Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 52
Dhruva’s Benediction from Kuvera and His Ascension to Viṣṇuloka
Dhruvaloka
इदं मया तेऽभिहितं कुरूद्वहध्रुवस्य विख्यातविशुद्धकर्मण: । हित्वार्भक: क्रीडनकानि मातु-र्गृहं च विष्णुं शरणं यो जगाम ॥ ५२ ॥
idaṁ mayā te ’bhihitaṁ kurūdvaha dhruvasya vikhyāta-viśuddha-karmaṇaḥ hitvārbhakaḥ krīḍanakāni mātur gṛhaṁ ca viṣṇuṁ śaraṇaṁ yo jagāma
Wahai Vidura, pemuka keturunan Kuru, telah aku ceritakan kepadamu perbuatan rohani Dhruva Mahārāja yang masyhur di seluruh dunia dan amat suci. Sejak kecil beliau menolak segala mainan dan permainan, meninggalkan perlindungan rumah ibunya, lalu dengan sungguh-sungguh berlindung kepada Keperibadian Tuhan Yang Mahaesa, Viṣṇu. Maka, wahai Vidura, aku menutup kisah ini di sini; segala perinciannya telah aku sampaikan kepadamu.
It is said by Cāṇakya Paṇḍita that life is certainly short for everyone, but if one acts properly, his reputation will remain for a generation. As the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, is everlastingly famous, so the reputation of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s devotee is also everlasting. Therefore in describing Dhruva Mahārāja’s activities two specific words have been used: vikhyāta, “very famous,” and viśuddha, “transcendental.” Dhruva Mahārāja’s leaving home at a tender age and taking shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in the forest is a unique example in this world.
FAQs
This verse highlights that true refuge is Lord Viṣṇu alone—Dhruva, even as a child, left comforts behind and approached Viṣṇu for shelter, showing surrender as the essence of bhakti.
Because his actions were driven by sincere devotion and determination to seek the Lord, not by impurity or selfish indulgence—his renunciation and single-minded pursuit of Viṣṇu made his character famous.
Prioritize spiritual goals over distractions: reduce time spent on trivial pleasures, choose disciplined devotional practice, and consciously seek God’s shelter through prayer, chanting, and steady commitment.