[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975) › c5.844 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c5.844 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c5.844 - **Language:** English ### [c5.844](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c5.844) Uttama remained unmarried. While he was hunting in the forest a Yakṣa (a demi-god) killed him. Suruci was caught in wild fire and died. Hearing about the death of Uttama, Dhruva took his weapons and reached the realm of the Yakṣas. He stood at their gate and challenged them for battle. One lac and thirty thousand Yakṣa warriors fought with Dhruva. Dhruva destroyed the entire army. The Yakṣas began illusive and magical arts. Dhruva overcame that also. At last Kubera himself appeared before Dhruva and blessed him. They got him into a plane and placed him in a place higher than all the planets. (Viṣṇu Purāṇa, Bhāgavata). - [Previous: c5.843](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c5.843) - [Next: c5.845](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c5.845) - [Up: c5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c5) ## Cites (2) - [Bhāgavatapurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.bhagavata) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit - [Viṣṇupurāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.visnu) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c5.844](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c5.844) · Pramāṇa