संवत्सरो ऽत्यगात्तावद् यावता नागतो गतः ।
मुनिस्तद्दर्शनाकाङ्क्षो राजाब्भक्षो बभूव ह ॥ २३ ॥
samvatsarah-one complete year; atyagat-passed; tavat-as long as; yavata-so long; na-not; agatah-returned; gatah-Durvasa Muni, who had left that place; munih-the great sage; tat-darsana-akaṅksah-desiring to see him again; raja-the King; ap-bhaksah-taking only water; babhuva-remained; ha-indeed.
Durvasa Muni had left the place of Maharaja Ambarisa, and as long as he had not returned-for one complete year-the King had fasted, maintaining himself simply by drinking water.