SB 4.9.53

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Fourth Canto - Chapter 9: Dhruva Mahārāja Returns Home

SB 4.9.52 - SB 4.9.54

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 53

lālyamānaṁ janair evaṁ

dhruvaṁ sabhrātaraṁ nṛpaḥ

āropya kariṇīṁ hṛṣṭaḥ

stūyamāno 'viśat puram

SYNONYMS

lālyamānam—being thus praised; janaiḥ—by the people in general; evam—thus; dhruvam—Mahārāja 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; puram—to 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.

SB 4.9.52 - SB 4.9.54