Brahma Vaivarta Purana
The Sage Is Rescued
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ENGLISH TRANSLATION
31.-32.To protect King Ambariña, the Supreme Personality of Godhead placed His very sharp, sixteen-point Sudarçana-cakra, powerful like the Lord Himself, effulgent like ten million suns, glorified by Brahmä and the demigods, and worshiped by the demigods and demons, always near him. 33.One day, after following the vow of ekädaçi, when the day of dvädaçi had come, King Ambariña, following the rules of scripture, bathed, worshiped the Lord, fed the brähmaëas, and then sat down to eat. 34.-35.At that moment austere and hungry Durväsä Muni, carrying a staff and a parasol, wearing splendid tilaka and white garments, very thin, trembling, his hair matted and his throat, palate, and lips dry and withered, came before the king. 36.Seeing the great sage, the king at once stood up, bowed down, offered padya, and then happily offered a golden throne to him. 37.The brähmaëa sage blessed the king and sat on the throne. Filled with awe, the king asked, What is your command? Please tell me." 38.Hearing the king's words, the great sage said, O great king, please give me something to eat. Tormented with hunger, I have come to you." 39.I shall go, chant a mantra to crush sins, and quickly return. O king, please wait a moment for me." Speaking these words, the sage left. 40.When the brähmana sage left, the saintly king began to worry. Seeing that the day of dvädaçi was almost over, he became afraid. |
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