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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.5.43

తన్తుకృన్తన యన్నస్త్వమభద్రమచర: పున: । తస్మాల్లోకేషు తే మూఢ న భవేద్భ్రమత: పదమ్ ॥ ౪౩ ॥
tantu-kṛntana yan nas tvam
[tantu-krintana yan nas tvam]
abhadram acaraḥ punaḥ
[abhadram acharah punah]
tasmāl lokeṣu te mūḍha
[tasmaal lokeshu te moodha]
na bhaved bhramataḥ padam
[na bhaved bhramatah padam]
tantu-kṛntana — O mischief-monger who have mercilessly separated my sons from me yat — which naḥ — unto us tvam — you abhadram — an inauspicious thing acaraḥ — have done punaḥ — again tasmāt — therefore lokeṣu — in all the planetary systems within the universe te — of you mūḍha — O rascal not knowing how to act na — not bhavet — there may be bhramataḥ — who are wandering padam — an abode.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tantu-kṛntana yan nas tvam
tantu-kṛntana
O mischief-monger who have mercilessly separated my sons from me
yat
which
naḥ
unto us
tvam
you
abhadram acaraḥ punaḥ
abhadram
an inauspicious thing
acaraḥ
have done
punaḥ
again
tasmāl lokeṣu te mūḍha
tasmāt
therefore
lokeṣu
in all the planetary systems within the universe
te
of you
mūḍha
O rascal not knowing how to act
na bhaved bhramataḥ padam
na
not
bhavet
there may be
bhramataḥ
who are wandering
padam
an abode.
You have made me lose my sons once, and now you have again done the same inauspicious thing. Therefore you are a rascal who does not know how to behave toward others. You may travel all over the universe, but I curse you to have no residence anywhere.

Because Prajāpati Dakṣa was a gṛhamedhī who wanted to remain in household life, he thought that if Nārada Muni could not remain in one place, but had to travel all over the world, that would be a great punishment for him. Actually, however, such a punishment is a boon for a preacher. A preacher is known as parivrājakācārya — an ācārya, or teacher, who always travels for the benefit of human society. Prajāpati Dakṣa cursed Nārada Muni by saying that although he had the facility to travel all over the universe, he would never be able to stay in one place. In the paramparā system from Nārada Muni, I have also been cursed. Although I have many centers that would be suitable places of residence, I cannot stay anywhere, for I have been cursed by the parents of my young disciples. Since the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement was started, I have traveled all over the world two or three times a year, and although I am provided comfortable places to stay wherever I go, I cannot stay anywhere for more than three days or a week. I do not mind this curse by the parents of my disciples, but now it is necessary that I stay in one place to finish another task — this translation of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. If my young disciples, especially those who have taken sannyāsa, take charge of traveling all over the world, it may be possible for me to transfer the curse of the parents to these young preachers. Then I may sit down conveniently in one place for the work of translation.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
O cause of separation from sons! O fool! Because you have created misfortune for me, you will wander about without a permanent place in all the planets. You will also have misfortune. O person who causes separation from children! You have caused my sons to fall from their position. Therefore you will not have a place to stay in the worlds.
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