Shloka 44
Dhruva’s Benediction from Kuvera and His Ascension to Viṣṇuloka
Dhruvaloka
मैत्रेय उवाच एतत्तेऽभिहितं सर्वं यत्पृष्टोऽहमिह त्वया । ध्रुवस्योद्दामयशसश्चरितं सम्मतं सताम् ॥ ४४ ॥
maitreya uvāca etat te ’bhihitaṁ sarvaṁ yat pṛṣṭo ’ham iha tvayā dhruvasyoddāma-yaśasaś caritaṁ sammataṁ satām
قال مَيتريه: يا فيدورا العزيز، كل ما سألتني عنه بشأن السمعة العظيمة وسيرة دُهروفا مهاراجا قد شرحته لك هنا بالتفصيل. إن القديسين العظام والعبّاد يحبّون كثيرًا سماع أخبار دُهروفا مهاراجا.
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam means everything in relationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Whether we hear the pastimes and activities of the Supreme Lord or we hear about the character, reputation and activities of His devotees, they are all one and the same. Neophyte devotees simply try to understand the pastimes of the Lord and are not very interested in hearing about the activities of His devotees, but such discrimination should not be indulged in by any real devotee. Sometimes less intelligent men try to hear about the rāsa dance of Kṛṣṇa and do not take care to hear about other portions of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, which they completely avoid. There are professional Bhāgavata reciters who abruptly go to the rāsa-līlā chapters of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, as if other portions of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam were useless. This kind of discrimination and abrupt adoption of the rāsa-līlā pastimes of the Lord is not approved by the ācāryas. A sincere devotee should read every chapter and every word of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, for the beginning verses describe that it is the ripened fruit of all Vedic literature. Devotees should not try to avoid even a word of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. The great sage Maitreya therefore affirmed herein that the Bhāgavatam is sammataṁ satām, approved by great devotees.
FAQs
This verse states that Dhruva’s life and deeds—marked by boundless fame—are accepted and cherished by saintly devotees, indicating it is spiritually authoritative and beneficial to hear.
Maitreya concludes his response by affirming he has fully answered Vidura’s inquiry and has completed the narration of Dhruva’s celebrated character and history.
Seek guidance from saintly-approved teachings and regularly hear/recite uplifting devotee narratives like Dhruva’s, using them as a model for steady devotion and spiritual determination.