Shloka 47
Nābhāga’s Inheritance, Śiva’s Verdict, and the Rise of Ambarīṣa—Prelude to Durvāsā’s Offense
तामापतन्तीं ज्वलतीमसिहस्तां पदा भुवम् । वेपयन्तीं समुद्वीक्ष्य न चचाल पदान्नृप: ॥ ४७ ॥
tām āpatantīṁ jvalatīm asi-hastāṁ padā bhuvam vepayantīṁ samudvīkṣya na cacāla padān nṛpaḥ
હાથમાં ત્રિશૂલ/શસ્ત્ર લઈને, પગલાંથી ધરતી કંપાવતી તે જ્વલંત કૃત્યા અંબરીષ મહારાજ સામે ધસી આવી. પરંતુ તેને જોઈને પણ રાજા જરા પણ વ્યાકુળ ન થયા; પોતાના સ્થાનેથી રત્તીભર પણ ન હલ્યા.
Nārāyaṇa-parāḥ sarve na kutaścana bibhyati ( Bhāg. 6.17.28 ). A pure devotee of Nārāyaṇa is never afraid of any material danger. There are many examples of devotees such as Prahlāda Mahārāja, who was tortured by his father but was not at all afraid, although he was only a five-year-old boy. Therefore, following the examples of Ambarīṣa Mahārāja and Prahlāda Mahārāja, a devotee should learn how to tolerate all such awkward positions in this world. Devotees are often tortured by nondevotees, yet the pure devotee, depending fully on the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is never disturbed by such inimical activities.
FAQs
This verse shows that the Lord’s protective potency (here manifested as the Sudarśana) stands ready to defend His devotee, and the devotee remains fearless and steady, trusting that protection.
Ambarīṣa Mahārāja was fixed in devotion and surrendered to the Lord; seeing the formidable approach, he remained unmoved, exemplifying a devotee’s unwavering faith amid danger.
By cultivating steady remembrance of the Lord, keeping disciplined devotional practice, and responding without panic—acting wisely but without losing inner composure—one can develop the fearlessness and steadiness shown by Ambarīṣa.