Canto 4: Creation of the Fourth OrderChapter 9: Dhruva Mahārāja Returns Home

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.9.53

lālyamānaḿ janair evaḿ

dhruvaḿ sabhrātaraḿ nṛpaḥ

āropya kariṇīḿ hṛṣṭaḥ

stūyamāno 'viśat puram

SYNONYMS

lālyamānam — being thus praised; janaiḥ — by the people in general; evam — thus; dhruvamMahārāja Dhruva; sa-bhrātaram — with his brother; nṛpaḥ — the King; āropya — placing; kariṇīm — on the back of a she-elephant; hṛṣṭaḥ — being so pleased; stūyamānaḥ — and being so praised; aviśat — returned; puramto his capital.

TRANSLATION

The sage Maitreya continued: My dear Vidura, when everyone was thus praising Dhruva Mahārāja, the King was very happy, and he had Dhruva and his brother seated on the back of a she-elephant. Thus he returned to his capital, where he was praised by all classes of men.

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