Shloka 43
Nābhāga’s Inheritance, Śiva’s Verdict, and the Rise of Ambarīṣa—Prelude to Durvāsā’s Offense
मन्युना प्रचलद्गात्रो भ्रुकुटीकुटिलानन: । बुभुक्षितश्च सुतरां कृताञ्जलिमभाषत ॥ ४३ ॥
manyunā pracalad-gātro bhru-kuṭī-kuṭilānanaḥ bubhukṣitaś ca sutarāṁ kṛtāñjalim abhāṣata
Still hungry, Durvāsā Muni—his limbs trembling with anger, his face contorted and brows knit in a frown—spoke wrathfully to King Ambarīṣa, who stood before him with folded hands.
FAQs
This verse shows that intense anger can agitate even the body and expression, indicating a loss of inner steadiness; such agitation becomes a doorway to improper speech and actions in the narrative.
Though overwhelmed by anger and hunger, he still maintained the outward etiquette of respect by folding his hands—highlighting a contrast between external politeness and inner agitation that drives the unfolding conflict.
Notice how anger and physical impulses (like hunger) can combine to distort judgment; pause, regulate the body (breath, food, rest), and speak only after the mind becomes steady.