Text 25] Dhruva Maharaja Leaves Home for the Forest 301

that Dhruva Maharaja left his father’s capital city to go to a secluded
place to search out the Supreme Personality of Godhead. It is the
instruction of Prahlada Maharaja also that if one is seeking peace of mind
he should free himself from all contamination of family life and take
shelter of the Supreme Godhead by going to the forest. To the Gaudiya
Vaisnava this forest is the forest of Vrnda, or Vrndavana. If one takes
shelter of Vrndavana under Vrndavaneévari, Srimati Radharani, certainly
all the problems of his life are solved very easily.

TEXT 25

ATAETNS Te TA Faattiny |
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naradas tad upakarnya
jiiatud tasya cikirsitam
sprstua mirdhany agha-ghnena
panina praha vismitah

naradah—the great sage Narada; tat—that; upakarpya—overhearing;
jiiatva—and knowing; tasya—his (Dhruva Maharaja’s); cikirsitam—activities;
sprstua—by touching; miirdhani—on the head; agha-ghnena—which can
drive away all sinful activities; parinad—by the hand; praha—said; vismitah—
being surprised.

TRANSLATION

The great sage Narada overheard this news, and understanding all the
activities of Dhruva Maharaja, he was struck with wonder. He approached
Dhruva, and touching his head with his all-virtuous hand, he spoke as
follows.

PURPORT

When Dhruva Maharaja was talking with his mother, Suniti, of all the
incidences that had taken place in the palace, Narada was not present.
