Shloka 10

Dhruva’s Benediction from Kuvera and His Ascension to Viṣṇuloka

Dhruvaloka

Devanagari script

अथायजत यज्ञेशं क्रतुभिर्भूरिदक्षिणै: । द्रव्यक्रियादेवतानां कर्म कर्मफलप्रदम् ॥ १० ॥

Transliteration

athāyajata yajñeśaṁ kratubhir bhūri-dakṣiṇaiḥ dravya-kriyā-devatānāṁ karma karma-phala-pradam

Translation

گھر میں قیام کے دوران دھرو مہاراج نے یَجْنوں کے بھوکتا یَجْنیشور شری وِشنو کو راضی کرنے کے لیے کثیر دَکشِنا والے بہت سے عظیم یَجْن کیے۔ شاستری یَجْن خاص طور پر وِشنو کی پرِیتی کے لیے ہیں؛ وہی یَجْنوں کا مقصود اور پھل عطا کرنے والا ہے۔

Synonyms

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्य-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/आरम्भसूचक (particle: then/now)

• ayajata: he worshipped / performed sacrifice
• ayajata: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yaj (यज् धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम्; ‘he performed sacrifice/worshipped’

• yajña-īśam: the Lord of sacrifice
• yajña-īśam: Karma (कर्म/Direct object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yajña (प्रातिपदिक) + īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः—‘यज्ञस्य ईशः’

• kratubhiḥ: with rites/sacrifices
• kratubhiḥ: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kratu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचनम्

• bhūri-dakṣiṇaiḥ: with abundant sacrificial gifts
• bhūri-dakṣiṇaiḥ: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhūri (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक ‘much’) + dakṣiṇā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग-प्रातिपदिक ‘dakṣiṇā’ (gift/fee) विशेषण; तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचनम्; कर्मधारयः—‘भूरिः (बह्वी) दक्षिणा यस्य/यासां तैः’

• dravya-kriyā-devatānām: of the materials, rituals, and deities
• dravya-kriyā-devatānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dravya (प्रातिपदिक) + kriyā (प्रातिपदिक) + devatā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग ‘devatā’, षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), बहुवचनम्; द्वन्द्व-समाहार/इतरेतर—‘द्रव्याणि च क्रियाः च देवताः च’ (of materials, acts, and deities)

• karma: (that) action/ritual
• karma: Visheshya (विशेष्य/Predicate noun)
• Type: Noun
• Root: karman (कर्मन् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc. 1st/2nd), एकवचनम्; here as predicate/apposition

• karma-phala-pradam: bestowing the fruit of actions
• karma-phala-pradam: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: karma (प्रातिपदिक) + phala (प्रातिपदिक) + prada (प्रद प्रातिपदिक ‘giver’)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom./Acc. 1st/2nd), एकवचनम्; तत्पुरुषः—‘कर्मणः फलस्य प्रदम्’

Purport

In Bhagavad-gītā (3.9) it is said, yajñārthāt karmaṇo ’nyatra loko ’yaṁ karma-bandhanaḥ: one should act or work only in order to please the Supreme Lord; otherwise one becomes entangled in the resultant reactions. According to the four divisions of varṇa and āśrama, kṣatriyas and vaiśyas are especially advised to perform great ceremonial sacrifices and to distribute their accumulated money very liberally. Dhruva Mahārāja, as a king and ideal kṣatriya, performed many such sacrifices, giving very liberally in charity. Kṣatriyas and vaiśyas are supposed to earn their money and accumulate great riches. Sometimes they do it by acting sinfully. Kṣatriyas are meant to rule over a country; Dhruva Mahārāja, for example, in the course of ruling, had to fight and kill many Yakṣas. Such action is necessary for kṣatriyas. A kṣatriya should not be a coward, and he should not be nonviolent; to rule over the country he has to act violently.

Characters & Entities

• Dhruva Mahārāja
• Yajñeśa (Lord Viṣṇu)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Yajñeśa (the Lord of sacrifice)?

This verse identifies Viṣṇu as Yajñeśa, the true Lord to be worshiped through sacrifice, indicating that yajña is ultimately meant for pleasing Him.

Why did Dhruva Maharaja perform sacrifices with abundant dakṣiṇā?

After attaining spiritual maturity and returning to his royal duties, Dhruva honored the Lord through properly executed sacrifices, offering generous gifts as part of righteous kingly conduct (dharma).

Practical application of karma-phala (results of action) in modern life?

Act with the right “ingredients”—sincerity, correct method, and a higher purpose—because outcomes depend on how actions are performed, not merely on intention.