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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

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

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

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

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