Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.9.25
Nirodha· Winding upThe Lord's Abode Is Eternal
“The Personality of Godhead continued: My dear Dhruva, after your material life in this body, you will go to My planet, which is always offered obeisances by the residents of all other planetary systems. It is situated above the planets of the seven ṛṣis, and having gone there you will never have to come back again to this material world.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord promised Dhruva Mahārāja that he would reach His abode and never return to this material world. The word nāvartate emphasizes this promise.
- Dhruvaloka is the abode of Lord Viṣṇu within this material world. Situated above the planets of the seven ṛṣis, it is worshiped by the other planetary systems.
- Dhruvaloka remains even when the universe is dissolved. The purport explains that the Lord's promise of no return indicates that this planet is eternal.
Try this today
Reread the Lord's promise today and spend a minute reflecting on the permanence of His abode.
Ask yourself
How does the Lord's promise of an eternal abode affect what I value?
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.