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Lazy Man's way to Riches  SB 4.12.43 Dhruva Maharaja Goes Back to Godhead Dhruva Maharaja
attained an exalted position at the age of only five or six years, after
undergoing austerity for six months. Alas, a great ksatriya cannot achieve
such a position even after undergoing austerities for many, many
years.
SB 4.12.44 Dhruva Maharaja Goes Back to
Godhead
The great sage
Maitreya continued: My dear Vidura, whatever you have asked from me about the
great reputation and character of Dhruva Maharaja I have explained to you in
all detail. Great saintly persons and devotees very much like to hear about
Dhruva Maharaja.
PURPORT Srimad-Bhagavatam means everything in relationship
with the Supreme
Personality of Godhead. Whether we hear the pastimes and activities of the Supreme Lord or we hear about the character, reputation and activities of His devotees, they are all one and the same. Neophyte devotees simply try to understand the pastimes of the Lord and are not very interested in hearing about the activities of His devotees, but such discrimination should not be indulged in by any real devotee. SB 4.12.45 Dhruva Maharaja Goes Back to
Godhead
By hearing
the narration of Dhruva Maharaja one can fulfill desires for wealth,
reputation and increased duration of life. It is so auspicious that one can
even go to a heavenly planet or attain Dhruvaloka, which was achieved by
Dhruva Maharaja, just by hearing about him. The demigods also become
pleased because this narration is
so glorious, and it is so powerful that it can counteract all the results of one's sinful actions. PURPORT There are different types of men in this world, not all of
them are pure devotees. Some are karmis, desiring to acquire vast wealth.
There are also persons who are only after reputation. Some desire to
be elevated to the heavenly planets or to go to Dhruvaloka, and
others want to please the demigods to get material profits. Herein it
is recommended by Maitreya that every one of them can hear the
narration about Dhruva Maharaja and thus get their desired
goal.
SB 4.12.46 Dhruva Maharaja Goes Back to
Godhead
Anyone who hears the narration of Dhruva Maharaja, and
who repeatedly tries with faith and devotion to understand his
pure character, attains the pure devotional platform and executes
pure devotional service. By such activities one can diminish the
threefold miserable conditions of material life.
SB 4.12.47 Dhruva Maharaja Goes
Back to Godhead
Anyone
who hears this narration of Dhruva Maharaja acquires exalted qualities like
him. For anyone who desires greatness, prowess or influence, here is the
process by which to acquire them, and for thoughtful men who want adoration,
here is the proper means.
PURPORT In the material world everyone is after
profit, respectability and reputation, everyone wants the supreme exalted
position, and everyone wants to hear about the great qualities of exalted
persons. All ambitions which are desirable for great persons can be
fulfilled simply by reading and understanding the narration of Dhruva
Maharaja's activities.
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Therefore Srila Prabhupada has repeatedly stressed that HEARING is SO
IMPORTANT.........
Hare Krsna
Damaghosa das
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