SB 9.4.45

TEXT 45

TEXT

यो मामतिथिमायातम् आतिथ्येन निमन्त्र्य च ।
अदत्त्वा भुक्तवांस्तस्य सद्यस्ते दर्शये फलम् ॥ ४५ ॥

yo mam atithim ayatam

atithyena nimantrya ca

adattva bhuktavams tasya

sadyas te darsaye phalam

yah-this man who; mam-unto me; atithim-who, being an uninvited guest; ayatam-had come here; atithyena-with the reception of a guest; nimantrya-after inviting me; ca-also; adattva-without giving (food); bhuktavan-has himself eaten; tasya-of him; sadyah-immediately; te-of you; darsaye-I shall show; phalam-the result.

TRANSLATION

Maharaja Ambarisa, you have invited me to eat as a guest, but instead of feeding me, you yourself have eaten first. Because of your misbehavior, I shall show you something to punish you.

PURPORT

A devotee cannot be defeated by a so-called mystic yogi. This will be proved by the failure of Durvasa Muni's endeavor to chastise Maharaja Ambarisa. Harav abhaktasya kuto mahad-gunah (Bhag. 5.18.12). One who is not a pure devotee of the Supreme Lord has no good qualifications, however great a mystic, philosopher or fruitive worker he may be. Only a devotee emerges victorious in all circumstances, as will be shown in this incident involving the rivalry between Durvasa and Maharaja Ambarisa.

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