Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 3
उत्तानपादनृपतेः पुत्रोऽभूद्ध्रुवसंज्ञितः । महात्मा ज्ञानसंपन्नः सर्वज्ञः प्रियदर्शनः
uttānapādanṛpateḥ putro'bhūddhruvasaṃjñitaḥ | mahātmā jñānasaṃpannaḥ sarvajñaḥ priyadarśanaḥ
Dem König Uttānapāda wurde ein Sohn geboren, Dhruva genannt — großherzig, mit wahrer Erkenntnis begabt, in allem weise und von anmutiger Erscheinung.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narrator, likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa in Māhātmya narration)
Listener: Devī (Pārvatī)
Scene: A royal court tableau introducing young Dhruva—radiant, composed, and wise—standing near King Uttānapāda; the scene foreshadows his later ascetic turn.
FAQs
Purāṇic greatness is rooted in inner knowledge (jñāna) and virtue, not merely birth—Dhruva is introduced as spiritually qualified.
The broader passage belongs to Prabhāsakṣetra Māhātmya, preparing Dhruva’s connection to Prabhāsa.
None in this verse; it functions as narrative introduction.