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Chapter 10: Dhruva Mahārāja's Fight With the Yakṣas

Verse 5 of 28
SB 4.10.5

गत्वोदीचीं दिशं राजा रुद्रानुचरसेविताम् ददर्श हिमवद्द्रोण्यां पुरीं गुह्यकसंकुलाम्

gatvodīcīṁ diśaṁ rājā rudrānucara-sevitām dadarśa himavad-droṇyāṁ purīṁ guhyaka-saṅkulām

Synonyms

gatvāgoing; udīcīmnorthern; diśamdirection; rājāKing Dhruva; rudra-anucaraby followers of Rudra, Lord Śiva; sevitāminhabited; dadarśasaw; himavatHimalayan; droṇyāmin a valley; purīma city; guhyakaghostly persons; saṅkulāmfull of..

Translation

Dhruva Mahārāja went to the northern direction of the Himalayan range. In a valley he saw a city that was full of ghostly persons who were followers of Lord Śiva.

Purport

In this verse it is stated that the Yakṣas are more or less devotees of Lord Śiva. By this indication the Yakṣas may be taken to be the Himalayan tribes like the Tibetans.

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