Srimad Bhagavatam

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तत्राभिषिक्तः प्रयतस्तामुपोष्य विभावरीम् । समाहितः पर्यचरदृष्यादेशेन पूरुषम् ।। ४-८-७१ ।।

sanskrit

Elsewhere, Dhruva Mahārāja, having arrived at Madhuvana, took his bath in the river Yamunā and observed fasting in the night with great care and attention. After that, as advised by the great sage Nārada, he engaged himself in worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead. ।। 4-8-71 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

tatrAbhiSiktaH prayatastAmupoSya vibhAvarIm | samAhitaH paryacaradRSyAdezena pUruSam || 4-8-71 ||

hk transliteration

त्रिरात्रान्ते त्रिरात्रान्ते कपित्थबदराशनः । आत्मवृत्त्यनुसारेण मासं निन्येऽर्चयन् हरिम् ।। ४-८-७२ ।।

sanskrit

For the first month Dhruva Mahārāja ate only fruits and berries on every third day, only to keep his body and soul together, and in this way he progressed in his worship of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. ।। 4-8-72 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

trirAtrAnte trirAtrAnte kapitthabadarAzanaH | AtmavRttyanusAreNa mAsaM ninye'rcayan harim || 4-8-72 ||

hk transliteration

द्वितीयं च तथा मासं षष्ठे षष्ठेऽर्भको दिने । तृणपर्णादिभिः शीर्णैः कृतान्नोऽभ्यर्चयद्विभुम् ।। ४-८-७३ ।।

sanskrit

In the second month Dhruva Mahārāja ate only every six days, and for his eatables he took dry grass and leaves. Thus he continued his worship. ।। 4-8-73 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

dvitIyaM ca tathA mAsaM SaSThe SaSThe'rbhako dine | tRNaparNAdibhiH zIrNaiH kRtAnno'bhyarcayadvibhum || 4-8-73 ||

hk transliteration

तृतीयं चानयन्मासं नवमे नवमेऽहनि । अब्भक्ष उत्तमश्लोकमुपाधावत्समाधिना ।। ४-८-७४ ।।

sanskrit

In the third month he drank water only every nine days. Thus he remained completely in trance and worshiped the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is adored by selected verses. ।। 4-8-74 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

tRtIyaM cAnayanmAsaM navame navame'hani | abbhakSa uttamazlokamupAdhAvatsamAdhinA || 4-8-74 ||

hk transliteration

चतुर्थमपि वै मासं द्वादशे द्वादशेऽहनि । वायुभक्षो जितश्वासो ध्यायन् देवमधारयत् ।। ४-८-७५ ।।

sanskrit

In the fourth month Dhruva Mahārāja became a complete master of the breathing exercise, and thus he inhaled air only every twelfth day. In this way he became completely fixed in his position and worshiped the Supreme Personality of Godhead. ।। 4-8-75 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

caturthamapi vai mAsaM dvAdaze dvAdaze'hani | vAyubhakSo jitazvAso dhyAyan devamadhArayat || 4-8-75 ||

hk transliteration