Text 31]
Svāyambhuva Manu Advises Dhruva Mahārāja
483
lives in all living entities as the Supersoul, you will very soon forget the illusory understanding of “I” and “my.”
PURPORT
Dhruva Mahārāja was already a liberated person because at the age of five years he had seen the Supreme Personality of Godhead. But even though liberated, he was, for the time being, afflicted by the illusion of  māyā , thinking himself the brother of Uttama in the bodily concept of life. The whole material world is working on the basis of “I” and “mine.” This is the root of attraction to the material world. If one is attracted by this root of illusory conceptions—“I” and “mine”—he will have to remain within this material world in different exalted or nasty positions. By the grace of Lord Kṛṣṇa, the sages and Lord Manu reminded Dhruva Mahārāja that he should not continue this material conception of “I” and “mine.” Simply by devotional service unto the Lord his illusion could be eradicated without difficulty.
TEXT 31
संयन्छ रोषं मद्रं ते प्रतीपं श्रेयसां परम् । श्वतेन भूयसा राजनगदेन यथाऽऽमयम् ॥३१॥
saṁyaccha roṣaṁ bhadraṁ te pratīpaṁ śreyasāṁ param śrutena bhūyasā rājann agadena yathāmayam
saṁyaccha—just control; roṣam—anger; bhadram—all good fortune; te—to you; pratīpam—enemy; śreyasām—of all goodness; param—the foremost; śrutena—by hearing; bhūyasā—constantly; rājan—my dear King; agadena—by medicinal treatment; yathā—as; āmayam—disease.
TRANSLATION
My dear King, just consider what I have said to you, which will act as medicinal treatment upon disease. Control your anger, for anger is the foremost enemy on the path of spiritual realization. I wish all good fortune for you. Please follow my instructions.
PURPORT
Dhruva Mahārāja was a liberated soul, and actually he was not angry with anyone. But because he was the ruler, it was his duty to become