Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 46
Dhruva’s Benediction from Kuvera and His Ascension to Viṣṇuloka
Dhruvaloka
श्रुत्वैतच्छ्रद्धयाभीक्ष्णमच्युतप्रियचेष्टितम् । भवेद्भक्तिर्भगवति यया स्यात्क्लेशसङ्क्षय: ॥ ४६ ॥
śrutvaitac chraddhayābhīkṣṇam acyuta-priya-ceṣṭitam bhaved bhaktir bhagavati yayā syāt kleśa-saṅkṣayaḥ
من يسمع بإيمان مرارًا سيرة دهروفا مهاراجا، تلك الأفعال المحبوبة لدى أچْيُوتا، ويسعى لفهم طهارة خُلُقه، ينال بهاكتي خالصة نحو الرب. وبهذه العبادة تتناقص آلام الحياة المادية.
Here the word acyuta-priya is very significant. Dhruva Mahārāja’s character and reputation are great because he is very dear to Acyuta, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. As the pastimes and activities of the Supreme Lord are pleasing to hear, hearing about His devotees, who are very dear to the Supreme Person, is also pleasing and potent. If one simply reads over and over again about Dhruva Mahārāja by hearing and reading this chapter, one can attain the highest perfection of life in any way he desires; most importantly, he gets the chance to become a great devotee. To become a great devotee means to finish all miserable conditions of materialistic life.
FAQs
This verse says that repeatedly hearing, with faith, the deeds dear to Acyuta generates bhakti, and that bhakti destroys kleśa—one’s distress and suffering.
Because steady, faithful hearing (bhīkṣṇam śraddhayā) is presented as the practical cause for bhakti to arise, which then becomes the means for the removal of life’s afflictions.
Make a daily habit of hearing or reading Bhagavān’s līlā and teachings with sincere faith; consistent śravaṇam strengthens devotion and reduces anxiety, grief, and inner turmoil.