*** The Story of Dhruva ***
"Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya"
Dhruva was the son of king Utthanpada and Suniti. King Utthanpada
was very fond of his second wife, Suruchi, and used to be mean to Suniti,
Dhruva's mother. One day, when Dhruva was five years old, his step-brother was
sitting on his father's lap. Dhruva also wanted to sit there. But his
step-mother stopped him and dragged him aside.
She spoke rudely to Dhruva, saying: "If you want to sit on your
father's lap, you should have been born to me instead of to your mother. At least
now, pray to Lord Vishnu, so that He will make this happen." Dhruva was deeply hurt by his step- mother’s
insulting words. He went to his mother, weeping. His mother consoled him and
told him to take his step-mother's words seriously and pray to Lord Vishnu, who
is the helper of all beings. Dhruva
left the kingdom for the forest with a determined mind to see Lord Vishnu and
reach a higher place. On the way, he was met by the celestial sage Narada. Narada
gave him the 12-syllable mantra:
"Om Namo Bhagavate
Vasudevaya"
for worshiping the Vishnu form of Lord Krishna. Dhruva
worshipped Vishnu for six months, and Lord Vishnu appeared before him. Vishnu
promised that Dhruva's wishes would be fulfilled and he would reach the highest
heavenly seat of the Polestar, which is not destroyed even when all the worlds
are destroyed. Dhruva returned to the
kingdom. When the King grew old, he decided to crown Dhruva as the King. Dhruva
ruled for many years and in the end reached the Polestar granted by Lord Vishnu.
It is said that the entire Zodiac is made up of planets, stars, etc. All
rotates around the Polestar. To this day, when Indians see the Polestar, they
remember Dhruva, the devotee of perfect purity of mind and firm determination.
"Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya"
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