Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira further inquired: How was it possible for a father to be so violent toward an exalted son who was obedient, well-behaved and respectful to his father? O brāhmaṇa, O master, I have never heard of such a contradiction as an affectionate father’s punishing his noble son with the intention of killing him. Kindly dissipate our doubts in this regard.
Srimad Bhagavata Purana
श्रीमद्भागवतमहापुराणम्
मूल श्लोकः
किमुतानुवशान् साधूंस्तादृशान् गुरुदेवतान् । एतत्कौतूहलं ब्रह्मन्नस्माकं विधम प्रभो । पितुः पुत्राय यद्द्वेषो मरणाय प्रयोजितः
kimutānuvaśān sādhūṃstādṛśān gurudevatān | etatkautūhalaṃ brahmannasmākaṃ vidhama prabho | pituḥ putrāya yaddveṣo maraṇāya prayojitaḥ
SB 7.4.46