Vishnupurana 1.11.38-47

1.11.38

bho bhoḥ kṣatriyadāyāda nirvedād yat tvayādhunā
kartuṃ vyavasitaṃ tan naḥ kathyatāṃ yadi rocate //

Dhruva then repeated to the Rishis what Suruchi had spoken to him; and when they had heard his story, they said to one another, "How surprising is the vehemence of the Kshetriya nature, that resentment is cherished even by a child, and he cannot efface from his mind the harsh speeches of a step-mother. Son of a Kshetriya, tell us, if it be agreeable to thee, what thou hast proposed, through dissatisfaction with the world, to accomplish. If thou wishest our aid in what thou hast to do, declare it freely, for we perceive that thou art desirous to speak."

1.11.39

yac ca kāryaṃ tavāsmābhiḥ sāhāyyam amitadyute
tad ucyatāṃ vivakṣus tvam asmābhir upalakṣyase //

Dhruva then repeated to the Rishis what Suruchi had spoken to him; and when they had heard his story, they said to one another, "How surprising is the vehemence of the Kshetriya nature, that resentment is cherished even by a child, and he cannot efface from his mind the harsh speeches of a step-mother. Son of a Kshetriya, tell us, if it be agreeable to thee, what thou hast proposed, through dissatisfaction with the world, to accomplish. If thou wishest our aid in what thou hast to do, declare it freely, for we perceive that thou art desirous to speak."

1.11.40

dhruva uvāca:
nāham artham abhīpsāmi na rājyaṃ dvijasattamāḥ
tat sthānam ekam icchāmi bhuktaṃ nānyena yat purā //

Dhruva said; "Excellent sages, I wish not for riches, neither do I want dominion: I aspire to such a station as no one before me has attained. Tell me what I must do to effect this object; how I may reach an elevation superior to all other dignities." The Rishis severally thus replied.--Maríchi said; "The best of stations is not within the reach of men who fail to propitiate Govinda. Do thou, prince, worship the undecaying (Achyuta)." Atri said; "He with whom the first of spirits, Janárddana, is pleased, obtains imperishable dignity. I declare unto you the truth." Angiras said; "If you desire an exalted station, worship that Govinda in whom, immutable and undecaying, all that is, exists." Pulastya said; "He who adores the divine Hari, the supreme soul, supreme glory, who is the supreme Brahma, obtains what is difficult of attainment, eternal liberation." "When that Janárddana," observed Kratu, "who in sacrifices is the soul of sacrifice, and who in abstract contemplation is supreme spirit, is pleased, there is nothing man may not acquire." Pulaha said; "Indra, having worshipped" the lord of the world, obtained the dignity of king of the celestials. Do thou adore, pious youth, that Vishńu, the lord of sacrifice." "Any thing, child, that the mind covets," exclaimed Vaśisht́ha, "may be obtained by propitiating Vishńu, even though it he the station that is the most excellent in the three worlds."

1.11.41

etan me kriyatāṃ samyak kathyatāṃ prāpyate yathā
sthānam agryaṃ samastebhyaḥ sthānebhyo munisattamāḥ //

1.11.42

marīcir uvāca:
anārādhitagovindair naraiḥ sthānaṃ nṛpātmaja
na hi saṃprāpyate śreṣṭhaṃ tasmād ārādhayācyutam //

1.11.43

atrir uvāca:
paraḥ parāṇāṃ puruṣo yasya tuṣṭo janārdanaḥ
sa prāpnoty akṣayaṃ sthānam etat satyaṃ mayoditam //

1.11.44

aṅgirā uvāca:
yasyāntaḥ sarvam evedam acyutasyāvyayātmanaḥ
tam ārādhaya govindaṃ sthānam agryaṃ yadīcchasi //

1.11.45

pulastya uvāca:
paraṃ brahma paraṃ dhāma yo 'sau brahma tathā param
tam ārādhya hariṃ yāti muktim apy atidurlabhām //

1.11.46

kratur uvāca:
yo yajñapuruṣo yajñe yoge yaḥ paramaḥ pumān
tasmiṃs tuṣṭe yad aprāpyaṃ kiṃ tad asti janārdane //

1.11.47

pulaha uvāca:
aindram indraḥ paraṃ sthānaṃ yam ārādhya jagatpatim
prāpa yajñapatiṃ viṣṇuṃ tam ārādhaya suvrata //