श्रीराजोवाच किं निमित्तो गुरो: शाप: सौदासस्य महात्मन: । एतद् वेदितुमिच्छाम: कथ्यतां न रहो यदि ॥ १९ ॥
sri-rajovaca kim nimitto guroh sapah saudasasya mahatmanah etad veditum icchamah kathyatam na raho yadi
- 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.