Varaha Purana 49.34: Adhyaya 49, Shloka 34
The Padmanābha Dvādaśī Observance, with the Eulogy of Lamp-Offering Merit
प्रजापतिकुले भूत्वा बाल एव वनं गतः । आराध्य विष्णुं प्राप्तं तत् स्थानं परमशोभनम् । तेन साधो ध्रुवेत्येवं मयोक्तं राजसत्तम ॥ ४९.३४ ॥
prajāpatikule bhūtvā bāla eva vanaṃ gataḥ | ārādhya viṣṇuṃ prāptaṃ tat sthānaṃ paramaśobhanam | tena sādho dhruvety evaṃ mayoktaṃ rājasattama || 49.34 ||
Terlahir dalam garis Prajāpati, ia pergi ke hutan sejak masih kanak-kanak. Setelah memuja Viṣṇu, ia mencapai kediaman yang amat mulia dan cemerlang itu. Karena itu, wahai raja terbaik, demikianlah aku menyebut Dhruva sebagai orang suci.
Varāha (default dialogue frame)
FAQs
It preserves a Purāṇic exemplum centered on Dhruva, a widely transmitted figure used in Sanskrit narrative literature to illustrate steadfast discipline and the attainment of an exalted ‘abode’ through sustained devotion.
No specific terrestrial location is named in this verse; the key place-term is ‘tat sthānam’—an exalted ‘abode/place’ (often read in Purāṇic contexts as a celestial or transcendent station rather than a mapped site).
The verse foregrounds disciplined practice—going to the forest (a trope for ascetic withdrawal) and focused worship—as a model of perseverance leading to an elevated state or recognition.
Ask anything about this verse
Answers come straight from the texts, with the shlokas they draw on. Ask in your own words.
A free sign-in with Google or Apple keeps your chat saved across web and the app.
Read Varaha Purana in the Vedapath app
Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with word-by-word meanings, Sanskrit recitation where available, and more.
