Krishna hosts Durvaasa

The famous sage Durvaasa, known for his short temper openly challenged anyone to receive him as guest. Knowing his short temper and as his name suggests(difficult to reside), no one was brave enough to risk getting cursed in failing to please the great sage. Krishna invites Durvaasa to come and stay at his place. Now Durvaasasa, shows why he is so difficult to please and also why the ways of Rishis are impossible to understand. 

 On certain days he would eat the food sufficient for the needs of thousands of persons. On certain other days he would eat very little. On some days he would go out of the house and would not return. He would sometimes laugh without any ostensible reason and sometimes cry without reason. One day on entering the palace he burnt all the beds and covers and then told Krishna, that he wants to eat porridge without delay.  Krishna got hot porridge to be made available. Durvaasa ate some and then told Krishna to smear the porridge on all his body.  As told, Krishna smeared the porridge on his body and head. Now, Durvaasa saw Rukmani , and then laughingly smeared porridge all over her. Then he asked Krishna for a chariot and then instead of horses, yoked Rukmani there. He then rode that chariot and set out of the palace. If this was not enough, he kept striking at Rukmani with a whip (as if she was an animal) in Krishna's presence. Everyone in Dwaaraka, was amazed at this act of Durvaasa and also at the respect and reverence shown by Krishna to the Rishi, in-spite of all this cruel acts of the Rishi. Then suddenly Durvaasa jumped off the chariot and ran away. Krishna and Rukmani both ran behind the sage. After a while the sage stopped and then said the following to Krishna. You have subdued wrath by your nature and I'm very pleased with you. He further blessed Krishna by saying, as long as there is desire for food among humans and deities, till then people will like you as they like food. Further, your palace would be restored to its previous beauty or better.  He also blessed Rukmani  to be the best among among all women. Now, comes the surprise about the porridge!!

He says, as long as you live, you'll never have to fear from any injury to those parts of your body where you have smeared porridge and he's disappointed that Krishna didn't apply porridge to the sole of this feet.  The all knowing Krishna only smiles. The ways of saints and Krishna are unfathomable. 

Ref: This incident is from Mahabharata, Shanti Parva, and  narrated by Krishna to his son, Pradyumna to tell him how much Brahmanas are to be respected.