Brahma Vaivarta Purana Chapter 25:141-150

Brahma Vaivarta Purana

Muni-mokñana

The Sage Is Rescued

Chapter 25: Verse 141-150

ENGLISH TRANSLATION 141.The celestial dancers said: O breaker of poverty, again and again we have begged charity from You. Now please give us the charity of protecting this brähmaëa. 142.Hearing these prayers, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who loves the surrendered devotees, smiled and spoke words that pleased everyone. 143.The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Everyone hear My words, which are pleasing and right. By Your order I will protect this brähmaëa. 144.However, Durväsä Muni must leave Vaikuëöha, return to King Ambariña's home, and please him by taking his meal there. 145.The brähmaëa Durväsä was a guest of King Ambariña. Even though the king had done no wrong, the brähmana wanted to curse him. My Sudarçana-cakra protected the king and wanted to kill the brähmana. 146.For one year frightened Durväsä ran here and there in the universe. For this one year King Ambariña and his wife kept a fast. 147.As a mother cannot eat if her infant child does not eat, so for this year I have also fasted because of My devotee's fast. 148.Here is My blessing: The sage is now free of all danger. My Sudarçana-cakra will not harm him. 149.Now I will again happily eat the nectar foods My devotees offer to Me. 150.I will not eat anything, even if Goddess Lakñmi offers it to Me, unless it is also offered to My devotees. Goddess Lakñmi will not offer Me anything without also offering it to My devotees.