आधारभूतं जगतः सर्वेषामुत्तमोत्तमम् । प्रार्थयामि प्रभो स्थानं त्वत्प्रसादादतोव्ययम् ॥ १,१२.
Therefore, O Lord, I seek from you an imperishable place, the highest of all, the support of the universe, by your grace.
श्रीभगवानुवाच यत्त्वया प्रार्थ्यते स्थानमेतत्प्राप्स्यति वै भवान् । त्वयाहं तोषितः पूर्वमन्यजन्मनि वालक ॥ १,१२.
The Blessed Lord said: The place you seek, you shall indeed obtain; you pleased me before, O child, in a previous birth.
त्वमासीर्ब्रह्मणः पूर्वं मय्येकाग्रमतिः सदा । मातापित्रोश्च शुश्रषुर्निजधर्मानुपालकः ॥ १,१२.
You were formerly a son of Brahma, always devoted to me with single-mindedness, serving your parents and upholding your own duty.
कालेन गच्छता मित्रं राजपुत्रस्तवाभवत् । योवनेखिलभोगाढ्यो दर्शनीयोज्ज्वलाकृतिः ॥ १,१२.
As time passed, a prince became your friend—youthful, enjoying all pleasures, handsome, and radiant in form.
तत्सङ्गात्तस्य तामृद्धिमवलोक्यादिदुर्लभाम् । भवेयं राजपुत्रोहमिति वाञ्छा त्वया कृता ॥ १,१२.
Seeing his extraordinary prosperity, which is rarely attained, and associating with him, you wished: 'May I become a prince.'
ततो यथाभिलषिता प्राप्ता ते राजपुत्रता । उत्तानपादस्य गृहे जातोसि ध्रुव दुर्लभे ॥ १,१२.
Thus, as you desired, you have attained princely birth; you were born, O rare one, in the house of Uttānapāda.
अन्येषां दुर्लभं स्थानं कुले स्वायम्भुवस्य यत् ॥ १,१२.
The position you have in the lineage of Svāyambhuva is difficult for others to attain.
तस्यैतदपरं बाल येनाहं परितोषितः । मामाराध्य नरो मुक्तिमवाप्नोत्यविलम्बिताम् ॥ १,१२.
Moreover, O child, by whom I was satisfied in that other birth—whoever worships me attains liberation without delay.
मय्यर्पितमना बाल किमु स्वर्गादिकं पदम् ॥ १,१२.
O child, what need is there for heaven or any such state for one whose mind is fixed on me?
त्रैलोक्यादधिके स्थाने सर्वताराग्रहाश्रयः । भविष्यति न संदेहो मत्प्रसादाद्भावन्ध्रुव ॥ १,१२.
By my grace, you shall obtain a place above the three worlds, the abode of all stars and planets, Dhruva—there is no doubt.
सूर्यात्सोमात्तथा भौमात्सोमपुत्राद्बृहस्पतेः । सितार्कतनयादीनां सर्वर्क्षाणां तथा ध्रुवः ॥ १,१२.
From the Sun, from the Moon, from Mars, from the son of Soma, from Brihaspati, from the son of Shukra, and from all the stars—Dhruva stands among them.
सप्तर्षिणामशेषाणां ये च वैमानिकाः सुराः । सर्वेषामुपरि स्थानं तव दत्तं मया ध्रुव ॥ १,१२.
Above all the sages, and the celestial gods who travel in the sky, your place has been granted by me, Dhruva.
केचिच्चतुर्युगं यावत्केचिन्मन्वन्तरं सुराः । तिष्ठन्ति भवतो दत्ता मया वै कल्पसंस्थितिः ॥ १,१२.
Some gods remain for the duration of a four-age cycle, some for a Manvantara; but your position, which I have given, endures for the entire Kalpa.
सुनीतिरपि ते माता त्वदासन्नातिनिर्मला । विमाने तारका भूत्वा तावत्कालं निवत्स्यति ॥ १,१२.
Your mother Sunīti, pure and close to you, will become a star in a celestial chariot and dwell there for that time.
ये च त्वां मानवाः प्रातः सायं च सुसमाहि ताः । कीर्तयिष्यन्ति तेषां च महत्पुण्यं भविष्यति ॥ १,१२.
Those humans who, with focused minds, praise you morning and evening, will attain great merit.
श्रीपराशर उवाच एवं पूर्वं जगन्नाथाद्देवदेवाज्जनार्दनात् । वरं प्राप्य ध्रुवः स्थान मध्यास्ते स महामते ॥ १,१२.
Śrī Parāśara said: Thus, having received the boon from the Lord of the Universe, Janārdana, Dhruva, of great wisdom, dwells in the central position.
स्वयं शुश्रूषणाद्धर्म्यान्मातापित्रोश्च वै तथा । द्धादशाक्षरमाहत्म्यात्तपसश्च प्रभावतः ॥ १,१२.
By his own service to his mother and father, by the greatness of the twelve-syllable mantra, and by the power of his austerity,
तस्याभिमानमृद्धिं च महिमानं निरिक्ष्य हि । देवासुराणामाचार्यः श्लोकमत्रोशना जगौ ॥ १,१२.
Observing his pride, prosperity, and greatness, the teacher of gods and demons, Uśanas, spoke this verse.
अहोस्य तपसो वीर्यमहोस्य तपसः फलम् । यदेनं पुरतः कृत्वा ध्रुवं सप्तर्षयः स्थिताः ॥ १,१२.
Ah, the strength of his austerity! Ah, the fruit of his austerity! Because of it, the seven sages stand before Dhruva.
ध्रुवस्य जननी चेयं सुनीतिर्नाम सूनृता । अस्याश्च महिमानं कः शक्तो वर्णयितुं भुवि ॥ १,१२.
This is Dhruva's mother, named Sunīti, virtuous and gentle; who on earth is able to describe her greatness?
त्रैलोक्यश्रयतां प्राप्तं परं स्थानं स्तिरायति । स्थानं प्राप्ता परं धृत्वा या कुक्षिविवरे ध्रुवम् ॥ १,१२.
She has attained the supreme, steadfast position, the refuge of the three worlds, who bore Dhruva in her womb.
यश्चैतत्कीर्तयेन्नित्यं ध्रुवस्यारोहणं दिवि । सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः स्वर्गलोके महीयते ॥ १,१२.
Whoever daily recounts Dhruva's ascent to heaven is freed from all sins and is honored in the world of the gods.
स्थानभ्रंशं न चाप्नोति दिवि वा यदि वा भुवि । सर्वकल्याणसंयुक्तो दीर्घकालं स जीवति ॥ १,१२.
He does not suffer loss of position, whether in heaven or on earth, and, endowed with all auspiciousness, lives a long life.
श्रीपराशर उवाच। 1.13 ध्रुवाच्छिष्टिं च भव्यं च भव्याच्छम्भुर्व्यजायत। शिष्टेराधत्त सुच्छाया पञ्चपुत्रानकल्मषान्
Śrī Parāśara said: From Dhruva came Śiṣṭi and Bhavya; from Bhavya, Śambhu was born. Śiṣṭi's wife Succhāyā bore five sons, all pure.
रिपुं रिपुञ्जयं विप्रं वृकलं वृकतेजसम्। रिपोराधत्त बृहती चाक्षुषं सर्वतेजसम्
Ripu, Ripunjaya, Vipra, Vṛkala, and Vṛkatejasa; from Ripu, Bṛhatī was born, and from her, Cākṣuṣa, full of all brilliance.
अजीजनत्पुष्करिण्यां वारुण्यां चाक्षुषो मनुम्। प्रजापतेरात्मजायां वीरणस्य महात्मनः
Cākṣuṣa generated Manu in Puṣkariṇī and Vāruṇī, daughters of Prajāpati Vīraṇa, the great-souled.
मनोरजायन्त दश नड्वलायां महौजसः कन्यायां तपतां श्रेष्ठ वैराजस्य प्रजापतेः
Ten sons were born to Manu from Naḍvalā, a daughter of great strength, and from the best of ascetics, the daughter of Vairāja Prajāpati.
कुरुः पुरुः शत द्युम्नस्तपस्वी सत्यवाञ्छुचिः। अग्निष्टोमोतिरात्रश्च सुद्युम्नश्चेति ते नव। अभिमन्युश्च दशमो नड्वलायां महौजसः
Kuru, Puru, Śata, Dyumna, Tapasvī, Satyavān, Śuci, Agniṣṭoma, Otirātra, and Sudyumna—these are the nine; Abhimanyu is the tenth, born of Naḍvalā, the mighty.
कुरोरजनयत्पुत्रान् षडाग्नेयी महाप्रभान्। अङ्गं सुमनसं ख्यातिं क्रतुमङ्गिरसं शिबिम्
Kuru's wife, the daughter of Agni, gave birth to six illustrious sons: Anga, Sumanasa, Khyati, Kratu, Angiras, and Sibi.
अङ्गात्सुनीथापत्यं वै वेनमेकमजायत। प्रजार्थमृषयस्तस्य ममन्थुर्दक्षिणं करम्
From Anga was born a single son named Vena, through his wife Sunitha; for the sake of progeny, the sages churned his right arm.