18 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 9, Ch. 9

he became king; Ghuh—it is said; mitrasaham—Mitrasaha; yam vai—
also; kalmdsdnghrim—by Kalmasapada; uta—known; kvacit—some-
times; vasistha-sapdat—being cursed by Vasistha; raksah—a man-eater;
abhiit—became; anapatyah—without any son; sva-karmana—by his
own sinful act.

TRANSLATION

Sarvakama had a son named Sudasa, whose son, known as
Saudasa, was the husband of Damayanti. Saudasa is sometimes
known as Mitrasaha or Kalmasapada. Because of his own misdeed,
Mitrasaha was sonless and was cursed by Vasistha to become a
man-eater [Raksasa].

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$ri-rdjovdca
kim nimitto guroh sapah
sauddsasya mahatmanah
etad veditum icchamah
kathyatam na raho yadi

Sri-rdj@ uvaca—King Pariksit said; kim nimittah—for what reason;
guroh—of the spiritual master; Sa€pah—curse; sauddsasya—of Saudasa;
mahdé-dtmanah—of the great soul; etat—this; veditum—to know;
icchamah—| wish; kathyatam—please tell me; na—not; rahah—

confidential; yadi—if.

TRANSLATION

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.
