Text 2] The Descent of the River Ganges 123

yatra ha vava vira-vrata auttdnapddih parama-bhaégavato ’smat-kula-
devatdé-caranaravindodakam iti yam anusavanam utkrsyamana-
bhagavad-bhakti-yogena drdham klidyamanantar-hrdaya autkanthya-
vivasamilita-locana-yugala-kudmala-vigalitamala-baspa-
kalayabhivyajyamana-roma-pulaka-kulako ‘dhunapi paramddarena
Sirasd bibharti.

yatra ha vava—in Dhruvaloka; vira-vratah—firmly determined: aut-
tanapaddih—the famous son of Maharaja Uttanapaida; parama-
bhagavatah—the most exalted devotee: asmat—our; kula-devata —of
the family Deity; carana-aravinda—of the lotus feet: udakam—in the
water; iti—thus; yadm—which; anusavanam—constantly:
utkrsyamana—being increased; bhagavat-bhakti-yogena—by devo-
tional service unto the Lord; drdham—greatly; klidyamana-antah-
hrdayah—being softened within the core of his heart; autkanthya—by
great anxiety; vivasa—spontaneously; amilita—slightly open; locana—
of eyes; yugala—pair; kudmala—from the flowerlike; vigalita—
emanating: amala—uncontaminated; bdspa-kalaya—with tears:
abhivyajyamdna—being manifested; roma-pulaka-kulakah—whose
symptoms of ecstasy on the body; adhund api—even now: parama-
ddarena—with great reverence; sirasi—by the head; bibharti—he
bears.

TRANSLATION

Dhruva Maharaja, the famous son of Maharaja Uttanapada, is
known as the most exalted devotee of the Supreme Lord because of
his firm determination in executing devotional service. Knowing
that the sacred Ganges water washes the lotus feet of Lord Visnu,
Dhruva Maharaja, situated on his own planet, to this very day ac-
cepts that water on his head with great devotion. Because he cons-
tantly thinks of Krsna very devoutly within the core of his heart,
he is overcome with ecstatic anxiety. Tears flow from his half-open
eyes, and eruptions appear on his entire body.

PURPORT

When a person is firmly fixed in devotional service to the Supreme
Personality of Godhead, he is described as vira-vrata, fully determined.
