Canto 9: LiberationChapter 4: Ambarīṣa Mahārāja Offended by Durvāsā Muni

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 9.4.36

tam ānarcātithiḿ bhūpaḥ

pratyutthānāsanārhaṇaiḥ

yayāce 'bhyavahārāya

pāda-mūlam upāgataḥ

SYNONYMS

tam — unto him (Durvāsā); ānarca — worshiped; atithim — although an uninvited guest; bhūpaḥ — the King (Ambarīṣa); pratyutthāna — by standing up; āsana — by offering a seat; arhaṇaiḥ — and by paraphernalia for worship; yayāce — requested; abhyavahārāya — for eating; pāda-mūlam — at the root of his feet; upāgataḥ — fell down.

TRANSLATION

After standing up to receive Durvāsā Muni, King Ambarīṣa offered him a seat and paraphernalia of worship. Then, sitting at his feet, the King requested the great sage to eat.

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