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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
  2. 2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
  3. 3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
  4. 4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
  5. 5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
  6. 6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.
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Canto 9 · Chapter 4: Ambarīṣa Mahārāja Offended by Durvāsā Muni
9.4.429.4.44

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.4.43

Ūti· What drives us to act
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The Kingsince 9.4.39-40inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit
A turning point forDurvāsā Muni· The vow dispute

मन्युना प्रचलद्गात्रो भ्रुकुटीकुटिलानन: ।

बुभुक्षितश्च सुतरां कृताञ्जलिमभाषत ॥ ४३ ॥

manyunā pracalad-gātro

bhru-kuṭī-kuṭilānanaḥ

bubhukṣitaś ca sutarāṁ

kṛtāñjalim abhāṣata

Translation

Still hungry, Durvāsā Muni, his body trembling, his face curved and his eyebrows crooked in a frown, angrily spoke as follows to King Ambarīṣa, who stood before him with folded hands.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Respect in the Face of Anger

  1. 1

    Durvāsā Muni was still hungry and became visibly angry.

  2. 2

    His body trembled, his face was curved, and his eyebrows were crooked in a frown as he spoke.

  3. 3

    King Ambarīṣa stood before him with folded hands. His respectful posture contrasted with Durvāsā Muni’s anger.

How it feels

Peril and anger → Faith and mercy. The contrast between pride and steadiness becomes clear.

Chapters 4–5 of Canto 9: Ambarīṣa's devotion and Durvāsā's anger. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 4: Ambarīṣa Mahārāja Offended by Durvāsā Muni

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

King Ambarīṣa respectfully received Durvāsā Muni, and Durvāsā Muni, after accepting his invitation to eat there, went to bathe in the Yamunā River at noontime. Because he was absorbed in samādhi, he did not come back very soon.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 9.4
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. manyunāagitated by great anger
  2. pracalat-gātraḥhis body trembling
  3. bhru-kuṭīby the eyebrows
  4. kuṭilacurved
  5. ānanaḥface
  6. bubhukṣitaḥ caand hungry at the same time
  7. sutarāmvery much
  8. kṛta-añjalimto Ambarīṣa Mahārāja, who stood there with folded hands
  9. abhāṣatahe addressed
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Ūti · The creative impetus

    Why do we act, and what keeps us bound? · Subject 5 of 10

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 9.4

    In this verse: “king”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What happens to my manner toward others when I encounter anger?

Practice

In one tense conversation today, keep your posture and words respectful.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayRespect in the Face of AngerThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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