Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 31
Dhruva’s Benediction from Kuvera and His Ascension to Viṣṇuloka
Dhruvaloka
तदा दुन्दुभयो नेदुर्मृदङ्गपणवादय: । गन्धर्वमुख्या: प्रजगु: पेतु: कुसुमवृष्टय: ॥ ३१ ॥
tadā dundubhayo nedur mṛdaṅga-paṇavādayaḥ gandharva-mukhyāḥ prajaguḥ petuḥ kusuma-vṛṣṭayaḥ
Pada waktu itu, bunyi dundubhi, mṛdaṅga dan paṇava bergema dari langit. Para Gandharva utama menyanyi, dan para dewa menurunkan hujan bunga ke atas Dhruva Mahārāja bagaikan curahan hujan.
FAQs
This verse shows a divine celebration—celestial beings honor an extraordinary devotional event, marking approval and auspiciousness as a devotee is glorified.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrates these events to Mahārāja Parīkṣit while describing Dhruva Mahārāja’s exalted destination and the cosmic celebration around it.
It encourages steady bhakti: sincere devotion brings inner assurance and auspicious transformation, even if outer “celestial signs” are not visible.