Shloka 6

ध्रुवस्य निर्वेदः — मन्त्रोपदेशः (ॐ नमो वासुदेवाय) तथा विष्ण्वाराधनविधिः

Devanagari script

सपत्नी तनयं दृष्ट्वा तम् अङ्कारोहणोत्सुकम् स्वपुत्रं च तथारूढं सुरुचिर् वाक्यम् अब्रवीत्

Transliteration

sapatnī tanayaṃ dṛṣṭvā tam aṅkārohaṇotsukam svaputraṃ ca tathārūḍhaṃ surucir vākyam abravīt

Translation

Seeing the son of her co-wife eager to climb onto the lap, and seeing her own son already seated there, Suruci spoke these words.

Word by Word

• सपत्नी: the co-wife
• सपत्नी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सपत्नी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• तनयम्: son
• तनयम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तनय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive)

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• अङ्कारोहणोत्सुकम्: eager to climb onto the lap
• अङ्कारोहणोत्सुकम्: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अङ्क (प्रातिपदिक) + आरोहण (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्सुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘अङ्के आरोहणे उत्सुकः’

• स्वपुत्रम्: her own son
• स्वपुत्रम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘स्वस्य पुत्रः’

• च: and
• च: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• तथा: thus, in that manner
• तथा: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• आरूढम्: having climbed/mounted
• आरूढम्: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ-रुह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘आरूढः’ = having mounted

• सुरुचिः: Suruci
• सुरुचिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुरुचि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• वाक्यम्: speech, words
• वाक्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• अब्रवीत्: said
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya); within the narrative, Suruci is about to speak

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: The catalyst speech by Suruci that becomes the immediate worldly cause for Dhruva’s tapas.

Teaching: Historical

Quality: authoritative

Dynasty & Genealogy

Key Kings: Suruci, Dhruva, Uttama

Characters & Entities

• Suruci
• Uttama
• Sunīti
• Dhruva

FAQs

What is the significance of Suruci speaking at this moment in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse marks the narrative pivot: Suruci’s forthcoming words trigger Dhruva’s humiliation, which becomes the immediate cause of his intense resolve and eventual devotion to Lord Vishnu.

How does Sage Parāśara frame the Dhruva episode through this verse?

Parāśara presents a domestic royal scene—favor, exclusion, and rivalry—showing how worldly hierarchy can provoke a spiritual turning, preparing the listener for Dhruva’s movement from palace politics to seeking the Supreme Lord.

The theological importance of Lord Vishnu in this context?

Though Vishnu is not named in this line, the episode is structured to show that ultimate honor and sovereignty do not rest in royal laps or human approval, but culminate in refuge in Vishnu—the Supreme Reality who grants enduring status beyond worldly rank.