Narayaneeyam

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Dasakam: 017 -- Shlokam: 05
[hg2]ताते विषण्णहृदये नगरीं गतेन
श्रीनारदेन परिसान्त्वितचित्तवृत्तौ ।
बालस्त्वदर्पितमना: क्रमवर्धितेन
निन्ये कठोरतपसा किल पञ्चमासान् ॥५॥[/hd2]

taate viShaNNahR^idaye nagariiM gatena
shriinaaradena parisaanitvatachittavR^ittau |
baalastvadarpitamanaaH kramavardhitena
ninye kaThOratapasaa kila pa~nchamaasaan || 5

King Uttanapada, who was grieving at heart, after Dhruva's departure to the forest wasconsoled by Narada, who came to the palace. Meanwhile the boy with his mind fullydedicated to Thee spent five months in severe penance, with increasing intensity.