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4: AMbrIk BgqI

Ambaris

AMbrIk muih vrqu hY rwiq peI durbwsw AwieAw ]

anbareek muhi varatu hai raati paee durabaasaa aaiaa.

One evening while king Ambaris was fasting he was visited by sage Durvasa

BIVw Esu aupwrxw Ehu auiT nHwvix ndI isDwieAw ]

bheerhaa aosu oupaaranaa aohu outdi nhaavani nadee sidhaaiaa.

The king was to break his fast while serving Durvasa but the rishi went to the riverbank to take a bath.

crxodku lY poiKAw Ehu srwpu dyvx no DwieAw ]

charanodaku lai pokhiaa aohu saraapu dayn no dhaaiaa.

Fearing the change of date (which would deem his fast fruitless), the king broke his fast by drinking the water which he had poured on the feet of the rishi. When the rishi realised that the king had not served him first, he ran to curse the king.

ckR sudrsnu kwl rUp hoie BIhwvlu grbu gvwieAw ]

chakr sudarasanu kaal roop hoi bheehaavalu garabu gavaaiaa.

On this, Vishnu ordered his death like disc to move towards Durvasa and thus the ego of Durvasa was removed.

bwmHxu BMnw jIau lY riK n hMGin dyv sbwieAw ]

baamhanu bhannaa jeeu lai rakhi n hanghani dayv sabaaiaa.

Now Brahmin Durvasa ran for his life. Even the gods and deities could not afford him shelter.

ieMdRR loku isv loku qij bRhm loku bYkuMT qjwieAw ]

indr loku siv loku taji braham loku baikountd tajaaiaa.

He was avoided in the abodes of Indra, Siva, Brahma and the heavens.

dyviqAW Bgvwn sxu isiK dyie sBnW smJwieAw ]

dayvatiaan bhagavaanu sanu sikhi dayi sabhanaan samajhaaiaa.

Gods and God made him understand (that none except Ambaris could save him).

Awie pieAw srxwgqI mwrIdw AMbrIk CufwieAw ]

aai paiaa saranaagatee maareedaa anbareek chhudaaiaa.

Then he surrendered before Ambaris and Ambaris saved the dying sage.

Bgiq vClu jig ibrd sdwieAw ]4]

bhagati vachhalu jagi biradu sadaaiaa ||4||

The Lord God came to be known in the world as benevolent to devotees.