His father, Yayati, born of Nahusha being very much angry with him, cursed his son, O son of Gandhari and exiled him from the kingdom.
तं पिता परमक्रुद्धो ययातिर्नहुषात्मजः। शशाप पुत्रं गान्धारे राज्याच्चापि व्यरोपयत्।॥