Text 45] Dhruva Maharaja Goes Back to Godhead 539
Maitreya therefore affirmed herein that the Bhagavatam is sammatam
satam, approved by great devotees.
TEXT 45
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dhanyam yasasyam adyusyam
punyam svasty-ayanam mahat
svargyam dhrauvyam saumanasyarn
prasasyam agha-marsanam
dhanyam—bestowing wealth; yasasyam—bestowing reputation; dyusyam
—increasing duration of life; pun yam—sacred; svasti-ayanam—creating aus-
piciousness; mahat—great; svargyam—bestowing achievement of heavenly
planets; dhrauvyam—or Dhruvaloka; saumanasyam—pleasing to the mind;
prasasyam—glorious; agha-marsanam—counteracting all kinds of sinful
activities.
TRANSLATION
By hearing the narration of Dhruva Maharaja one can fulfill desires for
wealth, reputation and increased duration of life. It is so auspicious that
one can even go to a heavenly planet or can attain Dhruvaloka, which was
achieved by Dhruva Maharaja, just by hearing about him. The demigods
also become pleased because it is so glorious, and it is so powerful that it
can counteract all the results of one’s sinful actions.
PURPORT
There are different types of men in this world, not all of them pure
devotees. Some are karmis, desiring to acquire vast wealth. There are also
persons who are only after reputation. Some desire to be elevated to the
heavenly planets or to go to Dhruvaloka, and others want to please the
demigods to get material profits. [lerein it is recommended by Maitreya
that every one of them can hear the narration about Dhruva Maharaja and
thus get their desired goal. It is recommended that the devotees (akdma),
the karmis (sarva-kama) and the jidnis who desire to be liberated (moksa-
kama) should all worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead to acquire
their desired goals of life. Similarly, if anyone hears about the activities of
the Lord’s devotee, he can achieve the same result. There is no difference
between the activities and character of the Supreme Personality of God-
head and His pure devotees.
