Srimad Bhagavatam — Panchama Skandha, Shloka 1
Dhruva-loka as the Cosmic Pivot and the Śiśumāra-cakra
Viṣṇu’s Astral Form
श्रीशुक उवाच अथ तस्मात्परतस्त्रयोदशलक्षयोजनान्तरतो यत्तद्विष्णो: परमं पदमभिवदन्ति यत्र ह महाभागवतो ध्रुव औत्तानपादिरग्निनेन्द्रेण प्रजापतिना कश्यपेन धर्मेण च समकालयुग्भि: सबहुमानं दक्षिणत: क्रियमाण इदानीमपि कल्पजीविनामाजीव्य उपास्ते तस्येहानुभाव उपवर्णित: ॥ १ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca atha tasmāt paratas trayodaśa-lakṣa-yojanāntarato yat tad viṣṇoḥ paramaṁ padam abhivadanti yatra ha mahā-bhāgavato dhruva auttānapādir agninendreṇa prajāpatinā kaśyapena dharmeṇa ca samakāla-yugbhiḥ sabahu-mānaṁ dakṣiṇataḥ kriyamāṇa idānīm api kalpa-jīvinām ājīvya upāste tasyehānubhāva upavarṇitaḥ.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī poursuivit : Ô Roi, à 1 300 000 yojanas au-dessus des planètes des sept sages se trouve le lieu que les savants décrivent comme le suprême séjour, la demeure de Viṣṇu. Là réside encore le grand dévot Mahārāja Dhruva, fils d’Uttānapāda, comme soutien vital des êtres qui vivent jusqu’à la fin du kalpa. Agni, Indra, Prajāpati, Kaśyapa et Dharma s’y rassemblent pour lui rendre hommage, se prosterner et tourner autour de lui en gardant leur côté droit vers lui. J’ai déjà relaté les gloires de Mahārāja Dhruva.
FAQs
This verse states that beyond the described region lies the supreme position of Lord Viṣṇu, revered by the wise as the highest destination.
Śukadeva highlights Dhruva’s exalted, enduring position near the Lord’s supreme abode, showing how a perfected devotee is honored and central within the universe’s sacred order.
Steady devotion and single-minded worship of the Lord can elevate one beyond ordinary fame—toward lasting spiritual honor and nearness to Viṣṇu.