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    See also ambarīṣa, ambarīṣam, ambarīṣaḥ, ambarīṣaṃ, aṃbarīṣaṃ.


    The Purāṇa Index

    vol. 1, p. 88.
    Aṃbarīṣa (I) — the son of Nābhāga. A devotee of Hari.

    The curse of Durvāsas proved ineffective in his case. Though

    lord of seven continents, Ambarīṣa knew that glory was

    perishable. He devoted himself to the service of Hari,

    and got to know the power of His yoga. A saintly king.

    Performed the Aśvamedha in a desert region so as to compel

    R. Sarasvati flow back towards it. Pleased with him, Hari

    presented his Cakra to him. He observed the Dvādasī

    vrata, for a year at the end of which he gave gifts to Brāh-

    maṇas and was preparing to feed them. There then came

    Durvāsas who agreed to be fed. He went to the Yamunā

    for bath and was engaged in contemplating on Brahman.

    The time for breakfast came and the sage did not return.

    So the king broke his fast with only water and waited food

    expecting the sage's arrival. The sage on his return found

    that the king had broken his fast, and grew angry and created

    a flaming goddess to attack him. Hari's Cakra burnt her,

    turned towards the sage who ran everywhere and to the

    Trimūrtis in vain.1 Advised by Hari, the sage apologised

    to the king who prayed to the Cakra and set the sage at

    liberty. The king who had not taken food requested him

    to accept his hospitality which Durvāsas gladly did. Bless-

    ing the king, the sage went back to Brahmaloka. Later the

    king bestowed his kingdom on his sons and retired to the

    forest for a life of penance and prayer.2 Had three sons

    Virūpa and others.3 A mantrakṛt who made the 16 great

    gifts.4 [Footnote] 1) Bhā. IX. 4. 13-71; II. 7. 44; Br. III. 34. 39; Vā. 88. 171. [Footnote] 2) Bhā. IX. 5 (whole). [Footnote] 3) Bhā. IX. 6. 1; Br. III. 63. 6, 170-172;

    Vi. IV. 2. 6, 7; 4. 36. [Footnote] 4) M. 12. 20, 45; 145. 102; 274. 11.
    vol. 1, p. 89.
    Aṃbarīṣa (II) — a son of Māndhātṛ and Bindumatī.

    Adopted by his grandfather. Father of Yuvanāśva. (not the

    Yuvanāśva, father of Māndhātṛ).

    Bhā. IX. 6. 38; 7. 1; Br. III. 63. 72; Vā. 88. 72; Vi. IV. 2.

    67; 3. 2.
    vol. 1, p. 89.
    Aṃbarīṣa (III) — an Aṅgirasa and mantrakṛt.

    Br. II. 32. 108; Vā. 59. 99.
    vol. 1, p. 89.
    Aṃbarīṣa (IV) — a kādraveya nāga.

    Br. III. 7. 36; Vā. 69. 73.
    vol. 1, p. 89.
    Aṃbarīṣa (V) — a son of Pulaha and Kṣamā.

    Vā. 28. 26.