546 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 12

TEXT 52

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idam maya te ’bhihitarh kuriidvaha
dhruvasya vikh ydta-visuddha-karmanah
hitvarbhakah kridanakani matur
grham ca visnum Ssaranam yo jagama

idam—this; maya—by me; le—unto you; abhihitam—described; kuru-
udvaha—O great one among the Kurus; dhruvasya—of Dhruva; vikhyata—
very famous; visuddha—very pure; karmapah—whose activities; hitva—
giving up; arbhakah—child; kridanakani—toys and playthings; mdtuh—of
his mother; grham—home; ca—also; visnum—to Lord Visnu; saranam—
shelter; yah—one who; jagama—went.

TRANSLATION

The transcendental activities of Dhruva Maharaja are well known all
over the world, and they are very pure. In childhood Dhruva Maharaja
rejected all kinds of toys and playthings, left the protection of his mother
and seriously took shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Visnu.
My dear Vidura, | therefore conclude this narration, for I have described to
you all its details.

PURPORT

It is said by Canakya Pandita that life is certainly short for everyone,
but if one acts properly, his reputation will remain for a generation. As the
Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, is everlastingly famous, so the
reputation of Lord Krgna’s devotee is also everlasting. Therefore in de-
scribing Dhruva Maharaja’s activities two specific words have been used—
vikhyata, very famous, and visuddha, transcendental. Dhruva Maharaja’s
leaving home at a tender age and taking shelter of the Supreme Personality
of Godhead in the forest is a unique example in this world.

Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Fourth Canto, Twelfth
Chapter, of the Srimad-Bhagavatam, entitled “Dhruva Maharaja Goes Back
to Godhead.”
