| Sages,Rushis & Saints |
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| Biographies of Great Indians & Hindus |
NARADA |
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| Dhruva King Uttanapada had two wives. Dhruva was the son of Suniti, the elder of the two wives and Uttama was the son of Suruchi the younger wife. Once Suruchi chided Dhruva and taunted him that he was not eligible for the throne. Dhruva felt humiliated by her remarks. He took an oath that he would become the king by propitiating Lord Vishnu by penance. But Dhruva was hardly five years of age. How could a five-year-old boy know anything about the observance of penance? Narada came to know of it and appeared before Dhruva. He taught Dhruva various aspects of worshipping and penance. He taught Dhruva the mantra 'Om namo bhagavate vasudevaya.'In accordance with Narada's instructions, Dhruva observed penance and earned the blessings of Lord Narayana. He achieved this feat which had eluded even mighty yogis. |
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