Shloka 28
Dhruva Uses the Nārāyaṇāstra; Manu Checks His Wrath and Teaches Dharma
य: पञ्चवर्षो जननीं त्वं विहाय मातु: सपत्न्या वचसा भिन्नमर्मा । वनं गतस्तपसा प्रत्यगक्ष- माराध्य लेभे मूर्ध्नि पदं त्रिलोक्या: ॥ २८ ॥
yaḥ pañca-varṣo jananīṁ tvaṁ vihāya mātuḥ sapatnyā vacasā bhinna-marmā vanaṁ gatas tapasā pratyag-akṣam ārādhya lebhe mūrdhni padaṁ tri-lokyāḥ
My dear Dhruva, when you were only five years old, your heart was pierced by the words of your mother’s co-wife; boldly leaving your mother’s shelter, you went to the forest and, by austerity, worshiped Nārāyaṇa, the Lord within. Thus you have attained the highest position in all three worlds.
Manu was very proud that Dhruva Mahārāja was one of the descendants in his family, because at the age of only five years Dhruva began meditating upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead and within six months he was able to see the Supreme Lord face to face. Factually, Dhruva Mahārāja is the glory of the Manu dynasty, or the human family. The human family begins from Manu. The Sanskrit word for man is manuṣya, which means “descendant of Manu.” Not only is Dhruva Mahārāja the glory of the family of Svāyambhuva Manu, but he is the glory of the entire human society. Because Dhruva Mahārāja had already surrendered to the Supreme Godhead, he was especially requested not to do anything unbefitting a surrendered soul.
FAQs
This verse recalls that Dhruva, though only five, went to the forest, worshiped the indwelling Lord with intense austerity, and received an exalted position described as the “crown” of the three worlds.
Suniti reminds Dhruva of the turning point—Suruci’s cruel speech wounded him and propelled him toward renunciation and single-minded worship of Vishnu, which ultimately brought divine success.
Channel pain or rejection into disciplined spiritual practice—steady prayer, self-control, and sincere devotion—rather than resentment, trusting that inner worship of the Lord leads to lasting elevation.