श्रीराजोवाच किं निमित्तो गुरोः शापः ।
सौदासस्य महात्मनः एतद्वेदितुमिच्छामः ।
कथ्यतां न रहो यदि ॥ १९ ॥
sri-raja uvaca-King Pariksit said; kim nimittah-for what reason; guroh-of the spiritual master; sapah-curse; saudasasya-of Saudasa; maha-atmanah-of the great soul; etat-this; veditum-to know; icchamah-I wish; kathyatam-please tell me; na-not; rahah-confidential; yadi-if.
King Pariksit said: O
Sukadeva Gosvami, why did
Vasistha, the spiritual master of Saudasa, curse that great soul? I wish to know of this. If it is not a confidential matter, please describe it to me.