Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 11
Dhruva’s Benediction from Kuvera and His Ascension to Viṣṇuloka
Dhruvaloka
सर्वात्मन्यच्युतेऽसर्वे तीव्रौघां भक्तिमुद्वहन् । ददर्शात्मनि भूतेषु तमेवावस्थितं विभुम् ॥ ११ ॥
sarvātmany acyute ’sarve tīvraughāṁ bhaktim udvahan dadarśātmani bhūteṣu tam evāvasthitaṁ vibhum
ധ്രുവ മഹാരാജാവ് സർവ്വാധാരനും സർവ്വാത്മാവുമായ അച്യുതനോടു ശക്തവും ഇടവിടാത്തതുമായ ഭക്തി വഹിച്ചു. ഭക്തിസേവയിൽ ഏർപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കെ, ആ വിഭു എല്ലാ ജീവികളിലും നിലകൊള്ളുന്നതും എല്ലാം അവനിൽ തന്നെയാണെന്നും അദ്ദേഹം ദർശിച്ചു.
Not only did Dhruva Mahārāja perform many sacrifices, but he carried on his transcendental occupation of engagement in the devotional service of the Lord. The ordinary karmīs, who want to enjoy the results of fruitive activities, are concerned only with sacrifices and ritualistic ceremonies as enjoined in the Vedic śāstras. Although Dhruva Mahārāja performed many sacrifices in order to be an exemplary king, he was constantly engaged in devotional service. The Lord always protects His surrendered devotee. A devotee can see that the Lord is situated in everyone’s heart, as stated in the Bhagavad-gītā ( īśvaraḥ sarva-bhūtānāṁ hṛd-deśe ’rjuna tiṣṭhati ). Ordinary persons cannot understand how the Supreme Lord is situated in everyone’s heart, but a devotee can actually see Him. Not only can the devotee see Him outwardly, but he can see, with spiritual vision, that everything is resting in the Supreme Personality of Godhead, as described in Bhagavad-gītā ( mat-sthāni sarva-bhūtāni ). That is the vision of a mahā-bhāgavata. He sees everything others see, but instead of seeing merely the trees, the mountains, the cities or the sky, he sees only his worshipable Supreme Personality of Godhead in everything because everything is resting in Him only. This is the vision of the mahā-bhāgavata. In summary, a mahā-bhāgavata, a highly elevated pure devotee, sees the Lord everywhere, as well as within the heart of everyone. This is possible for devotees who have developed elevated devotional service to the Lord. As stated in the Brahma-saṁhitā (5.38) , premāñjana-cchurita-bhakti-vilocanena: only those who have smeared their eyes with the ointment of love of Godhead can see everywhere the Supreme Lord face to face; it is not possible by imagination or so-called meditation.
FAQs
This verse says that through intense devotion to Acyuta, one comes to perceive the all-pervading Lord situated within one’s own heart and within every living being.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī is narrating, and the verse describes Dhruva’s spiritual vision—his perception of the Lord (Acyuta) as the Supersoul present in all.
Cultivate steady bhakti (hearing, chanting, remembering the Lord); it gradually purifies perception so you treat others with reverence, seeing the same Divine presence within all.