śrutvā
naitāvad iha kāraṇam
iti matvā samānāyya
prāhākrūraḿ janārdanaḥ
iti -- thus; vriddha -- of the elders; vacah -- the words; srutva -- having heard; na -- not; etavat -- only this; iha -- of the matter at hand; karanam -- the cause; iti -- thus; matva -- thinking; samanayya -- having him brought back; praha -- said; akruram -- to Akrura; janardanah -- Lord Krishna.
Hearing these words from the elders, Lord Janardana, though aware that the absence of Akrura was not the only cause of the evil omens, had him summoned back to Dvaraka and spoke to him.
Since Lord Krishna is the supreme controller, it was obviously by His will that certain troubles appeared in the city of Dvaraka. Superficially these evils may have been caused by Akrura's absence, and also by the absence of the auspicious Syamantaka jewel. But we should recall that Dvaraka is the eternal abode of Lord Krishna; it is a city of divine bliss because the Lord resides there. Still, to execute His pastimes as a prince of this world, Lord Krishna did the needful and summoned Akrura.
