# Ambarisa Maharaja the ideal devotee king *Ambarisa Maharaja was an emperor who engaged all his senses in the Lord's service while ruling the entire world. His encounter with the powerful yogi Durvasa Muni demonstrates that a pure devotee is always protected by the Lord's Sudarshana chakra.* ## Engages All Senses in the Lord's Service ![[sb/9/4/18-20]] ## Protected by the Lord's Sudarshana Chakra ![[sb/9/4/48]] ## Durvasa Takes Shelter of Him ![[sb/9/5/1]] ## From the Scriptures - [[sb/9/4|SB 9.4: Durvāsā Muni's Offense to Mahārāja Ambarīṣa]] — The complete story - [[sb/9/5|SB 9.5: Durvāsā Muni's Life Spared]] — Durvasa seeks forgiveness ## Related Articles - [[wiki/articles/Great sages and munis|Great sages and munis]] — Including Durvasa - [[wiki/articles/Great kings and maharajas|Great kings and maharajas]] — Overview of saintly kings - [[wiki/articles/The twelve Mahajanas|The twelve Mahajanas]] — Great authorities in devotion ## From the Index - [[index/entries/ambarisa-maharaja|Ambarisa Maharaja]] — The ideal devotee king - [[index/entries/durvasa-muni|Durvasa Muni]] — The powerful sage - [[index/entries/sudarshana-cakra|Sudarshana Chakra]] — The Lord's disc weapon