86 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 9, Ch. 4

day after Ekadasi, when he was about to break his Ekadasi fast, the great
mystic yogi Durvasa appeared in his house and became his guest. King
Ambzarisa respectfully received Durvasa Muni, and Durvasé Muni, after
accepting his invitation to eat there, went to bathe in the Yamuna River
at noontime. Because he was absorbed in samadhi, he did not come back
very soon. Maharaja Ambarisa, however, upon seeing that the time to
break the fast was passing, drank a little water, in accordance with the
advice of learned brahmanas, just to observe the formality of breaking
the fast. By mystic power, Durvasa Muni could understand that this had
happened, and he was very angry. When he returned he began to
chastise Maharaja Ambarisa, but he was not satisfied, and finally he cre-
ated from his hair a demon appearing like the fire of death. The Supreme
Personality of Godhead, however, is always the protector of His devotee,
and to protect Maharaja Ambarisa, He sent His disc, the Sudarsana cakra,
which immediately vanquished the fiery demon and then pursued
Durvasa, who was so envious of Maharaja Ambarisa. Durvasa fled to
Brahmaloka, Sivaloka and all the other higher planets, but he could not
protect himself from the wrath of the Sudarsana cakra. Finally he went
to the spiritual world and surrendered to Lord Narayana, but Lord
Narayana could not excuse a person who had offended a Vaisnava. To be
excused from such an offense, one must submit to the Vaisnava whom he
has offended. There is no other way to be excused. Thus Lord Narayana
advised Durvasa to return to Maharaja Ambarisa and beg his pardon.

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