Srimad Bhagavatam — Panchama Skandha, Shloka 1
Dhruva-loka as the Cosmic Pivot and the Śiśumāra-cakra
Viṣṇu’s Astral Form
श्रीशुक उवाच अथ तस्मात्परतस्त्रयोदशलक्षयोजनान्तरतो यत्तद्विष्णो: परमं पदमभिवदन्ति यत्र ह महाभागवतो ध्रुव औत्तानपादिरग्निनेन्द्रेण प्रजापतिना कश्यपेन धर्मेण च समकालयुग्भि: सबहुमानं दक्षिणत: क्रियमाण इदानीमपि कल्पजीविनामाजीव्य उपास्ते तस्येहानुभाव उपवर्णित: ॥ १ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca atha tasmāt paratas trayodaśa-lakṣa-yojanāntarato yat tad viṣṇoḥ paramaṁ padam abhivadanti yatra ha mahā-bhāgavato dhruva auttānapādir agninendreṇa prajāpatinā kaśyapena dharmeṇa ca samakāla-yugbhiḥ sabahu-mānaṁ dakṣiṇataḥ kriyamāṇa idānīm api kalpa-jīvinām ājīvya upāste tasyehānubhāva upavarṇitaḥ.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī meneruskan: Wahai Raja, 1,300,000 yojana di atas planet tujuh resi terdapat tempat yang para sarjana sebut sebagai Paramapada, kediaman suci Tuhan Viṣṇu. Di sana Mahārāja Dhruva, putera Uttānapāda dan bhakta agung, masih bersemayam sebagai sandaran hayat bagi makhluk yang hidup hingga akhir kalpa. Agni, Indra, Prajāpati, Kaśyapa dan Dharma berhimpun di sana untuk memberi hormat, bersujud, dan mengelilinginya dengan sisi kanan menghadap baginda. Kemuliaan Dhruva telah aku huraikan sebelum ini.
FAQs
This verse states that beyond the described region lies the supreme position of Lord Viṣṇu, revered by the wise as the highest destination.
Śukadeva highlights Dhruva’s exalted, enduring position near the Lord’s supreme abode, showing how a perfected devotee is honored and central within the universe’s sacred order.
Steady devotion and single-minded worship of the Lord can elevate one beyond ordinary fame—toward lasting spiritual honor and nearness to Viṣṇu.