316 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 8
maitreyah uvdca—the sage Maitreya continued; iti—thus; udahrtam—
being spoken; akarpya—hearing; bhagavan naradah—the great personality
Narada; tada—thereupon; pritah—being pleased; pratyaha—replied; tam—
him; balam—the boy; sat-vak yam—good advice; anukampaya—being com-
passionate.
TRANSLATION
The sage Maitreya continued: The great personality Narada Muni, upon
hearing the words of Dhruva Maharaja, became very compassionate
towards him, and in order to show him his causeless mercy, he gave him
the following expert advice.
PURPORT
Since the great sage Narada is the foremost spiritual master, naturally
his only activity is to bestow the greatest benefit upon whomever he
meets. Dhruva Maharaja, however, was a child, and so his demand was
also that of a playful child. Still, the great sage became compassionate
towards him, and for his welfare he spoke the following verses.
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narada uvdaca
jananyabhihitah panthah
sa vai nihsreyasasya te
bhagavan vasudevas tam
bhaja tam pravanatmana
naradah uvaca—the great sage Narada said; jananya—by your moth-
er; abhihitah—stated; panthah—the path; sah—that; vai—certainly;
nihsreyasasya—the ultimate goal of life; te—for you; bhagavan—the
Supreme Personality of Godhead; vasudevah—Krsna; tam—unto Him;
bhaja—render your service; tam—by Him; pravana-dtmanda—fully absorbing
your mind.
TRANSLATION
The great sage Narada told Dhruva Maharaja: The instruction given by
your mother, Suniti, to follow the path of devotional service to the
