lessons

Some lessons:

1. Dhruva did not hate his step-mother for rejecting him and causing him to run away from the palace.
2. He did not hate his half-brother, who stood to gain the throne and the kingdom.
3. He went to war with the Yaksas (demigods) because one of their kind killed his brother, who went hunting in their hunting grounds.
4. Though he was the king, his heart's desire was not for material wealth but to keep the remembrance of Vishnu in his heart, mind, and soul all the time.
5. When he was taken to Vishnu's abode by invitation, he did not forget his mother and wanted to take her with him.