Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 3
Dhruva’s War with the Yakṣas and the Protection of the Holy Name
उत्तमस्त्वकृतोद्वाहो मृगयायां बलीयसा । हत: पुण्यजनेनाद्रौ तन्मातास्य गतिं गता ॥ ३ ॥
uttamas tv akṛtodvāho mṛgayāyāṁ balīyasā hataḥ puṇya-janenādrau tan-mātāsya gatiṁ gatā
Si Uttama, nakababatang kapatid ni Dhruva Mahārāja na hindi pa kasal, ay minsang nagpunta sa pangangaso at napatay ng isang makapangyarihang Yakṣa sa kabundukang Himalaya. Ang kanyang ina na si Suruci ay sumunod din sa landas ng anak (namatay).
FAQs
This verse says Uttama, though unmarried, went hunting and was killed on a mountain by a powerful Yakṣa (a Puṇyajana, attendant of Kuvera).
Puṇyajanas here refers to the Yakṣas—beings who serve Kuvera; one such Yakṣa is described as killing Uttama.
It underscores life’s unpredictability and the need for detachment and spiritual focus, rather than over-identifying with temporary worldly situations.