tam - him (Dhruva Mahārāja); dṛṣṭvā - having seen; upavana - the small forest; abhyāśe - near; āyāntam - returning; tarasā - with great haste; rathāt - from the chariot; avaruhya - got down; nṛpaḥ - the King; tūrṇam - immediately; āsādya - coming near; prema - with love; vihvalaḥ - overwhelmed; parirebhe - he embraced; aṅga-jam - his son; dorbhyām - with his arms; dīrgha - for a long time; utkaṇṭha - anxious; manāḥ - the King, whose mind; śvasan - breathing heavily; viṣvaksena - of the Lord; aṅghri - by the lotus feet; saṁsparśa - being touched; hata - were destroyed; aśeṣa - unlimited; agha - material contamination; bandhanam - whose bondage.

Upon seeing Dhruva Mahārāja approaching the neighboring small forest, King Uttānapāda with great haste got down from his chariot. He had been very anxious for a long time to see his son Dhruva, and therefore with great love and affection he went forward to embrace his long-lost boy. Breathing very heavily, the King embraced him with both arms. But Dhruva Mahārāja was not the same as before; he was completely sanctified by spiritual advancement due to having been touched by the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.