526 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 12

iti— thus; vyavasitam—contemplation; tasya—of Dhruva; vyavasd@ya—un-
derstanding; sura-uttamau—the two chief associates; darsayam dsatuh—
showed (to him); devim—exalted Suniti; purah—before; yanena—by airplane;
gacchatim—going forward.

TRANSLATION

The great associates of Vaikunthaloka, Nanda and Sunanda, could
understand the mind of Dhruva Maharaja, and thus they showed him that
his mother, Suniti, was going forward in another plane.

PURPORT

This incident proves that the siksa or diksa-guru who has a disciple who
strongly executes devotional service like Dhruva Maharaja can be carried
by the disciple even though the instructor is not as advanced. Although
Suniti was an instructor to Dhruva Maharaja, she could not go to the forest
because she was a woman, nor could she execute austerities and penances
as Dhruva Maharaja did. Still, Dhruva Maharaja was able to take his mother
with him. Similarly, Prahlada Maharaja also delivered his atheistic father,
Hiranyakasipu. The conclusion is that a disciple or an offspring who is a
very strong devotee can carry with him to Vaikunthaloka either his father,
mother or siksa@ or diksa-guru. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura used
to say, “If | could perfectly deliver even one soul back home, back to God-
head, I would think my mission—propagating Krsna consciousness—to be
successful.” The Krgna consciousness movement is spreading now all over
the world, and sometimes | think that even though I am crippled in many
ways, if one of my disciples becomes as strong as Dhruva Maharaja, then he
will be able to carry me with him to Vaikunthaloka.

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aa aa saat: off Janae: ae: |
ATTA TEA FAA: HAM MEPL 112

tatra tatra prasamsadbhih
pathi vaimanikaih suraih
avakiryamano dadrse
kusumath kramaso grahan
tatra tatra—here and there; prasamsadbhih—by persons engaged in the

praise of Dhruva Maharaja; pathi—on the path; vaimanikaih—carried by
different types of airplanes; suraih—by the demigods; avakiryamanah—
