122 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 9, Ch. 4
his position, he considers himself God. Just see how he has
transgressed the laws of religion.
PURPORT

Srila Vigvanatha Cakravarti Thakura has diverted the entire meaning
of this verse as spoken by Durvasé Muni. Durvasé Muni used the word
nr-Samsasya to indicate that the King was cruel, but Visvanatha
Cakravarti Thakura interprets it to mean that the King’s character was
glorified by all the local people. He says that the word nr means “‘by all
the local people” and that Samsasya means “‘of he (Ambarisa) whose
character was glorified.” Similarly, one who is very rich becomes mad
because of his wealth and is therefore called sriyd-unmattasya, but Srila
Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura interprets these words to mean that al-
though Maharaja Ambarisa was such an opulent king, he was not mad
after money, for he had already surpassed the madness of material opu-
lence. Similarly, the word isa-mdninah is interpreted to mean that he
was so respectful to the Supreme Personality of Godhead that he did not
transgress the laws for observing Ekadasi-parana, despite the thinking of
Durvasa Muni, for he only took water. In this way, Srila Visvanatha
Cakravarti Thakura has supported Ambarisa Maharaja and all his
activities.

TEXT 45
at arate Prearrcanraa frat |
FEA TAA AA TAI FBT NEU
yo mam atithim ayadtam
Gtithyena nimantrya ca
adattva bhuktavams tasya
sadyas te darsaye phalam

yah—this man who; mém—unto me; atithim—who, being an un-
invited guest; dydtam—had come here; dtithyena—with the reception
of a guest; nimantrya—after inviting me; ca—also; adattva —without
giving (food); bhuktavén—has himself eaten; tasya—of him; sadyah—
immediately; te—of you; darsaye—I shall show; phalam—the result.
