Text 36] Maharaja Pariksit Cursed by a Brahmana Boy 969

Krsna after His departure. These are the principal signs of upstarts who
want to take the place of Sri Krsna under the influence of the age of Kali.
An upstart with a little power wants to become an incarnation of the Lord.
There are many false incarnations after the departure of Lord Krsna from
the face of the globe, and they are misleading the innocent public by
accepting the spiritual obedience of the general mass of people to maintain
false prestige. In other words, the personality of Kali got the opportunity
to reign through this son of a brahmana, Sriigi.

TEXT 36

waa Aaa TET TANSs: |
RUIN SIT THAT AAG = NRE

ity uktva rosatamrakso
vayasyan rsi-balakah

kausiky apa upasprsya
vag vajram visasarja ha

iti—thus; uktva—saying; rosa-tamra-aksah—with red-hot eyes due to
being angry; vayasyan— unto the playmates; rsi-balakah— the son of a rsi;
kausiki-the river Kausika; apah—water; upasprsya—by touching; vak—
words; vajram—thunderbolt; visasarja—threw; ha—in the past.

TRANSLATION

The son of the rgi, his eyes red-hot with anger, touched the water of
the River Kausika while speaking to his playmates and discharged the
following thunderbolt of words.

PURPORT

The circumstances under which Maharaja Pariksit was cursed were
simply childish, as it appears from this verse. Srhgi was showing his
impudency amongst his playmates, who were innocent. Any sane man
would have prevented him from doing such great harm to all human
society. By killing a king like Maharaja Pariksit, just to make a show of
acquired brahminical powers, the inexperienced son of a brahmana com-
mitted a great mistake.
