नाभागादम्बरीषो ऽभून् महाभागवतः कृती ।
नास्पृशद्ब्रह्मशापो ऽपि यं न प्रतिहतः क्वचित् ॥ १३ ॥
nabhagat-from Nabhaga; ambarisah-Maharaja Ambarisa; abhut-took birth; maha-bhagavatah-the most exalted devotee; krti-very celebrated; na asprsat-could not touch; brahma-sapah api-even the curse of a brahmana; yam-unto whom (Ambarisa Maharaja); na-neither; pratihatah-failed; kvacit-at any time.
From Nabhaga, Maharaja Ambarisa took birth. Maharaja Ambarisa was an exalted devotee, celebrated for his great merits. Although he was cursed by an infallible brahmana, the curse could not touch him.