श्रीराजोवाच भगवञ्छ्रोतुमिच्छामि ।
राजर्षेस्तस्य धीमतः न प्राभूद्यत्र निर्मुक्तो ।
ब्रह्मदण्डो दुरत्ययः ॥ १४ ॥
na prabhud yatra nirmukto
sri-raja uvaca-King Pariksit inquired; bhagavan-O great brahmana; srotum icchami-I wish to hear (from you); rajarseh-of the great King Ambarisa; tasya-of him; dhimatah-who was such a greatly sober personality; na-not; prabhut-could act; yatra-upon whom (Maharaja Ambarisa); nirmuktah-being released; brahma-dandah-the curse of a brahmana; duratyayah-which is insurmountable.
King Pariksit inquired: O great personality,
Maharaja Ambarisa was certainly most exalted and meritorious in character. I wish to hear about him. How surprising it is that the curse of a
brahmana, which is insurmountable, could not act upon him.