Song 28

(Suhai rāga)

Refrain: Please tell me: Where shall I go to find handsome dark Lord Kṛṣṇa?

74. Everyone please hear these wonderful words. Lord Gaura said: "Please hear, O Mother Śacī.

75. "Bowing down, Dhruva placed on his head the dust of his mopther’s feet. Weeping and weeping, he consoled her.

76. "Then, his heart yearning to attain a exalted post by worshiping Lord Kṛṣṇa, the great saint Dhruva departed for Madhuvana.

77. "If, walking on the path, he was tormented by hy hunger, he would eat a sweet ripe fruit that he found accidentally.

78. "If he became thirsty, Dhruva would drink some sweet-smelling water that he found by the path.

79. "Watching him, the demigods were filled with wonder. Who was this person able to act in this way? They did not know anything about Dhruva.

80. "Approaching Dhruva on the path, Nārada Munī sweetly said:

81. "‘You are a king’s son. At your age you should be playing games. Why are you so proud and angry for no reason?

82. "‘It is not right for you to go to the forest. When you are old you can worship Lord Kṛṣṇa, the treasure-house of transcendental qualities.’

83. "Dhruva said to him: ‘If I worship Lord Kṛṣṇa when I am old, I may still die in my youth. What will happen to me then?’

84. "Hearing these words, the great sage became happy. To Dhruva he gave the twelve-syllable mantra.

85. "Dhruva said: ‘I suffered because in the past I did not worship Lord Kṛṣṇa. That is why the arrows of my stepmother’s words wounded my heart.

86. "‘You are very kind and I am very unfortuna5te. Please teach me about Lord Kṛṣṇa. Please cast my sufferings far away.

87. "‘By the power of serving Lord Kṛṣṇa I will attain an exalted post even my father of my grandfather cannot attain.’

88. "Then Nārada Munī said: ‘Dhruva, go to the Yamunā’s bank in Madhuvana. Sit down there very calmly. Stay always calm and determined.

89. "‘Always chant this bīja-mantra: ‘Oṃ namo bhagavate vāsudevāya.’

90. "‘Always chant japa of this mantra. After seven days you will attain spiritual realization.’

91. "Attaining this instruction (śikṣā) and spiritual initiation (dīkṣā), Dhruva became happy. He offered respectful obeisances to Nārada Muni. Then he left for Vṛndāvana.

92. "After some days He arrived in Madhuvana. Seeing the kalpa-vṛkṣa trees there, he became free of all ignroance.

93. "In this way Uttānapāda’s son arrived in Madhuvana." Locana dāsa thus happily sings this song glorifying Lord Gaura.