Shloka 76
ध्रुवस्य तपः — देवमायाविघ्नाः, विष्णोर्दर्शनम्, स्तुतिः, ध्रुवस्थानप्रदानम्
तपसस् तत् फलं प्राप्तं यद् दृष्टो ऽहं त्वया ध्रुव मद्दर्शनं हि विफलं राजपुत्र न जायते
tapasas tat phalaṃ prāptaṃ yad dṛṣṭo 'haṃ tvayā dhruva maddarśanaṃ hi viphalaṃ rājaputra na jāyate
O Dhruva, you have attained the true fruit of your austerities, for you have beheld Me. O prince, My darśana is never futile—no one beholds Me in vain.
Lord Vishnu (appearing before Dhruva, as narrated by Sage Parāśara to Maitreya)
Concept: The Lord’s darśana is intrinsically fruitful; encountering Him is never in vain and confirms the efficacy of devoted austerity.
Vedantic Theme: Moksha
Application: When spiritual progress feels slow, rely on steady devotion and trust that sincere practice is never wasted; measure fruit by inner transformation and surrender.
Vishishtadvaita: The personal Lord freely grants meaningful encounter (darśana/anugraha), validating the bhakta’s effort and leading toward liberation.
Vishnu Form: Narayana
Bhakti Type: Vatsalya
FAQs
This verse states that seeing Vishnu is itself the consummate fruit of tapas—His darśana is never “in vain,” indicating divine grace that unfailingly grants spiritual fulfillment.
Through Vishnu’s own words to Dhruva, the narrative teaches that disciplined austerity, when directed with devotion, culminates in direct encounter with the Lord and yields certain spiritual reward.
Vishnu is presented as the Supreme Reality whose personal manifestation (darśana) validates and completes spiritual striving, aligning with Vaishnava emphasis on grace and the Lord’s sovereign responsiveness to devotion.