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adverse situation in the material world. The Lord also promises, kaun-
teya pratidnihi na me bhaktah pranasyati: “O Arjuna, you may declare
to the world that the devotees of the Lord are never vanquished.”
(Bg. 9.31) For the protection of the devotees, Krsna’s disc, the
Sudarégana cakra, is always ready. This disc is extremely fearful to the
nondevotees (pratyanika-bhayavaham). Therefore although Maharaja
Ambarisa was fully engaged in devotional service, his kingdom was free
of all fear of adversity.
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Grirddhayisuh krsnam
mahisya tulya-silaya
yuktah sdrivatsaram viro
dadhara dvddasi-vratam
Grirddhayisuh—aspiring to worship; krsnam—the Supreme Lord,
Krsna; mahisyd—with his queen; tulya-silaya—who was equally as
qualified as Maharaja Ambarisa; yuktah—together; sdmvatsaram—for
one year; virah—the King; dadhdra—accepted; dvdadasi-yratam—the
vow for observing Ekadasi and Dvadaii.
TRANSLATION
To worship Lord Krsna, Maharaja Ambarisa, along with his
queen, who was equally qualified, observed the vow of Ekadasi and
Dvadasi for one year.
PURPORT
To observe Ekadasi-vrata and Dvadasi-vrata means to please the
Supreme Personality of Godhead. Those interested in advancing in
Krsna consciousness must observe Ekadasi-vrata regularly. Maharaja
Ambarisa’s queen was equally as qualified as the King. Therefore it was
possible for Maharaja Ambarisa to engage his life in household affairs. In
this regard, the word tulya-silaya is very significant. Unless a wife is
