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In Hinduism
Hinduism

'Hinduism' is the predominant religion of the Indian subcontinent. Hinduism is often referred to as , a Sanskrit phrase meaning "the eternal dharma", by its practitioners....
, Durvasa (???????) is an ancient sage
Rishi

A rishi denotes a poet-sage through whom the Vedic hymns flowed, credited also as divine scribes. According to post-Vedic tradition the rishi is a "seer" or "shaman" to whom the Vedas were "originally revealed" through states of higher consciousness....
, son of Atri
Atri

Attri and Atri is the one and same thingIn Hinduism, Attri is a legendary bard and scholar, and a son of Brahma , and one of the Saptarishis in the seventh, i.e the present Manvantara .....
 and Anasuya
Anasuya

Anasuya , literally meaning free from envy and jealousy, was the wife of an ancient Indian rishi named Atri. In the Ramayana, she appears living with her husband in a small Hermitage in the southern periphery of the forest of Chitrakuta....
. He is supposed to be an incaranation of Shiva
Shiva

Shiva: is a major Hinduism god, and one aspect of Trimurti. In the Shaiva tradition of Hinduism, Shiva is seen as the supreme God. In the Smarta tradition, he is one of panchadeva....
. He is supposed to be the only rishi
Rishi

A rishi denotes a poet-sage through whom the Vedic hymns flowed, credited also as divine scribes. According to post-Vedic tradition the rishi is a "seer" or "shaman" to whom the Vedas were "originally revealed" through states of higher consciousness....
 whose penance goes up whenever he curses somebody. He is known for his short temper. Maledictions or curses he gave in his rage (known as Shapa) ruined many lives. Hence, wherever he went, he received great reverence from humans and Gods alike. For example, in Abigyana Shakuntala
Abhijñanasakuntalam

Abhij?anashakuntala or Abhij?anasakuntalam) , is a well-known Sanskrit drama by Kalidasa. It is written in a mix of Sanskrit and the Maharashtri Prakrit, a Middle Indian dialect....
, written by Kalidasa
Kalidasa

Kalidasa was a renowned Classical Sanskrit writer, widely regarded as the greatest poet and dramatist in the Sanskrit language. His floruit cannot be dated with precision, but most likely falls within the Gupta Empire, probably in the 4th century BC or 5th century or 6th century....
, he curses the maiden Shakuntala
Shakuntala

In Hindu mythology Sakuntala is the mother of Emperor Bharata and the wife of Dushyanta who was the founder of the Paurav Dynasty. Her story is told in the Mahabarata and dramatized by Kalidasa in his play The Recognition of Sakuntala....
 that her lover will forget her.






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In Hinduism
Hinduism

'Hinduism' is the predominant religion of the Indian subcontinent. Hinduism is often referred to as , a Sanskrit phrase meaning "the eternal dharma", by its practitioners....
, Durvasa (???????) is an ancient sage
Rishi

A rishi denotes a poet-sage through whom the Vedic hymns flowed, credited also as divine scribes. According to post-Vedic tradition the rishi is a "seer" or "shaman" to whom the Vedas were "originally revealed" through states of higher consciousness....
, son of Atri
Atri

Attri and Atri is the one and same thingIn Hinduism, Attri is a legendary bard and scholar, and a son of Brahma , and one of the Saptarishis in the seventh, i.e the present Manvantara .....
 and Anasuya
Anasuya

Anasuya , literally meaning free from envy and jealousy, was the wife of an ancient Indian rishi named Atri. In the Ramayana, she appears living with her husband in a small Hermitage in the southern periphery of the forest of Chitrakuta....
. He is supposed to be an incaranation of Shiva
Shiva

Shiva: is a major Hinduism god, and one aspect of Trimurti. In the Shaiva tradition of Hinduism, Shiva is seen as the supreme God. In the Smarta tradition, he is one of panchadeva....
. He is supposed to be the only rishi
Rishi

A rishi denotes a poet-sage through whom the Vedic hymns flowed, credited also as divine scribes. According to post-Vedic tradition the rishi is a "seer" or "shaman" to whom the Vedas were "originally revealed" through states of higher consciousness....
 whose penance goes up whenever he curses somebody. He is known for his short temper. Maledictions or curses he gave in his rage (known as Shapa) ruined many lives. Hence, wherever he went, he received great reverence from humans and Gods alike. For example, in Abigyana Shakuntala
Abhijñanasakuntalam

Abhij?anashakuntala or Abhij?anasakuntalam) , is a well-known Sanskrit drama by Kalidasa. It is written in a mix of Sanskrit and the Maharashtri Prakrit, a Middle Indian dialect....
, written by Kalidasa
Kalidasa

Kalidasa was a renowned Classical Sanskrit writer, widely regarded as the greatest poet and dramatist in the Sanskrit language. His floruit cannot be dated with precision, but most likely falls within the Gupta Empire, probably in the 4th century BC or 5th century or 6th century....
, he curses the maiden Shakuntala
Shakuntala

In Hindu mythology Sakuntala is the mother of Emperor Bharata and the wife of Dushyanta who was the founder of the Paurav Dynasty. Her story is told in the Mahabarata and dramatized by Kalidasa in his play The Recognition of Sakuntala....
 that her lover will forget her. It became true.

Meeting with Ambarish

The confrontation of sage Durvasa with Ambarisha
Ambarisha

In Hinduism, Ambarisha was a great devotee of Vishnu and adhered firmly to the truth. He performed a Yaga with such great devotional fervour that Lord Narayana was pleased to bless him with Sudarshana Chakra and which manifested as a wheel of prosperity, peace and security to his kingdom....
 is a very famous story in Shrimad Bhagavatam. Ambarish was a great devotee of Vishnu
Vishnu

Vishnu , , is the Supreme God in Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of panchadeva, and his supreme status is declared in the Hindu sacred texts like Yajurveda, the Rigveda and the Bhagavad Gita....
 and adhered firmly to the truth. He performed a Yagnya with such great devotional fervour that Lord Narayan
Narayana

Narayana or Narayan is an important Sanskrit name for Vishnu, and in many contemporary vernaculars a common Indian name. Narayana is also identified as the original man, Purusha....
 was pleased to bless him with Sudarshana Chakra
Sudarshana Chakra

Sudarshana Chakra is a spinning disc like weapon with very sharp edge, which serves as an emblem of the Hindu God Vishnu. Lord Vishnu, also called Narayana, is portrayed with four hands, holding a Shankha , the Sudarshana, a Gada and a Padma ....
 (Sudarshana meaning "good vision") and which manifested as a wheel of prosperity, peace and security to his kingdom. Once, Ambarisha performed the Dvadasi Vratha, which required that the king must start a fast on Ekadashi
Ekadashi

Ekadashi or Agyaars is the eleventh lunar day of the shukla or krishna paksha of every lunar month in the Hindu calendar ....
 and break it at the start of Dvadasi and feed all the people. As the moment of breaking the fast was drawing near, the mighty sage Durvasa arrived and was received with all honours by Ambarish. Durvasa agreed to the king's request to be his honoured guest, and asked the king to wait until he finished his bath in the river and returned. As the auspicious moment approached when the king had to break his fast to fulfill the vow of the vratha, Durvasa did not turn up. On the advice of the sage Vasishtha, the king broke his fast by taking a Tulasi leaf with water, and waited for the arrival of sage Durvasa to offer him food.

Durvasa felt that Ambarisha had violated the respect due to a guest by breaking his fast before the guest had taken his meal, and in his rage created a demon to kill Ambarisha, out of a strand of his hair. Lord Narayan’s Sudarshana intervened, destroyed the demon and started chasing Durvasa himself. Durvasa went to Brahma
Brahma

Brahma is the Hinduism god of creation and one of the Trimurti, the others being Vishnu and Shiva. He is not to be confused with the Supreme Cosmic Spirit in Hindu Vedanta philosophy known as Brahman....
 and Shiva
Shiva

Shiva: is a major Hinduism god, and one aspect of Trimurti. In the Shaiva tradition of Hinduism, Shiva is seen as the supreme God. In the Smarta tradition, he is one of panchadeva....
 for protection. Both pleaded their inability to save him. He went to Lord Narayan himself, who said that he could do nothing as he was bound by the blemishless devotion of Ambarisha and suggested that the sage should seek the king's pardon. Durvasa went to Ambarisha, who prayed to Lord Vishnu to recall the Sudarsana and save Durvasa.

Durvasa in Mahabharata
Mahabharata

The is one of the two major Sanskrit Indian epic poetrys of History of India, the other being the '. The epic is part of the Hindu itihasa , and forms an important part of Hindu mythology....

In Mahabharata
Mahabharata

The is one of the two major Sanskrit Indian epic poetrys of History of India, the other being the '. The epic is part of the Hindu itihasa , and forms an important part of Hindu mythology....
, during the exile of the Pandava
Pandava

In the Hinduism epic Mahabharata, the Pandava brothers are the five acknowledged sons of Pandu , by his two wives Kunti and Madri. Their names are Yudhishtira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva....
s, Durvasa turns up with several disciples at the place where the Pandavas were staying. During this period, the Pandavas obtained their food by means of the Akshaya Patra
Akshaya Patra

Akshayapatra meaning inexhaustible vessel, in Hindu mythology, was a wonderful vessel given to Yudhishthira by the Sun god, Surya, which held a never-failing supply of food to the Pandavas every day....
, which would become exhausted for the day once Draupadi
Draupadi

In the epic Mahabharata, 'Draupadi', also known as is the daughter of King Drupada of Panchala, who becomes the polyandry of the five Pandavas....
 finished her meal. When Durvasa arrived there was no food left to serve him, and the Pandavas were very anxious as to what would be their fate if they failed to feed such a venerable sage. While Durvasa and his disciples were away at the banks of the river bathing, Draupadi prayed to Lord Krishna
Krishna

Krishna is a deity worshiped across many traditions in Hinduism in a variety of different perspectives. While many Vaishnava groups recognize him as an avatar of Vishnu, other traditions within Krishnaism consider Krishna to be svayam bhagavan, or the supreme being....
 for help. As always, they were once again saved by Him, who visited them, and partook of the lone grain of rice that remained in the Akshaya Patra and announced that He was satisfied by the meal. This satiated the hunger of Durvasa and all his disciples too, as the satisfaction of Lord Krishna meant the satiation of the hunger of the whole Universe. The sage and his disciples then left, blessing the Pandavas.

But on the other hand he was also famous for his boons if he grew happy with someone. An example in this context would be the boon he gave to Kunti, wife of Pandu
Pandu

In the Mahabharata epic, Pandu is the son of Vichitravirya and his second wife, Ambalika from Vyasa. He is more popularly known as the father of the Pandavas....
 and mother of the mighty Pandavas which enabled her to call or invoke any god of her choice. It was by the use of this mantra which Durvasa gave her that she was able to call the following gods:
  • Surya
    Surya

    In Hinduism, Surya is the chief solar deity, one of the Adityas, son of Kasyapa and one of his wives Aditi, of Indra, or of Dyaus Pitar . The term "Surya" also refers to the Sun, in general....
      -- he blessed her with a son named Karna
    Karna

    Karna is one of the central characters of the Mahabharata. He was born to Kunti, much before her marriage with Pandu. He is described a close friend of Duryodhana....
    .
  • Yama
    Yama (Hinduism)

    This article is about the deity Yama in Hinduism. For yama in the sense of a code of conduct, see Yamas. For a general article about Yama, see Yama....
      -- he blessed her with a son named Yudhisthira
    Yudhisthira

    In the great Hindu epic Mahabharata, Yudhisthira , the eldest son of King Pandu and Queen Kunti, was king of Hastinapura and Indraprastha, and "World Emperor"....
    , eldest of the Pandava
    Pandava

    In the Hinduism epic Mahabharata, the Pandava brothers are the five acknowledged sons of Pandu , by his two wives Kunti and Madri. Their names are Yudhishtira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva....
    s.
  • Vayu
    Vayu

    In Hinduism Vayu is a primary deity, the father of Bhima and the spiritual father of Lord Hanuman. He is also known as Vata ???, Pavana ??? , or Prana....
      -- he blessed her with a son named Bhima
    Bhima

    In the Mahabharata, Bhima was the second of the Pandava brothers. He was son of Kunti by Vayu, but like the other brothers, he was acknowledged son by Pandu ....
    , the mightiest of all Pandava
    Pandava

    In the Hinduism epic Mahabharata, the Pandava brothers are the five acknowledged sons of Pandu , by his two wives Kunti and Madri. Their names are Yudhishtira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva....
    s.
  • Indra
    Indra

    Indra is the god of War and Weather, also the King of the gods or Deva and Lord of Heaven or Swarga in Hinduism. Mentioned first as the chief deity in the sacred Hindu text of Rig Veda, Indra is bestowed with a heroic and almost brash and amorous character....
      -- he blessed her with a son named Arjuna
    Arjuna

    Arjuna, Arjun or Arjunaa is one of the heroes of the Hindu epic Mahabharata, whose name means 'bright', 'shining', 'white' or 'silver' ....
    , the great archer and
  • Ashwini Gods -- they blessed Madri
    Madri

    In the Mahabharata epic, Madri was a princess of the Madra kingdom and the second wife of Pandu.On his way to Hastinapur, King Pandu encountered the army of Shalya, King of Madra....
     (Pandu
    Pandu

    In the Mahabharata epic, Pandu is the son of Vichitravirya and his second wife, Ambalika from Vyasa. He is more popularly known as the father of the Pandavas....
    's second wife) with twins named Nakula
    Nakula

    Nakula was one of the five Pandava brothers according to the epic Mahabharata. He was one of the twin sons of Madri, who invoked Ashvins using a mantra shared by Kunti for a son....
     and Sahadeva
    Sahadeva

    Sahadeva was one of the five Pandava brothers according to the epic Mahabharata. He was one of the twin sons of Madri, who invoked Ashvins using a mantra shared by Kunti for a son....
    .