Shloka 32
Dhruva’s Benediction from Kuvera and His Ascension to Viṣṇuloka
Dhruvaloka
स च स्वर्लोकमारोक्ष्यन् सुनीतिं जननीं ध्रुव: । अन्वस्मरदगं हित्वा दीनां यास्ये त्रिविष्टपम् ॥ ३२ ॥
sa ca svarlokam ārokṣyan sunītiṁ jananīṁ dhruvaḥ anvasmarad agaṁ hitvā dīnāṁ yāsye tri-viṣṭapam
دھرو جب دِویہ وِمان میں بیٹھ کر سُورلوک کی طرف روانہ ہونے ہی والا تھا کہ اسے اپنی غریب ماں سُنیتی یاد آ گئی۔ اس نے سوچا، “میں اکیلا ویکُنٹھ کیسے جاؤں اور اپنی دکھی ماں کو پیچھے چھوڑ دوں؟”
Dhruva had a feeling of obligation to his mother, Sunīti. It was Sunīti who had given him the clue which had now enabled him to be personally carried to the Vaikuṇṭha planet by the associates of Lord Viṣṇu. He now remembered her and wanted to take her with him. Actually, Dhruva Mahārāja’s mother, Sunīti, was his patha-pradarśaka-guru. Patha-pradarśaka-guru means “the guru, or the spiritual master, who shows the way.” Such a guru is sometimes called śikṣā-guru. Although Nārada Muni was his dīkṣā-guru (initiating spiritual master), Sunīti, his mother, was the first who gave him instruction on how to achieve the favor of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. It is the duty of the śikṣā-guru or dīkṣā-guru to instruct the disciple in the right way, and it depends on the disciple to execute the process. According to śāstric injunctions, there is no difference between śikṣā-guru and dīkṣā-guru, and generally the śikṣā-guru later on becomes the dīkṣā-guru. Sunīti, however, being a woman, and specifically his mother, could not become Dhruva Mahārāja’s dīkṣā-guru. Still, he was not less obliged to Sunīti. There was no question of carrying Nārada Muni to Vaikuṇṭhaloka, but Dhruva Mahārāja thought of his mother.
FAQs
This verse shows Dhruva remembering his distressed mother Sunīti and intending to take her with him, illustrating that a devotee’s spiritual progress can benefit and uplift loved ones.
At the moment of ascent, Dhruva’s compassion awakened; he recalled Sunīti’s suffering and desired that she not be left behind, reflecting the tender-hearted nature of a great devotee.
Advance spiritually while also caring for and encouraging family members—through prayer, good conduct, and sharing uplifting practices—so one’s devotion becomes a shelter for others.