Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 1
The Deliverance of Nalakūvara and Maṇigrīva
Yamala-Arjuna Līlā Prelude and Culmination
श्रीराजोवाच कथ्यतां भगवन्नेतत्तयो: शापस्य कारणम् । यत्तद् विगर्हितं कर्म येन वा देवर्षेस्तम: ॥ १ ॥
śrī-rājovāca kathyatāṁ bhagavann etat tayoḥ śāpasya kāraṇam yat tad vigarhitaṁ karma yena vā devarṣes tamaḥ
帕利克希特王问道：尊者啊，请讲述他们二人受诅咒的缘由。他们做了何等可憎之事，竟令天仙圣者那罗陀也动怒？
FAQs
He asks the sage to explain the reason for the curse upon the two beings (later known as Nalakuvara and Maṇigrīva) and what offensive act caused the divine sage’s displeasure.
Because the deliverance of the Yamala-arjuna trees is linked to a prior curse; Parīkṣit seeks the background to understand how Krishna’s pastime fulfills and transforms that karmic consequence.
It encourages sincere inquiry into the causes of downfall—especially pride and misconduct—and shows that understanding consequences through śāstra helps one choose humility and devotion.