Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, 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
Encore affamé, Durvāsā Muni, le corps tremblant de colère, le visage durci et les sourcils froncés, parla avec courroux au roi Ambarīṣa, qui se tenait devant lui les mains jointes.
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.