Text 69] Dhruva Maharaja Leaves Home for the Forest 345

naradah uvaca—the great sage Narada Muni said; ma—do not; ma—do
not; sucah—be aggrieved; sva-tanayam—of your own son; deva-guptam—
he is well protected by the Lord; visampate—O master of human society;
tat—his; prabhavam—influence; avijia@ya—without knowing; pravrikte—
widespread; yat—whose; yasah—reputation; jagat—all over the world.

TRANSLATION

The great sage Narada Muni replied: My dear King, please do not be
aggrieved about your son. He is well protected by the Supreme Personality
of Godhead. Although you have no actual information of his influence,
his reputation is already spread all over the world.

PURPORT

Sometimes when we hear that great sages and devotees go to the forest
and engage themselves in devotional service or meditation, we become
surprised: how can one live in the forest and not be taken care of by any-
one? But the answer, given by a great authority, Narada Muni, is that such
persons are well protected by the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Sarandgati, or surrender, means acceptance or firm belief that wherever
the surrendered soul lives he is always protected by the Supreme Person-
ality of Godhead; he is never alone or unprotected. Dhruva Maharaja’s
affectionate father thought his young boy, only five years old, to be in a
very precarious position in the jungle, but Narada Muni assured him,
“You do not have sufficient information about the influence of your son.”
Anyone who engages in devotional service anywhere within this universe
is never unprotected.

TEXT 69
ara TA FAN aansdy 7a: |
RTT WH Ta Ayedae eel
suduskaram karma krtva
loka-palair api prabhuh
aisyaty acirato rajan
yaso vipulayams tava

suduskaram—impossible to perform; karma—work; krtva—after perform-
ing; loka-palaih—by great personalities; api—even; prabhuh—quite compe-
tent; aisyati—will come back; aciratah—without delay ; rajan—my dear King;
yasah—reputation; vipulayan—causing to become great; tava—your.
