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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 1, Ch. 18]
It is not that only the  brāhmaṇas  are powerful enough to award curses or blessings upon the subordinates, but the devotee of the Lord, even though he may not be a  brāhmaṇa , is more powerful than a  brāhmaṇa . But a powerful devotee never misuses the power for personal benefit. Whatever power the devotee may have is always utilized in service towards the Lord and His devotees only.
TEXT 49
इति पुत्रकृताधेन सोऽनुतप्तो महामुनिः । स्वयं विप्रकृतो राज्ञा नैवांधं तदचिन्तयत् ॥४९॥
iti putra-kṛtāghena so'nutapto mahā-muniḥ svayam viprakṛto rājñā naivāngham tad acintayat
iti—thus; putra—son; kṛta—done by; aghena—by the sin; saḥ—he, the muni; anutaptaḥ—regretting; mahā-muniḥ—the sage; svayam—personally; viprakṛtaḥ—being so insulted; rājñā—the King; na—not; eva—certainly; angham—the sin; tat—that; acintayat—thought of it.
TRANSLATION
The sage thus regretted the sin committed by his own son. He did not take the insult paid by the King very seriously.
PURPORT
The whole incidence is now cleared up. Mahārāja Parīkṣit's garlanding the sage with a dead snake was not at all a very serious offense, but Śṛṅgi's cursing the King was a serious offense. The serious offense was committed by a foolish child only; therefore he deserved to be pardoned by the Supreme Lord, although it was not possible to get free from the sinful reaction. Mahārāja Parīkṣit also did not mind the curse offered to him by a foolish  brāhmaṇa . On the contrary, he took full advantage of the awkward situation, and by the great will of the Lord, Mahārāja Parīkṣit achieved the highest perfection of life through the grace of Śrīla Śukadeva Gosvāmī. Actually it was the desire of the Lord, and Mahārāja Parīkṣit, Rṣi Śamīk and his son Śṛṅgi were all instrumental in fulfilling the desire of the Lord. So none of them were put into difficulty because everything was done in relation with the Supreme Person.