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Dhruva Mahārāja Leaves Home for the Forest
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तपोवनं गते तस्मिन्प्रविष्टोऽन्तःपुरं मुनिः । अर्हितार्दणको राज्ञा सुखासीन उवाच तम् ॥६३॥
tapo-vanam gate tasmin praviṣṭo'ntaḥ-puram muniḥ arhitārhaṇako rājñā sukhāsīna uvāca tam
tapaḥ-vanam —the forest path where Dhruva Mahārāja executed his austerity;  gate —having thus approached;  tasmin —there;  praviṣṭaḥ —having entered;  antaḥ-puram —within the private house;  muniḥ —the great sage Nārada;  arhita —being worshiped;  arhaṇakaḥ —by respectful behavior;  rājñā —by the King;  sukha-āsīnaḥ —when he comfortably sat on his seat;  uvāca —said;  tam —unto him (the King).
TRANSLATION
After Dhruva entered Madhuvana Forest to execute devotional service, the great sage Nārada Muni thought it wise to go to the King to see how he was faring within the palace. When Nārada Muni approached, the King received him properly, offering him due obeisances. After being seated comfortably, Nārada began to speak.
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मारद उवाच
राजन् किं ध्यायसे दीर्घं मुखेन परिशुष्यता । किं वा न रिष्यते कामो धर्मो वार्थेन संयुतः ॥६४॥
nārada uvāca rājan kim dhyāyase dīrgham mukhena pariśuṣyatā kim vā na riṣyate kāmo dharmo vārthena samyutaḥ
nāradaḥ uvāca —the great sage Nārada Muni said;  rājan —my dear King;  kim —what;  dhyāyase —thinking of;  dīrgham —very deeply;  mukhena —with your face;  pariśuṣyatā —as if drying up;  kim vā —whether;  na —not;  riṣyate —been lost;  kāmaḥ —sense gratification;  dharmaḥ —religious rituals;  vā —or;  arthena —with economic development;  samyutaḥ —along with.