![]() ![]() ![]() Dhruva was determined to seek for himself his rightful place, and noticing this resolve, the divine sage Narada appeared before him and tried to desist him from assuming a severe austerity upon himself at such an early age. Seeing his firm resolve, his mother bade him farewell as he set out on a lonely journey to the forest. Suniti - being of gentle nature and now the lesser favorite wife - tried to console the distraught child, but Dhruva was determined to hear of his fate from the Lord himself. When Dhruva protested and asked if he could not be allowed to sit on his father's lap, Suruchi berated him saying, 'Go ask god to be born in my womb. Suruchi, who was jealous of the older son from the first wife (since he - Dhruva - would be heir to throne, and not Suruchi's son), cruelly scolded young Dhruva for his efforts to sit on his father's lap. Once, when Dhruva was a child of five years of age, he saw his younger brother, Uttama sitting on his father's lap at the King's throne. The king also had another son Uttama, born to his second queen Suruchi, who was the preferred object of his affection. Vishnu appears before Dhruva – A painting by Raja Ravi Varma.ĭhruva was born as son of the King Uttānapāda (the son of Svayambhuva Manu) and his wife Suniti. ![]()
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