Dhruva prostrated before his father, then went to mother Suruchi first and offered pranams, who in turn blessed him lovingly with a choking throat. Then he hugged Uttama  and finally embraced his mother Suneethi. Her eyes were wet with tears of happiness and she embraced her long awaited son. Their family reunion was so moving. The whole country became vibrant with the joyful return of the brave prince.

As years passed, Uttanapada realized that it was time to retire and he enthroned his beloved son Dhruva. Life went on peacefully for Dhruva and his two wives and children. He was a very good ruler too.

Then, suddenly destiny played another drama. Dhruva’s elder brother Uttama (who was still a bachelor) had gone for hunting in the jungles one day. There he was killed by a “Yaksha”, a son of Kubera.  His bereaved mother Suruchi went in search of him; unfortunately she was engulfed in a wild fire and died very miserably.

Agitated and sorrowful, Dhruva set off immediately on war against Yakshas, for taking revenge on his brother’s killing by one among them.

What is awaiting King Dhruva in the unknown land of Yakshas? Will he conquer them? We will see it in detail in the next session.