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ŚB 10.9.23

पुरा नारदशापेन वृक्षतां प्रापितौ मदात् ।
नलकूवरमणिग्रीवाविति ख्यातौ श्रियान्वितौ ॥ २३ ॥
purā nārada-śāpena
vṛkṣatāṁ prāpitau madāt
nalakūvara-maṇigrīvāv
iti khyātau śriyānvitau

Synonyms

purāformerly; nārada-śāpenabeing cursed by Nārada Muni; vṛkṣatāmthe forms of trees; prāpitauobtained; madātbecause of madness; nalakūvaraone of them was Nalakūvara; maṇigrīvauthe other was Maṇigrīva; itithus; khyātauwell known; śriyā anvitauvery opulent.

Translation

In their former birth, these two sons, known as Nalakūvara and Maṇigrīva, were extremely opulent and fortunate. But because of pride and false prestige, they did not care about anyone, and thus Nārada Muni cursed them to become trees.

Purport

Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Tenth Canto, Ninth Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “Mother Yaśodā Binds Lord Kṛṣṇa.”