Thereafter, being disappointed, Durvāsā Muni went to Vaikuṇṭha, where the Supreme Lord resides with his consort Lakṣmī. Durvāsā was disappointed. “O Śiva! My pride in my powers has gone to hell. No one, not even Brahmā can save me. I had the hope that Śiva, my deity, would protect me. That has been a failure. Now, in order to save my life I must go to Viṣṇu, because of whose devotee I have ended up in such a disastrous condition. So much for my shame and life airs!” In this way he despaired.