PURPORT

The circumstances under which Maharaja Pariksit was cursed were simply childish, as it appears from this verse. Srṅgi was showing his impudency amongst his playmates, who were innocent. Any sane man would have prevented him from doing such great harm to all human society. By killing a king like Maharaja Pariksit, just to make a show of acquired brahminical powers, the inexperienced son of a brahmana committed a great mistake.