Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.14.6
Nirodha· Winding upHearing Led Dhruva Beyond Death
“By hearing these topics from the sage [Nārada], the son of King Uttānapāda [Dhruva] was enlightened regarding the Personality of Godhead, and he ascended to the abode of the Lord, placing his feet over the head of death.”
What the purport teaches
- Dhruva heard the Lord’s pastimes from the great sage Nārada and became enlightened regarding the Personality of Godhead.
- When Dhruva was leaving this world, death was waiting for him, but he did not care for death. He boarded a spiritual airplane even with his present body.
- Because of his association with Nārada and hearing the Lord’s pastimes, Dhruva went directly to the planet of Viṣṇu. Sunanda and others received him in the kingdom of God.
Try this today
Read this account once more, giving your full attention to the connection between hearing and Dhruva’s destination.
Ask yourself
What value does Dhruva’s example reveal in hearing the Lord’s pastimes from a great sage?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.