Shloka 15
ध्रुवस्य निर्वेदः — मन्त्रोपदेशः (ॐ नमो वासुदेवाय) तथा विष्ण्वाराधनविधिः
निःश्वस्य सेति कथिते तस्मिन् पुत्रेण दुर्मनाः श्वासक्षामेक्षणा दीना सुनीतिर् वाक्यम् अब्रवीत्
niḥśvasya seti kathite tasmin putreṇa durmanāḥ śvāsakṣāmekṣaṇā dīnā sunītir vākyam abravīt
When her son, heavy-hearted, had spoken those words with a sigh, Sunīti—worn by grief, her gaze weakened by laboured breathing—spoke to him.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya); within the story, Sunīti begins to speak to Dhruva
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: Sunīti’s grief upon hearing Dhruva’s account
Teaching: Historical
Quality: compassionate
FAQs
This verse marks the emotional turning point where Sunīti, despite her grief, begins the counsel that redirects Dhruva from courtly insult toward spiritual resolve and seeking the Supreme Lord.
Parāśara uses physical signs—sighing, weakened eyes, laboured breath—to portray sorrow as a catalyst that precipitates decisive instruction and the next step in the devotional narrative.
Though Vishnu is not named in the verse, the scene sets up Dhruva’s trajectory toward the Supreme Reality (Vishnu) as the ultimate refuge beyond unstable worldly status and royal favor.