Text 24] Ambariṣa Mahārāja Offended by Durvāsā Muni 105
with unblinking eyes like those of the demigods;  vyadrśyanta —being seen;  su-vāsasaḥ —well dressed with valuable garments.
TRANSLATION
In the sacrifice arranged by Mahārāja Ambariṣa, the members of the assembly and the priests [especially hotā, udgātā, brahmā and adhvaryu] were gorgeously dressed, and they all looked exactly like demigods. They eagerly saw to the proper performance of the yajña.
TEXT 24
स्वर्गो न प्रार्थितो यस्य मनुजैरमरप्रियः । शृण्वद्भिरुपगायद्भिरुत्तमश्लोकचेष्टितम् ॥२४॥
svargo na prārthito yasya manujair amara-priyaḥ śṛṇvadbhir upagāyadbhir uttamaśloka-ceṣṭitam
svargaḥ —life in the heavenly planets;  na —not;  prārthitaḥ —a subject for aspiration;  yasya —of whom (Ambariṣa Mahārāja);  manujaiḥ —by the citizens;  amara-priyaḥ —very dear even to the demigods;  śṛṇvadbhiḥ —who were accustomed to hear;  upagāyadbhiḥ —and accustomed to chant;  uttamaśloka —of the Supreme Personality of Godhead;  ceṣṭitam —about the glorious activities.
TRANSLATION
The citizens of the state of Mahārāja Ambariṣa were accustomed to chanting and hearing about the glorious activities of the Personality of Godhead. Thus they never aspired to be elevated to the heavenly planets, which are extremely dear even to the demigods.
PURPORT
A pure devotee who has been trained in the practice of chanting and hearing the holy name of the Lord and His fame, qualities, form,