Shiva Purana

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

sanskrit

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

siva.sh/siva-purana/uma-samhita/30/9

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

sanskrit

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