Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.4.71
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionSeek Peace by Satisfying the Offended Devotee
“O best of the brāhmaṇas, you should therefore go immediately to King Ambarīṣa, the son of Mahārāja Nābhāga. I wish you all good fortune. If you can satisfy Mahārāja Ambarīṣa, then there will be peace for you.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord directs Durvāsā to go immediately to King Ambarīṣa. Peace will come if he can satisfy the devotee he offended.
- All the demigods, including Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva, are under Lord Viṣṇu’s control. Viṣṇu is the Supreme Lord.
- When a Vaiṣṇava is offended, the offender is punished by the Supreme Lord. Even Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva cannot protect the offender from that punishment.
Try this today
If you have offended a devotee, take one sincere step today to apologize and make amends.
Ask yourself
Have I delayed trying to make amends with a devotee I have offended?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.