Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 10
Ambarīṣa’s Prayers to Sudarśana and the Deliverance of Durvāsā
यद्यस्ति दत्तमिष्टं वा स्वधर्मो वा स्वनुष्ठित: । कुलं नो विप्रदैवं चेद् द्विजो भवतु विज्वर: ॥ १० ॥
yady asti dattam iṣṭaṁ vā sva-dharmo vā svanuṣṭhitaḥ kulaṁ no vipra-daivaṁ ced dvijo bhavatu vijvaraḥ
If our family has given charity to the proper persons, if we have performed ritualistic ceremonies and sacrifices, if we have properly carried out our occupational duties, and if we have been guided by learned brāhmaṇas, I wish, in exchange, that this brāhmaṇa be freed from the burning caused by the Sudarśana cakra.
FAQs
In this verse, King Ambarisha—though wronged—prays that the brāhmaṇa (Durvasa) be freed from suffering, showing the Bhagavatam’s ideal of compassion and non-retaliation in devotion.
Durvasa had become afflicted while fleeing the Lord’s protection (Sudarśana). Ambarisha, a pure devotee, responded not with pride or vengeance but with a prayer grounded in his piety and respect for brāhmaṇas.
Maintain integrity in your duties, avoid revenge, and cultivate goodwill—responding with prayerful compassion and restraint, while keeping your conduct aligned with dharma.