Shloka 5
Dhruva’s Benediction from Kuvera and His Ascension to Viṣṇuloka
Dhruvaloka
तद्गच्छ ध्रुव भद्रं ते भगवन्तमधोक्षजम् । सर्वभूतात्मभावेन सर्वभूतात्मविग्रहम् ॥ ५ ॥
tad gaccha dhruva bhadraṁ te bhagavantam adhokṣajam sarva-bhūtātma-bhāvena sarva-bhūtātma-vigraham
O Dhruva, come forward; may the Lord grant you auspiciousness. Bhagavān Adhokṣaja, beyond the reach of the senses, is the Paramātmā within all beings and the supreme shelter of all; therefore take refuge in His transcendental form and begin devotional service.
Here the word vigraham, “having specific form,” is very significant, for it indicates that the Absolute Truth is ultimately the Supreme Personality of Godhead. That is explained in the Brahma-saṁhitā. Sac-cid-ānanda-vigrahaḥ: He has form, but His form is different from any kind of material form. The living entities are the marginal energy of the supreme form. As such, they are not different from the supreme form, but at the same time they are not equal to the supreme form. Dhruva Mahārāja is advised herewith to render service unto the supreme form. That will include service to other individual forms. For example, a tree has a form, and when water is poured on the root of the tree, the other forms — the leaves, twigs, flowers and fruits — are automatically watered. The Māyāvāda conception that because the Absolute Truth is everything He must be formless is rejected here. Rather, it is confirmed that the Absolute Truth has form, and yet He is all-pervading. Nothing is independent of Him.
FAQs
This verse directs Dhruva to approach Bhagavan Adhokṣaja—God who cannot be grasped by material senses—indicating that the Supreme is known through devotion and divine revelation, not mere sensory or intellectual effort.
Seeing Dhruva’s distress and determination, Suniti guided him to the ultimate refuge—Lord Vishnu—teaching that true relief, protection, and fulfillment come from surrendering to the Lord who is the Soul of all beings.
By practicing respect and compassion toward others, reducing envy and anger, and remembering God’s presence within every heart—turning daily relationships into a field for humility, self-control, and devotion.