mahattvam icchatÄá¹ tÄ«rthaá¹
Å›rotuḥ śīlÄdayo guṇÄḥ
yatra tejas tad icchÅ«nÄá¹
mÄno yatra manasvinÄm
mahattvam - greatness; icchatÄm - for those desiring; tÄ«rtham - the process; Å›rotuḥ - of the hearer; śīla-Ädayaḥ - high character, etc.; guṇÄḥ - qualities; yatra - in which; tejaḥ - prowess; tat - that; icchÅ«nÄm - for those who desire; mÄnaḥ - adoration; yatra - in which; manasvinÄm - for thoughtful men.
In the material world everyone is after profit, respectability and reputation, everyone wants the supreme exalted position, and everyone wants to hear about the great qualities of exalted persons. All ambitions which are desirable for great persons can be fulfilled simply by reading and understanding the narration of Dhruva MahÄrÄja’s activities.