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Dhruv
Dhruv Named for the Pole Star itself, Dhruv is a name that encodes constancy and incorruptibility. Characters bearing this name are typically portrayed as anchors for those around them — people of fixed moral purpose whose reliability borders on the legendary and who achieve their goals through persistence rather than force.
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Dhruva
Bhagavata Purana — Traditional
A young prince who retreats to the forest to meditate on Vishnu after being slighted at his father's court, ultimately ascending to become the eternal Pole Star.
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