Shloka 25

ध्रुवस्य निर्वेदः — मन्त्रोपदेशः (ॐ नमो वासुदेवाय) तथा विष्ण्वाराधनविधिः

Devanagari script

सो ऽहं तथा यतिष्यामि यथा सर्वोत्तमोत्तमम् स्थानं प्राप्स्याम्य् अशेषाणां जगताम् अभिपूजितम्

Transliteration

so 'haṃ tathā yatiṣyāmi yathā sarvottamottamam sthānaṃ prāpsyāmy aśeṣāṇāṃ jagatām abhipūjitam

Translation

Por isso me esforçarei assim, até alcançar a mais excelente de todas as posições—honrada e venerada por todos os mundos, sem exceção.

Word by Word

सःhe

अहम्I

तथाthus

यतिष्यामिI will strive

यथाso that

सर्वोत्तमोत्तमम्the best of the best, supremely excellent

स्थानम्place, position

प्राप्स्यामिI will attain

अशेषाणाम्of all, without remainder

जगताम्of the worlds/beings

अभिपूजितम्honoured, revered

Speaker

Dhruva (expressing resolve to attain the supreme station)

Characters & Entities

Dhruva

All worlds (jagats)

FAQs

What is the significance of attaining the “supremely best station” in the Vishnu Purana?

In this verse it signifies an unsurpassed, universally revered spiritual status—an ultimate attainment that transcends ordinary worldly rank and is acknowledged across all realms.

How does the text frame Dhruva’s path to this goal?

Dhruva presents it as deliberate, disciplined striving (yatna/tapas) directed toward a single highest aim, reflecting the Purana’s emphasis on resolute devotion and sustained effort.

What is the theological importance of Vishnu in this context?

Though Vishnu is not named in this single line, the verse fits the Vaishnava framework where the highest ‘sthāna’ is ultimately secured through the Supreme Lord’s grace, making the goal not merely political supremacy but divinely sanctioned pre-eminence.