The story of Dhruva the Star

Om Namasivaya!!! Om Sri Sairam !!!


Suysmbuva Manu, the son of The Lord Brahma had a son called Uthanapada. King Uthanapada had two wives, Sunithi the first and Srusi the second wife. King Uthanapada had two sons, Dhruva, the elder from Sunithi and Uthaman, the younger from he second wife Srusi. King Uthanapada was affectionate to his second wife Srusi and younger son Uthaman.

One day in a leisure mood the king was playing with Uthaman. Uthaman was sitting on his fathers lap playing. At that moment Dhruva, the elder son, who was also very young came there and wanted to sit on his fathers lap too. On seeing this, Srusi came and started to scold Dhruva. Being a child, Dhruva started crying and ran towards his mother and complained. His mother, the neglected wife of the King Uthanapada also started crying thinking of her own and her son’s pitiable condition. Though the King was watching all this, he never bothered to console Dhruva or Sunithi nor did he scold Srusi.

Sunithi, the helpless mother tried to console her son Dhruva. Even after all the soothing words from his mother, Dhruva was still crying. At last Sunithi as a last resort to stop her son crying told him that to get whatever he wanted he should go to forest and make penance and pray Sriman Narayana as he is the last resort for all the living being. Though she did say this only to console Dhruva, he took the words for real and very serious and started towards the forest immediately without being aware of the hardships he may have to face in the forest.

Sri Naradha Maharishi thought Dhruva was too young to stay in the forest and do penance and hence decided to persuade him from going to the forest. But Dhruva was very stubborn in his decision and requested the Maharishi not to distract him from his decision but to teach him the procedures and Mantras to chant while doing the penance. Narada Maharishi understood the boy and taught him whatever he wanted and left to meet king Uthanapada to reveal him what his son was doing. Young Dhruva reached a forest called Madhuvanam on the bank of river Yamuna and Started doing penances instructed and taught by Narada Maharishi. After many years of vigorous penance Sriman Narayana pleased with the Thapas, appeared before him to give whatever he wanted. Sriman Narayana promised Dhruva that he will be non-eternal being, will be present in the Universe as long as the Sun and the Moon will be there and disappeared. Then Dhruva, a born Gnani happily returned to his father’s kingdom. There the king Uthanapada and Srusi changed their mind and repented for their injustice to Dhruva welcomed him gave the throne to Dhruva and went to forest to spend their final years. Dhruva ruled his kingdom very nicely thereafter. Treating his subjects as his own children.