Text 19] Dhruva Maharaja Returns Home 387
TEXT 18

aaa sara
saga od 9 acdacta iam |
FAUNGH ATA Weraeeawat 112 cll

maitreya uvaca
athabhistuta evam vai
sat-sankalpena dhimata
bhrtyanurakto bhagavan
pratinandyedam abravit

maitreyah uvaca—Maitreya said; atha—then; abhistutah—being wor-
shiped; evam—thus; vai—certainly; sat-sankalpena—by Bhruva Maharaja,
who had only good desires in his heart; dhimata—because he was very
intelligent; bhrtya-anuraktah—very favorably disposed to devotees; bhaga-
van—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; pratinandya—having congratu-
lated him; idam-—this; abravit—said.

TRANSLATION

The great sage Maitreya continued: My dear Vidura, when Dhruva
Maharaja, who had good intentions in his heart, finished his prayer, the
Supreme Lord, the Personality of Godhead, who is very kind to His
devotees and servants, congratulated him, speaking as follows.

TEXT 19

ehhrrargara
eee a sated ae aeraTeS |
qerrana aK a Grae gaa ii2ail

sri bhagavan uvaca
vedaham te vyavasitam
hrdi rajanya-balaka
tat prayacchami bhadram te
durapam api suvrata
