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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.9.27

సోఽపి సఙ్కల్పజం విష్ణో: పాదసేవోపసాదితమ్ । ప్రాప్య సఙ్కల్పనిర్వాణం నాతిప్రీతోఽభ్యగాత్పురమ్ ॥ ౨౭ ॥
so ’pi saṅkalpajaṁ viṣṇoḥ
[so ’pi sankalpajam vishnoh]
pāda-sevopasāditam
[paada-sevopasaaditam]
prāpya saṅkalpa-nirvāṇaṁ
[praapya sankalpa-nirvaanam]
nātiprīto ’bhyagāt puram
[naatipreeto ’bhyagaat puram]
saḥ — he (Dhruva Mahārāja) api — although saṅkalpa-jam — the desired result viṣṇoḥ — of Lord Viṣṇu pāda-sevā — by serving the lotus feet upasāditam — obtained prāpya — having achieved saṅkalpa — of his determination nirvāṇam — the satisfaction na — not atiprītaḥ — very much pleased abhyagāt — he returned puram — to his home.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
so ’pi saṅkalpajaṁ viṣṇoḥ
saḥ
he (Dhruva Mahārāja)
pāda-sevopasāditam
prāpya saṅkalpa-nirvāṇaṁ
api
although
saṅkalpa-jam
the desired result
viṣṇoḥ
of Lord Viṣṇu
pāda-sevā
by serving the lotus feet
upasāditam
obtained
nātiprīto ’bhyagāt puram
prāpya
having achieved
saṅkalpa
of his determination
nirvāṇam
the satisfaction
na
not
atiprītaḥ
very much pleased
abhyagāt
he returned
puram
to his home.
Despite having achieved the desired result of his determination by worshiping the lotus feet of the Lord, Dhruva Mahārāja was not very pleased. Thus he returned to his home.

By worshiping the lotus feet of the Lord in devotional service as instructed by Nārada Muni, Dhruva Mahārāja achieved the desired result. His desire was to get a very exalted position, excelling that of his father, grandfather and great-grandfather, and although it was a somewhat childish determination because Dhruva Mahārāja was nothing but a small child, Lord Viṣṇu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is so kind and merciful that He fulfilled Dhruva’s desire. Dhruva Mahārāja wanted a residence more exalted than any ever occupied by anyone else in his family. Therefore he was offered the planet in which the Lord personally resides, and his determination was completely satisfied. Still, when Dhruva Mahārāja returned home he was not very much pleased, for although in pure devotional service there is no demand from the Lord, because of his childish nature he had demanded something. Thus although the Lord also fulfilled his desire, he was not very pleased. Rather, he was ashamed that he had demanded something from the Lord, for he should not have done this.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Though he had attained his desired goal from worshipping the feet of Viṣṇu through his determination, he returned home but he was not satisfied. Sanklapa-nirvāṇam means “conclusion of the vow.” This refers to attaining the Lord’s abode, greater than the abodes of any of his forefathers.
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