Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 53
Dhruva’s Darśana, Transformative Prayers, and the Boon of the Dhruva-loka
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लाल्यमानं जनैरेवं ध्रुवं सभ्रातरं नृप: । आरोप्य करिणीं हृष्ट: स्तूयमानोऽविशत्पुरम् ॥ ५३ ॥
lālyamānaṁ janair evaṁ dhruvaṁ sabhrātaraṁ nṛpaḥ āropya kariṇīṁ hṛṣṭaḥ stūyamāno ’viśat puram
ដូច្នេះ នៅពេលដែលមនុស្សទាំងឡាយសរសើរធ្រុវមហារាជជាមួយប្អូនប្រុសរបស់ព្រះអង្គ ព្រះរាជាក៏រីករាយយ៉ាងខ្លាំង។ ព្រះអង្គឲ្យទាំងពីរឡើងអង្គុយលើខ្នងដំរីញី ហើយចូលទៅកាន់រាជធានីក្នុងសូរសរសើរពីមនុស្សគ្រប់ជាន់ថ្នាក់។
FAQs
This verse shows that Dhruva was publicly cherished and praised, and the king honored him with a royal procession—illustrating how devotees are naturally respected by society and rulers.
To formally celebrate Dhruva’s return and recognize his extraordinary achievement and stature, the king arranged a ceremonial entry, seating Dhruva (with Uttama) on a royal elephant while citizens praised him.
Genuine spiritual effort and integrity earn lasting respect; when success comes, accept recognition with humility and use it to inspire others toward devotion and discipline.