Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c4.472

c4.472

Durvāsas, who became angry at the way in which his garland was slighted by Indra said to him: “Since you have treated my garland with disrespect, the glory and prosperity of devaloka will perish!” On hearing the curse, Indra alighted from the elephant, frightened. He begged pardon of the Maharṣi. The furious Muni continued: “I am not soft-hearted; nor am I of a forgiving nature. Other Munis may forgive. Remember, I am Durvāsas. You have become so haughty because other Munis like Vasiṣṭha and Gautama have been flattering you too much.” Having said this Durvāsas went his way. Indra returned to Amarāvati.