Shloka 51
दुर्वाससः तपः-प्रभावः तथा देवाः ब्रह्म-विष्ण्वोः शरणागमनम् | Durvāsā’s Tapas and the Devas’ Appeal to Brahmā and Viṣṇu
अम्बरीषपरीक्षायां दुर्वासश्चरितम्मुने । प्रोक्तामन्यच्चरित्रन्त्वं शृणु तस्य मुनीश्वर
ambarīṣaparīkṣāyāṃ durvāsaścaritammune | proktāmanyaccaritrantvaṃ śṛṇu tasya munīśvara
Wahai resi, dalam kisah ujian Raja Ambarīṣa, perihal tingkah laku Durvāsā telah pun diceritakan. Kini, wahai penghulu para resi, dengarlah ketika aku menyampaikan satu lagi riwayat tentang dirinya.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It signals a transition to a new teaching-story: the Purana uses the deeds of powerful sages like Durvāsā to highlight that spiritual authority must be guided by humility and dharma, while steadfast devotion remains protected by the Divine.
Though the verse is narrative, its intent supports Saguna Shiva-bhakti: the listener is led toward episodes that demonstrate how the Lord actively upholds dharma and safeguards sincere devotees—an experiential basis for Linga worship and personal devotion.
The practical takeaway is śravaṇa (devotional listening) and smaraṇa (remembrance): hear sacred stories with faith, and steady the mind with japa of the Panchākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—as a discipline of humility and devotion.