Shloka 46

ध्रुवस्य तपः — देवमायाविघ्नाः, विष्णोर्दर्शनम्, स्तुतिः, ध्रुवस्थानप्रदानम्

Devanagari script

रोमाञ्चिताङ्गः सहसा साध्वसं परमं गतः स्तवाय देवदेवस्य स चक्रे मानसं ध्रुवः

Transliteration

romāñcitāṅgaḥ sahasā sādhvasaṃ paramaṃ gataḥ stavāya devadevasya sa cakre mānasaṃ dhruvaḥ

Translation

In an instant, Dhruva’s body thrilled with rapture and he was seized by overwhelming awe; then, to praise the God of gods, he formed within his heart a hymn of devotion.

Word by Word

• romāñcita-aṅgaḥ: whose limbs were thrilled (with horripilation)
• romāñcita-aṅgaḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: romāñcita (√añc/añj?; रूढ-प्रातिपदिक ‘रोमाञ्चित’ as PPP sense) + aṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि-समास (रोमाञ्चितानि अङ्गानि यस्य), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• sahasā: suddenly
• sahasā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sahasā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण — Indeclinable adverb

• sādhvasam: fear; awe
• sādhvasam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sādhvasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन — Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• paramam: great; extreme
• paramam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन — Neuter, Accusative, Singular (साध्वसम् विशेषयति)

• gataḥ: having attained; having come to
• gataḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √gam (गम् धातु) + kta (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन — Past participle; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• stavāya: for praise; for a hymn
• stavāya: Sampradana (Recipient/Purpose/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: stava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन — Masculine, Dative, Singular (उद्देश्य)

• devadevasya: of the God of gods
• devadevasya: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva + deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (देवानां देवः), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन — Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• cakre: made; composed
• cakre: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद — Perfect, 3rd person, Singular, Atmanepada

• mānasam: mental; in the mind
• mānasam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mānasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन — Neuter, Accusative, Singular (स्तवम् विशेषयति)

• dhruvaḥ: Dhruva
• dhruvaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhruva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Signs of bhakti (romāñca, sādhvasa) and the emergence of stuti from within.

Teaching: Devotional

Quality: revealing

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: At the height of devotion, the mind turns wholly inward and praise arises spontaneously as an inner offering to the indwelling Lord.

Vedantic Theme: Atman

Application: When strong emotion arises in worship, gather it into silent inner prayer rather than distraction; let gratitude form your ‘mānasa-stuti’.

Vishishtadvaita: Inner worship (mānasa-kainkarya) to the Antaryāmin complements external ritual, affirming embodied devotion within the Lord’s immanent presence.

Dynasty & Genealogy

Dharma Exemplar: Bhakti-bhāva (devotional ecstasy tempered by awe)

Key Kings: Dhruva

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Para-Brahman

Bhakti Type: Shanta

Antaryamin: Yes

Characters & Entities

• Dhruva
• Vishnu (as Devadeva, the God of gods)

FAQs

What is the significance of Dhruva’s ‘mānasa’ (mental) hymn in the Vishnu Purana?

It shows that true praise and surrender can arise inwardly—devotion culminates in concentrated, heart-born worship directed to Vishnu as the supreme reality.

How does Sage Parāśara explain Dhruva’s reaction upon encountering the Divine?

Parāśara depicts a classic devotional transformation: physical rapture (romāñca) and reverential awe (sādhvasa) naturally precede Dhruva’s inner composition of praise.

What is the theological importance of calling Vishnu ‘Devadeva’ here?

It affirms Vishnu’s sovereignty above all deities—positioning him as the ultimate Lord to whom even the gods are subordinate, consistent with the Purana’s Vaishnava metaphysics.