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[[Category:Father]]
[[Category:Very Happy]]
[[Category:To See]]
[[Category:Son]]
[[Category:Advancement]]
[[Category:In Every Respect]]
[[Category:Spiritual Master]]
[[Category:Observe]]
[[Category:Ascending]]
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<h2>Srimad-Bhagavatam</h2>
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<h3>SB Canto 4</h3>
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The great sage Nārada was the spiritual master of Dhruva Mahārāja. Certainly he was very glad to see Dhruva's glories. As a father is very happy to see the son's advancement in every respect, so the spiritual master is very happy to observe the ascendancy of his disciple.
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[[Vanisource:SB 4.12.40|SB 4.12.40, Translation and Purport]]
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After observing the glories of Dhruva Mahārāja, the great sage Nārada, playing his vīṇā, went to the sacrificial arena of the Pracetās and very happily chanted the following three verses.
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The great sage Nārada was the spiritual master of Dhruva Mahārāja. Certainly he was very glad to see Dhruva's glories. As a father is very happy to see the son's advancement in every respect, so the spiritual master is very happy to observe the ascendancy of his disciple.
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