The father did not take the dead snake on his neck very seriously. He simply threw it away. Actually there was nothing seriously wrong in Mahārāja Parīkṣit's act, but the foolish son took it very seriously, and being influenced by Kali he cursed the King and thus ended a chapter of happy history.
There was nothing seriously wrong in Maharaja Pariksit's act (throwing a snake on Samika Rsi's shoulders) but the foolish son (Srngi) took it very seriously, and being influenced by Kali he cursed the King and thus ended a chapter of happy history
Expressions researched:
"Actually there was nothing seriously wrong in Mahārāja Parīkṣit's act, but the foolish son took it very seriously, and being influenced by Kali he cursed the King and thus ended a chapter of happy history"
Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 1
The father did not take the dead snake on his neck very seriously. He simply threw it away. Actually there was nothing seriously wrong in Mahārāja Parīkṣit's act, but the foolish son took it very seriously, and being influenced by Kali he cursed the King and thus ended a chapter of happy history.
He threw the dead snake aside and asked his son why he was crying, whether anyone had done him harm. On hearing this, the son explained to him what had happened.
- There Was
- Nothing Wrong
- Seriously
- Pariksit
- Act
- Throw
- Snake
- Samika Rsi
- Shoulder
- Foolishness
- Son
- Srngi
- Take
- Very
- Being
- Influence of Kali
- Curse of a Devotee of God
- Cursing Pariksit
- End
- Chapter
- Happy
- History
- Srimad-Bhagavatam, Canto 01 Chapter 18 Purports - Maharaja Pariksit Cursed by a Brahmana Boy
- Srimad Bhagavatam, Canto 01 Purports
Page Title: | There was nothing seriously wrong in Maharaja Pariksit's act (throwing a snake on Samika Rsi's shoulders) but the foolish son (Srngi) took it very seriously, and being influenced by Kali he cursed the King and thus ended a chapter of happy history |
Compiler: | Angela |
Created: | 2020-02-04, 12:28:39 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=1, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 1 |