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Nārada Instructs the Pracetās
1587
There are many examples of this in history. A great mystic  yogī , Durvāsā Muni, offended the great devotee Ambarīṣa Mahārāja. The great sage Durvāsā was to be chastised by the Sudarśana  cakra  of the Lord. Even though the great mystic directly approached the Supreme Personality of Godhead, he was never excused. Those on the path of liberation should be very careful not to offend a pure devotee.
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श्रियमनुचरतीं तदर्थिनश्च द्विपदपतीन् विबुधांश्च यत्स्वपूर्णः। न मजति निजभृत्यवर्गतन्त्रः कथममुमुद्विसृजेत्पुमान् कृतज्ञः ॥२२॥
śriyam anucaratīm tad-arthinaś ca dvipada-patīn vibudhāmś ca yat sva-pūrṇaḥ na bhajati nija-bhṛtya-varga-tantraḥ katham amum udvisṛjet pumān kṛta-jñaḥ
śriyam —the goddess of fortune;  anucaratīm —who follows Him;  tat —of her;  arthinaḥ —those who aspire to get the favor;  ca —and;  dvi-pada-patīn —rulers of the human beings;  vibudhān —demigods;  ca —also;  yat —because;  sva-pūrṇaḥ —self-sufficient;  na —never;  bhajati —cares for;  nija —own;  bhṛtya-varga —on His devotees;  tantraḥ —dependent;  katham —how;  amum —Him;  udvisṛjet —can give up;  pumān —a person;  kṛta-jñaḥ —grateful.
TRANSLATION
Although the Supreme Personality of Godhead is self-sufficient, He becomes dependent on His devotees. He does not care for the goddess of fortune, nor for the kings and demigods who are after the favors of the goddess of fortune. Where is that person who is actually grateful and will not worship the Personality of Godhead?
PURPORT
Lakṣmī, the goddess of fortune, is worshiped by all materialistic men, including big kings and demigods in heaven. Lakṣmī, however, is always after the Supreme Personality of Godhead, even though He does not require her service.  Brahma-saṁhitā  says that the Lord is worshiped by