सूत उवाच
यो वै द्रौण्यस्त्रविप्लुष्टो न मातुरुदरे मृतः ।
अनुग्रहाद्भगवतः कृष्णस्याद्भुतकर्मणः ॥ १ ॥
yo vai drauny-astra-viplusto
sutah uvaca-Sri Suta Gosvami said; yah-one who; vai-certainly; drauni-astra-by the weapon of the son of Drona; viplustah-burnt by; na-never; matuh-of the mother; udare-in the womb of; mrtah-met his death; anugrahat-by the mercy of; bhagavatah-of the Personality of Godhead; krsnasya-of Krsna; adbhuta-karmanah-of one who acts wonderfully.
Sri Suta Gosvami said: Due to the mercy of the Personality of Godhead Sri Krsna. who acts wonderfully, Maharaja Pariksit, though struck by the weapon of the son of Drona in his mother's womb, could not be burnt.
The sages of Naimisaranya became struck with wonder after hearing about the wonderful administration of Maharaja Pariksit, especially with reference to his punishing the personality of Kali and making him completely unable to do any harm within the kingdom. Suta Gosvami was equally anxious to describe Maharaja Pariksit's wonderful birth and death, and this verse is stated by Suta Gosvami to increase the interest of the sages of Naimisaranya.