Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 40
Dhruva’s Darśana, Transformative Prayers, and the Boon of the Dhruva-loka
Pole Star
सदश्वं रथमारुह्य कार्तस्वरपरिष्कृतम् । ब्राह्मणै: कुलवृद्धैश्च पर्यस्तोऽमात्यबन्धुभि: ॥ ३९ ॥ शङ्खदुन्दुभिनादेन ब्रह्मघोषेण वेणुभि: । निश्चक्राम पुरात्तूर्णमात्मजाभीक्षणोत्सुक: ॥ ४० ॥
sad-aśvaṁ ratham āruhya kārtasvara-pariṣkṛtam brāhmaṇaiḥ kula-vṛddhaiś ca paryasto ’mātya-bandhubhiḥ
Alors le roi Uttānapāda monta sur un char attelé de chevaux d’élite, orné de filigranes d’or. Il était entouré de brāhmaṇas savants, des anciens de sa lignée, d’officiers, de ministres et d’amis proches. Au son propice des conques, des tambours, des flûtes et du chant des mantras védiques, il quitta la cité en hâte, brûlant de revoir le visage de son fils.
FAQs
They indicate an auspicious, dharmic celebration: conch shells and drums for public joy, and brahma-ghoṣa (Vedic recitations) for spiritual sanctification of the event.
He was intensely eager to see his son Dhruva again and again, and therefore personally went out with elders, brāhmaṇas, ministers, and relatives to receive him with honor.
Welcome spiritual progress with gratitude and sacred atmosphere—honor devotees, keep uplifting sound (mantra, prayers), and celebrate bhakti-centered milestones with humility and reverence.