Text 31] Svayambhuva Manu Advises Dhruva Maharaja 483

lives in all living entities as the Supersoul, you will very soon forget the
illusory understanding of “I” and ‘“‘my.”

PURPORT

Dhruva Maharaja 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
maya, 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 Krsna, the sages and Lord Manu reminded Dhruva Maharaja
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
HSU aI aild Azat THI
OTA TM TAHT TASS 13811

samyaccha rosam bhadram te
pratipam sreyasam param

Srutena bhiuyasa rajann
agadena yathamayam

samyaccha—just control; rosam—anger; bhadram—all good fortune;
te—to you; pratipam—enemy; sreyasiém—of all goodness; param—the
foremost; srutena—by hearing; bhityasa—constantly; rajan—my dear King;
agadena—by medicinal treatment; yathad—as; dmayam—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 Maharaja was a liberated soul, and actually he was not angry
with anyone. But because he was the ruler, it was his duty to become
