Text 28] Ambarīṣa Mahārāja Offended by Durvāsā Muni
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ment.  Anāsaktasya viṣayān yathārham upayuñjataḥ.  Everything can be used to the extent that it can be engaged in Kṛṣṇa's service.
TEXT 28
तस्मा अदाद्धरिश्चक्रं प्रत्यनीकभयावह्य । एकान्तभक्तिभावेन प्रीतो भक्ताभिरक्षणम् ॥२८॥
tasmā adād dhariś cakraṁ pratyanīka-bhayāvaham ekānta-bhakti-bhāvena prīto bhaktābhirakṣaṇam
tasmai —unto him (Ambarīṣa Mahārāja);  adāt —gave;  hariḥ —the Supreme Personality of Godhead;  cakram —His disc;  pratyanīka-bhaya-āvaham —the Lord's disc, which was extremely fearful to the enemies of the Lord and His devotees;  ekānta-bhakti-bhāvena —because of his performing unalloyed devotional service;  prītaḥ —the Lord being so pleased;  bhakta-abhirakṣaṇam —for the protection of His devotees.
TRANSLATION
Being very pleased by the unalloyed devotion of Mahārāja Ambarīṣa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead gave the King His disc, which is fearful to enemies and which always protects the devotee from enemies and adversities.
PURPORT
A devotee, being always engaged in the service of the Lord, may not be expert in self-defense, but because a devotee fully depends on the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, he is always sure of protection by the Lord. Prahlāda Mahārāja said:
naivodvije para duratyaya-vaitaraṇyās tvad-vīrya-gāyana-mahāmṛta-magna-cittaḥ (Bhāg. 7.9.43)
A devotee is always merged in the ocean of the transcendental bliss of rendering service to the Lord. Therefore he is not at all afraid of any