All this has been described in detail from chapter 2.8 through 2.16. It also describes the wedding rituals and Shraddha Karma (the rites that are performed in honor of ancestors). The text presents the emergence of Vedic schools and describes the ethical duties of the four Varnas in the four stages of life in each human being. Veda Vyasa organized this eternal knowledge with the aid of his students. This has occurred twenty-eight times already. In each age, the Vedas are arranged into four. So, the present age is the Seventh Manvantara. The text states that Six Manvantaras have already passed. So, each Yuga starts, matures, and then dissolves. The basic principle that underlies this theory is that everything is cyclic. This part of the Vishnu Purana describes the theory of Manvantara or Manus Ages, each equating to about 4.3 million years. These legends are similar to those found in section 5.7 to 5.14 of the Bhagavata Purana. The four chapters from 2.13 to 2.16 describe the legends of King Bharata, who left his throne and led the life of Sannyas. It talks about the planets, the sun, and the moon. In this part of the Vishnu Purana, you get a description of the spheres that are located above the earth. It states that these continents have been surrounded by different types of liquids such as saltwater, freshwater, liquid yogurt, sugarcane juice, wine, clarified butter, and milk. The seven continents have been named as Jambu, Saka, Kusha, Plaksha, Salmala, Krauncha, and Pushkara. It also describes вЂњBharata-VarshaвЂќ (the country of Bharata) along with its various rivers and diverse people. It describes major mountains, including Mount Meru, Mount Mandara, and many other mountains. This part of the text contains the theory of the earth, its seven continents, and seven oceans. The chapters 1.16 to 1.20 of the Vishnu Purana present the legend of Prahlad, who is ultimately saved by Lord Vishnu. He is the Soul (Atman) within every living being. Lord Vishnu is described as Hari, Madhava, Janardana, Achyuta, Hrishikesha, and others. The 22 chapters of this first part contain reverence and worship of Vishnu as a means for liberation. Here, the Hindu God Vishnu is presented as the central element. The first Amsha (part) in the Vishnu Purana deals with the creation, maintenance, and destruction of the Universe. Vishnu Purana begins with the conversation between Sage Maitreya and his Guru Parashara, in which the sage asks, вЂњWhat is the nature of this universe and everything in it?вЂќ The First aб№ѓЕ›a: Cosmology

According to Vishnu Purana who was the wife of Surya?.

And when he asked her to tell where he can find Lord Vishnu, she asked him to take rest to avoid answering his question. Subsequently, she introduced herself to little Dhruva and showered her motherly love on him. The Goddess sent a serpent to kill the robbers to punish them for the crime. But when there was Goddess Lakshmi herself to shield him, how could anyone harm him. He bumped into a group of robbers, who attempted to take away all his jewellery and then push him off a mountain cliff. And therefore, she visited the Prithvi Loka to ensure he is safe as he stepped out of the palace at night.ДЄs expected, Dhruva came across his first challenge.

Meanwhile, in the Devaloka, Goddess Lakshmi's heart melted after seeing Dhruva's determination. And one day, he stepped out quietly, after his mother went off to sleep. Subsequently, Dhruva wanted to go out of his palace in search of Lord Vishnu. And to reply to his question, Suruchi said that he must ask Lord Vishnu to answer. The child wondered what wrong he did to deserve such punishment. And Suruchi, who was also present, pushed him away and humiliated him. However, one day, Dhruva earnestly wanted to meet his father, and hence he rushed to his chamber to sit on his lap. Therefore, she would stop Dhruva from meeting his father, fully knowing that Suruchi would insult him and send him back. He became so blinded by his love for Suruchi that he began ill-treating Suniti, who had almost come to terms with reality.

Soon after Suruchi's arrival, life turned upside down for Suniti and Dhruva as the King started ignoring them.

Dhruva had a pleasant life until his father married Suruchi, a cunning and a self-centred woman. His father Uttanapada was a brave warrior, and his mother Suniti was a devout wife. Dhruva hailed from the family that began with Manu and Shatarupa, the first couple on the earth. A still from Vishnu PuranДЇaith can move mountainsВ and this saying holds true for little Dhruva, a five-year-old child, who surprised not only the Saptarishis but the Gods and the Goddess. Know how Dhruva's devotion mesmerised Goddess Lakshmi and Narad.

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