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gavāṁ rukma-viṣāṇīnāṁ
rūpyāṅghrīṇāṁ suvāsasām
payaḥśīla-vayo-rūpa-
vatsopaskara-sampadām
prāhiṇot sādhu-viprebhyo
gṛheṣu nyarbudāni ṣaṭ
bhojayitvā dvijān agre
svādv annaṁ guṇavattamam
labdha-kāmair anujñātaḥ
pāraṇāyopacakrame
tasya tarhy atithiḥ sākṣād
durvāsā bhagavān abhūt
Synonyms
gavam—cows; rukma-viṣāṇīnām—whose horns were covered with gold plate; rūpya-aṅghrīṇām—whose hooves were covered with silver plate; su-vasasam—very nicely decorated with garments; payah-sila—with full milk bags; vayah—young; rupa—beautiful; vatsa-upaskara-sampadam—with nice calves; prāhiṇot—gave in charity; sādhu-viprebhyaḥ—unto the brāhmaṇas and saintly persons; gṛheṣu—(who arrived) in his house; nyarbudāni—ten crores (one hundred million); sat—six times; bhojayitvā—feeding them; dvijān agre—first the brāhmaṇas; svādu annam—very tasteful eatables; guṇavat-tamam—highly delicious; labdha-kamaih—by those brāhmaṇas, being fully satisfied; anujnatah—by their permission; pāraṇāya—for completing the Dvādaśī; upacakrame—was just about to observe the final ceremony; tasya—of him (Ambarīṣa); tarhi—immediately; atithiḥ—unwanted or uncalled-for guest; sākṣāt—directly; durvasah—the great mystic Durvāsā; bhagavan—very powerful; abhūt—appeared on the scene as a guest. ¶
Translation
Thereafter, Mahārāja Ambarīṣa satisfied all the guests who arrived at his house, especially the brāhmaṇas. He gave in charity sixty crores of cows whose horns were covered with gold plate and whose hooves were covered with silver plate. All the cows were well decorated with garments and had full milk bags. They were mild-natured, young and beautiful and were accompanied by their calves. After giving these cows, the King first sumptuously fed all the brāhmaṇas, and when they were fully satisfied, he was about to observe the end of Ekādaśī, with their permission, by breaking the fast. Exactly at that time, however, Durvāsā Muni, the great and powerful mystic, appeared on the scene as an uninvited guest. ¶