Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 42
Dhruva’s Darśana, Transformative Prayers, and the Boon of the Dhruva-loka
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तं दृष्ट्वोपवनाभ्याश आयान्तं तरसा रथात् । अवरुह्य नृपस्तूर्णमासाद्य प्रेमविह्वल: ॥ ४२ ॥ परिरेभेऽङ्गजं दोर्भ्यां दीर्घोत्कण्ठमना: श्वसन् । विष्वक्सेनाङ्घ्रिसंस्पर्शहताशेषाघबन्धनम् ॥ ४३ ॥
taṁ dṛṣṭvopavanābhyāśa āyāntaṁ tarasā rathāt avaruhya nṛpas tūrṇam āsādya prema-vihvalaḥ
近くの小さな林へ向かって急ぎ来るドゥルヴァ・マハーラージャを見て、ウッターナパーダ王は大急ぎで戦車から降りた。久しく子を恋い慕っていたため、愛に打たれて前へ進み、荒い息をつきながら両腕で久別の息子を抱きしめた。だがドゥルヴァはもはや以前の彼ではない。至上主ヴィシュヴァクセーナの蓮華の御足に触れたことで、あらゆる罪の束縛が断たれ、完全に清められていた。
FAQs
This verse shows Dhruva returning after attaining the Lord’s grace, and how genuine devotion purifies relationships—his father rushes to meet him, overcome with love.
Dhruva had become spiritually exalted and dear to the Lord; seeing his son return, the king’s parental affection and repentance flowered into intense, purified love.
Spiritual growth can heal strained relationships—meet others with humility and affection, and let devotion refine emotions into compassionate action.