Legend of Dhruva, the son of Uttanpada; he is unkindly treated by his father's second wife; applies to his mother; her advice; he resolves to engage in religious exercises; sees the seven Rishis, who recommend him to propitiate Vishnu - Verse 20
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · 1 · Verse 11.20
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Sanskrit Original
पुण्योपचयसंपन्नस तस्याः पुत्रस तथोत्तमः मम पुत्रस तथा जातः स्वल्पपुण्यो ध्रुवो भवान ।।
puṇyopacayasaṃpannas tasyāḥ putras tathottamaḥ mama putras tathā jātaḥ svalpapuṇyo dhruvo bhavān ||
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The son of hers is endowed with accumulated merits; my son, however, is born with little merit, O Dhruva.