CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
Maharaja Pariksit Cursed by a Brahmana Boy

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suta uvaca
yo vai drauny-astra-viplusto
na matur udare mrtah
anugrahad bhagavatah
krsnasyadbhuta-karmanah

sutah uvaca— SH Sata Gosvami said; yah—one who; vai—certainly;
drauni-astra—by the weapon of the son of Drona; viplustah—burnt by;
na—never; matuh—of the mother; udare—in the womb of; mrtah—met his
death; anugrahat—by the mercy of; bhagavatah—of the Personality of God-
head; krsnasya—of Krsna; adbhuta-karmanah— of one who acts wonderfully.

TRANSLATION

Sri Sita Gosvami said: Due to the mercy of the Personality of Godhead
Sri Krsna, who acts wonderfully, Maharaja Pariksit, though struck by the
weapon of the son of Drona in his mother’s womb, could not be burnt.

PURPORT

The sages of Naimisaranya became struck with wonder after hearing
about the wonderful administration of Maharaja Pariksit, especially with
reference to his punishing the personality of Kali and making him com-
pletely unable to do any harm within the kingdom. Sata Gosvami was

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