साक्षान्महाभागवतो राजर्षिर्हयमेधयाट् ।
क्षुत्तृट्श्रमयुतो दीनो नैवास्मच्छापमर्हति ॥४६॥
dharma-pÄlo nara-patiḥ
sa tu samrÄḠbá¹›hac-chravÄḥ
sÄká¹£Än mahÄ-bhÄgavato
rÄjará¹£ir haya-medhayÄá¹
ká¹£ut-tá¹›á¹-Å›rama-yuto dÄ«no
naivÄsmac chÄpam arhati
King Parīkṣit, the protector of dharma, the renowned emperor, a sage among kings, a very great devotee of the Lord, performer of horse sacrifices, suffering from hunger, thirst and fatigue, does not deserve our curse.
Having said that he should not be cursed simply because he is the king, the sage now explains other reasons why he should not be cursed.
