King Parikshit, I have cursed him from। anger, that wretch of the Kurus richly deserves। my potent curse. Within seven days from this date the king of snakes, Takshaka will take the sinner to the fearful house of Death." And the father said to the enraged son,
राज्ञा परिक्षिता कोपादशपन्तमहं नृपम्। यथार्हति स एवोगं शापं कुरुकुलाधमः। सप्तमेऽहनि तं पापं तक्षकः पन्नगोत्तमः॥ वैवस्वतस्य सदन नेता परमदारुणम्। तमब्रवीत्पिता ब्रह्मस्तथा कोपसमन्वितम्॥