Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 40
Dhruva’s Darśana, Transformative Prayers, and the Boon of the Dhruva-loka
Pole Star
सदश्वं रथमारुह्य कार्तस्वरपरिष्कृतम् । ब्राह्मणै: कुलवृद्धैश्च पर्यस्तोऽमात्यबन्धुभि: ॥ ३९ ॥ शङ्खदुन्दुभिनादेन ब्रह्मघोषेण वेणुभि: । निश्चक्राम पुरात्तूर्णमात्मजाभीक्षणोत्सुक: ॥ ४० ॥
sad-aśvaṁ ratham āruhya kārtasvara-pariṣkṛtam brāhmaṇaiḥ kula-vṛddhaiś ca paryasto ’mātya-bandhubhiḥ
Kemudian Raja Uttānapāda menaiki kereta yang ditarik kuda-kuda terbaik dan dihiasi ukiran emas. Baginda diiringi para brāhmaṇa berilmu, para tetua keluarga, pegawai, menteri serta sahabat karib. Dengan bunyi suci sangkakala, gendang, seruling dan laungan mantra Weda yang membawa berkat, baginda segera keluar dari kota, rindu hendak menatap wajah puteranya.
FAQs
They indicate an auspicious, dharmic celebration: conch shells and drums for public joy, and brahma-ghoṣa (Vedic recitations) for spiritual sanctification of the event.
He was intensely eager to see his son Dhruva again and again, and therefore personally went out with elders, brāhmaṇas, ministers, and relatives to receive him with honor.
Welcome spiritual progress with gratitude and sacred atmosphere—honor devotees, keep uplifting sound (mantra, prayers), and celebrate bhakti-centered milestones with humility and reverence.