अध्याय ३१
श्लोक 1
[[इति श्रीविष्णुपुराणे द्वितीये ऽंशे ऽष्टमो ऽध्यायः ]] तारामयं भगवतः शिशुमाराकृति प्रभोः दिवि रूपं हरेर् यत् तु तस्य पुच्छे स्थितो ध्रुवः
[[iti śrīviṣṇupurāṇe dvitīye 'ṃśe 'ṣṭamo 'dhyāyaḥ ]] tārāmayaṃ bhagavataḥ śiśumārākṛti prabhoḥ divi rūpaṃ harer yat tu tasya pucche sthito dhruvaḥ
हिन्दी अर्थ
सुख-दुःखोंको भोगनेके लिये ही जीव देहादि धारण करता
English
JTarASARA said*: — The form of the glorious Hari con> taining the constellations, in the shape of a porpoise in the tail of which is attached Dhruva, is seen in heaven. As Dhruva revolves, it makes the moon, the sun and stars to revolve also, and all the planets follow in its circular path j for the sun, moon aud all the luminaries are in sooth tied to tfie polar star by aerial cords. The porpoise figure of ihe ^fcelestial sphere, which has been described by me to you, is upheld by Náráyana, who himself, the source of all radiance, is seated in its heart. And having worshipped the lord of people, Dhruva, the son of Uttánpada shines in the tail of the steller porpoise. Janardana, the lord of all, is the supporter of this porpoise-shaped sphere — and this sphere is the supporter of Dhruva ; and by Dliruva the sun is upheld. Brahman, I shall describe how this earth is upheld by the sun ; do thou listen to it attentively.