And, as if commissioned by fate set his mind to curse him. Thereupon touching water and with eyes red in anger. Maitreya cursed the evil-minded son of Dhritarashtra, saying, "Since slighting my words you decline to follow my advice, you shall soon reap the fruit of your this insolence.
विधिना सम्प्रणुदितः शापायास्य मनो दधे। ततः स वार्युपस्पृश्य कोपसंरक्तलोचनः। मैत्रेयोधार्तराष्ट्रं तमशपद् दुष्टचेतसम्॥ यस्मात् त्वं मामनादृत्य नेमां वाचं चिकीर्षसि। तस्मादस्याभिमानस्य सद्यः फलमवाप्नुहि॥