Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 26
Ambarīṣa’s Prayers to Sudarśana and the Deliverance of Durvāsā
श्रीशुक उवाच अथाम्बरीषस्तनयेषु राज्यं समानशीलेषु विसृज्य धीर: । वनं विवेशात्मनि वासुदेवे मनो दधद् ध्वस्तगुणप्रवाह: ॥ २६ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca athāmbarīṣas tanayeṣu rājyaṁ samāna-śīleṣu visṛjya dhīraḥ vanaṁ viveśātmani vāsudeve mano dadhad dhvasta-guṇa-pravāhaḥ
Nagpatuloy si Śrīla Śukadeva Gosvāmī: Pagkaraan nito, ang matatag na si Mahārāja Ambarīṣa ay ipinamahagi ang kaharian sa kanyang mga anak na kapantay ang kakayahan, tinanggap ang āśrama na vānaprastha, at pumasok sa gubat. Itinuon niya ang isip nang lubos kay Panginoong Vāsudeva at pinawi ang agos ng mga materyal na guna.
As a pure devotee, Mahārāja Ambarīṣa was liberated in any condition of life because, as enunciated by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, a devotee is always liberated.
FAQs
This verse shows Ambarīṣa Mahārāja responsibly entrusting his kingdom to worthy sons and then retiring to the forest to devote himself fully to Vāsudeva—renunciation that follows dharma and leads to liberation.
In the Ambariṣa–Durvāsā narrative, Śukadeva highlights Ambarīṣa as the model devotee-king: even after protecting dharma in rulership, he ultimately seeks the highest goal by fixing the mind on Kṛṣṇa.
Regularly center your day on Kṛṣṇa through japa, hearing/reading Bhāgavatam, and offering your work and decisions to Him; this bhakti-focus weakens the pull of the guṇas and increases inner steadiness.