Shiva Purana

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काम्या नाम महाभागा कर्दमस्य प्रजापतेः ॥ काम्यापुत्रास्त्रयस्त्वासन्सम्राट्साक्षिरविट्प्रभुः ॥ ६॥

The blessed lady Kāmyā, wife of the patriarch Kardama, gave birth to three sons Samrāṭ, Sākṣi, and Aviṭprabhu.

english translation

kAmyA nAma mahAbhAgA kardamasya prajApateH ॥ kAmyAputrAstrayastvAsansamrATsAkSiraviTprabhuH ॥ 6॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

उत्तानपादोऽजनयत्पुत्राञ्छक्रसमान्प्रभुः ॥ ध्रुवं च तनयं दिव्यमात्मानंदसुवर्चसम्॥ ७ ॥

Lord Uttānapāda begot sons equal to Indra. He begot another son Dhruva of divine nature who had the excellent lustre and the inner bliss.

english translation

uttAnapAdo'janayatputrAJchakrasamAnprabhuH ॥ dhruvaM ca tanayaM divyamAtmAnaMdasuvarcasam॥ 7 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

धर्मस्य कन्या सुश्रोणी सुनीतिर्नाम विश्रुता ॥ उत्पन्ना चापि धर्म्मेण धुवस्य जननी तथा ॥ ८ ॥

Dharma’s daughter, the virtuously born beautiful woman named Sunīti was the mother of Dhruva.

english translation

dharmasya kanyA suzroNI sunItirnAma vizrutA ॥ utpannA cApi dharmmeNa dhuvasya jananI tathA ॥ 8 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ध्रुवो वर्षसहस्राणि त्रीणि दिव्यानि कानने ॥ तपस्तेपे स बालस्तु प्रार्थयन्स्थानमव्ययम् ॥ ९ ॥

Even as a child Dhruva performed penance for three thousand divine years wishing for an imperishable status.

english translation

dhruvo varSasahasrANi trINi divyAni kAnane ॥ tapastepe sa bAlastu prArthayansthAnamavyayam ॥ 9 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तस्मै ब्रह्मा ददौ प्रीतस्स्थानमात्मसमं प्रभुः ॥ अचलं चैव पुरतस्सप्तर्षीणां प्रजापतिः ॥ १०॥

Lord Brahmā, being delighted gave him a stable position as his own, facing the seven sages.

english translation

tasmai brahmA dadau prItassthAnamAtmasamaM prabhuH ॥ acalaM caiva puratassaptarSINAM prajApatiH ॥ 10॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript