Text 24] Ambarisa Maharaja Offended by Durvasé Muni 105
with unblinking eyes like those of the demigods; vyadrsyanta —being
seen; su-vdsasah—well dressed with valuable garments.
TRANSLATION
In the sacrifice arranged by Maharaja Ambarisa, the members of
the assembly and the priests [especially hota, udgata, brahma and
adhvaryu] were gorgeously dressed, and they all looked exactly
like demigods. They eagerly saw to the proper performance of the
yajiia.
TEXT 24
ait a mfidt wea aaa: |
VMAS aeTy = — URI
svargo na prarthito yasya
manujair amara-priyah
Srnvadbhir upagayadbhir
uttamasloka-cestitam
svargah—life in the heavenly planets; na—not; prarthitah—a subject
for aspiration; yasya—of whom (Ambarisa Maharaja); manujaih—by
the citizens; amara-priyah—very dear even to the demigods;
Srnvadbhih—who were accustomed to hear; upagayadbhih—and ac-
customed to chant; uttamasloka—of the Supreme Personality of God-
head; cestitam—about the glorious activities.
TRANSLATION
The citizens of the state of Maharaja Ambarisa were accustomed
to chanting and hearing about the glorious activities of the Per-
sonality 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,
