SB 9.9.19
TEXT 19
- śrī-rājovāca
- kiṁ nimitto guroḥ śāpaḥ
- saudāsasya mahātmanaḥ
- etad veditum icchāmaḥ
- kathyatāṁ na raho yadi
SYNONYMS
śrī-rājā uvāca—King Parīkṣit said; kim nimittaḥ—for what reason; guroḥ—of the spiritual master; śāpaḥ—curse; saudāsasya—of Saudāsa; mahā-ātmanaḥ—of the great soul; etat—this; veditum—to know; icchāmaḥ—I wish; kathyatām—please tell me; na—not; rahaḥ—confidential; yadi—if.
TRANSLATION
King Parīkṣit said: O Śukadeva Gosvāmī, why did Vasiṣṭha, the spiritual master of Saudāsa, curse that great soul? I wish to know of this. If it is not a confidential matter, please describe it to me.