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uddhava uvaca
atha te tad-anujnata
bhuktva pitva ca varunim
taya vibhramsita-jnana
duruktair marma pasprsuh
SYNONYMS
uddhavah uvaca–Uddhava said; atha–thereafter; te–they (the
Yadavas); tat–by the brahmanas; anujnatah–being permitted; bhuktva–
after partaking; pitva–drinking; ca–and; varunim–liquor; taya–by
that; vibhramsita-jnanah–being bereft of knowledge; duruktaih–with
harsh words; marma–the core of the heart; pasprsuh–touched.
TRANSLATION
Thereafter, all of them [the descendants of Vrsni and Bhoja], being
permitted by the brahmanas, partook of the remnants of prasada and also
drank liquor made of rice. By drinking they all became delirious, and,
bereft of knowledge, they touched the cores of each other’s hearts with
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tesam maireya-dosena
visamikrta-cetasam
nimlocati ravav asid
venunam iva mardanam
SYNONYMS
tesam–of them; maireya–of intoxication; dosena–by the faults;
visamikrta–became unbalanced; cetasam–of those of whom the minds;
nimlocati–sets; ravau–the sun; asit–takes place; venunam–of the
bamboos; iva–as; mardanam–destruction.
TRANSLATION
As by the friction of bamboos destruction takes place, so also, at
sunset, by the interaction of the faults of intoxication, all their minds
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bhagavan svatma-mayaya
gatim tam avalokya sah
sarasvatim upasprsya
vrksa-mulam upavisat
SYNONYMS
bhagavan–the Personality of Godhead; sva-atma-mayayah–by His
internal potency; gatim–the end; tam–that; avalokya–foreseeing; sah–
He (Krsna); sarasvatim–the River Sarasvati; upasprsya–after sipping
water; vrksa-mulam–at the foot of a tree; upavisat–sat down.
TRANSLATION
The Personality of Godhead, Lord Sri Krsna, after foreseeing the end
[of His family] by His internal potency, went to the bank of the River
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aham cokto bhagavata
prapannarti-harena ha
badarim tvam prayahiti
sva-kulam sanjihirsuna
SYNONYMS
aham–I; ca–and; uktah–was told; bhagavata–by the Supreme Lord;
prapanna–of the surrendered; arti-harena–by He who is the vanquisher of
the distresses; ha–indeed; badarim–to Badari; tvam–you; prayahi–
should go; iti–thus; sva-kulam–His own family; sanjihirsuna–who
desired to destroy.
TRANSLATION
The Lord is the vanquisher of the distresses of one who is surrendered
unto Him. Thus He who desired to destroy His family told me previously to
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tathapi tad-abhipretam
janann aham arindama
prsthato ‘nvagamam bhartuh
pada-vislesanaksamah
SYNONYMS
tatha api–yet, in spite of; tat-abhipretam–His desire; janan–
knowing; aham–I; arim-dama–O subduer of the enemy (Vidura); prsthatah–
behind; anvagamam–followed; bhartuh–of the master; pada-vislesana–
separation from His lotus feet; aksamah–not being able.
TRANSLATION
Yet in spite of my knowing His desire [to destroy the dynasty], O
Arindama [Vidura], I followed Him because it was impossible for me to
bear separation from the lotus feet of the master.
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adraksam ekam asinam
vicinvan dayitam patim
sri-niketam sarasvatyam
krta-ketam aketanam
SYNONYMS
adraksam–I saw; ekam–alone; asinam–sitting; vicinvan–deeply
thinking; dayitam–patron; patim–master; sri-niketam–the shelter of the
goddess of fortune; sarasvatyam–on the bank of the Sarasvati; krtaketam–
taking shelter; aketanam–being situated without a shelter.
TRANSLATION
Thus following, I saw my patron and master [Lord Sri Krsna] sitting
alone and deeply thinking, taking shelter on the bank of the River
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syamavadatam virajam
prasantaruna-locanam
dorbhis caturbhir viditam
pita-kausambarena ca
SYNONYMS
syama-avadatam–beautiful with black color; virajam–formed of pure
goodness; prasanta–peaceful; aruna–reddish; locanam–eyes; dorbhih–by
the arms; caturbhih–four; viditam–being recognized; pita–yellow;
kausa–silken; ambarena–with garments; ca–and.
TRANSLATION
The Lord’s body is blackish, but is eternal, full of bliss and
knowledge, and very, very beautiful. His eyes are always peaceful, and
they are reddish like the rising morning sun. I could immediately
recognize Him as the Supreme Personality of Godhead by His four hands,
different symbolic representations, and yellow silk garments.
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vama urav adhisritya
daksinanghri-saroruham
apasritarbhakasvattham
akrsam tyakta-pippalam
SYNONYMS
vame–on the left; urau–thigh; adhisritya–placed on; daksina-anghrisaroruham–
the right lotus foot; apasrita–taking rest against; arbhaka–
young; asvattham–banyan tree; akrsam–cheerful; tyakta–having left;
pippalam–household comforts.
TRANSLATION
The Lord was sitting, taking rest against a young banyan tree, with
His right lotus foot on His left thigh, and although He had left all
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tasmin maha-bhagavato
dvaipayana-suhrt-sakha
lokan anucaran siddha
asasada yadrcchaya
SYNONYMS
tasmin–then; maha-bhagavatah–a great devotee of the Lord;
dvaipayana–of Krsna-dvaipayana Vyasa; suhrt–a well-wisher; sakha–a
friend; lokan–the three worlds; anucaran–traveling; siddhe–in that
asrama; asasada–arrived; yadrcchaya–by his own perfect accord.
TRANSLATION
At that time, after traveling in many parts of the world, Maitreya, a
great devotee of the Lord and a friend and well-wisher of the great sage
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tasyanuraktasya muner mukundah
pramoda-bhavanata-kandharasya
asrnvato mam anuraga-hasasamiksaya
visramayann uvaca
SYNONYMS
tasya–his (Maitreya’s); anuraktasya–although attached; muneh–of the
sage; mukundah–the Lord who awards salvation; pramoda-bhava–in a
pleasing attitude; anata–lowered; kandharasya–of the shoulder;
asrnvatah–while thus hearing; mam–unto me; anuraga-hasa–with kind
smiling; samiksaya–particularly seeing me; visra-mayan–allowing me
complete rest; uvaca–said.
TRANSLATION
Maitreya Muni was greatly attached to Him [the Lord], and he was
listening in a pleasing attitude, with his shoulder lowered. With a smile
and a particular glance upon me, having allowed me to rest, the Lord
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sri-bhagavan uvaca
vedaham antar manasipsitam te
dadami yat tad duravapam anyaih
satre pura visva-srjam vasunam
mat-siddhi-kamena vaso tvayestah
SYNONYMS
sri-bhagavan uvaca–the Personality of Godhead said; veda–know; aham-
-I; antah–within; manasi–the mind; ipsitam–what you desired; te–your;
dadami–I give you; yat–which is; tat–that; duravapam–very difficult
to achieve; anyaih–by others; satre–in the sacrifice; pura–in the days
of yore; visva-srjam–of those who expanded this creation; vasunam–of
the Vasus; mat-siddhi-kamena–with a desire to achieve My association;
vaso–O Vasu; tvaya–by you; istah–ultimate goal of life.
TRANSLATION
O Vasu, I know from within your mind what you desired in the days of
yore when the Vasus and other demigods responsible for expanding the
universal affairs performed sacrifices. You particularly desired to
achieve My association. This is very difficult to obtain for others, but
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sa esa sadho caramo bhavanam
asaditas te mad-anugraho yat
yan mam nrlokan raha utsrjantam
distya dadrsvan visadanuvrttya
SYNONYMS
sah–that; esah–of those; sadho–O honest one; caramah–the ultimate;
bhavanam–of all your incarnations (as Vasu); asaditah–now achieved; te-
-unto you; mat–My; anugrahah–mercy; yat–as it is; yat–because; mam–
Me; nr-lokan–the planets of the conditioned souls; rahah–in seclusion;
utsrjantam–while quitting; distya–by seeing; dadrsvan–what you have
seen; visada-anuvrttya–by unflinching devotion.
TRANSLATION
O honest one, your present life is the last and the supermost because
in this term of life you have been awarded My ultimate favor. Now you can
go to My transcendental abode, Vaikuntha, by leaving this universe of
conditioned living entities. Your visit to Me in this lonely place
because of your pure and unflinching devotional service is a great boon
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pura maya proktam ajaya nabhye
padme nisannaya mamadi-sarge
jnanam param man-mahimavabhasam
yat surayo bhagavatam vadanti
SYNONYMS
pura–in the days of yore; maya–by Me; proktam–was said; ajaya–unto
Brahma; nabhye–out of the navel; padme–on the lotus; nisannaya–unto
the one situated on; mama–My; adi-sarge–in the beginning of creation;
jnanam–knowledge; param–sublime; mat-mahima–My transcendental glories;
avabhasam–that which clarifies; yat–which; surayah–the great learned
sages; bhagavatam–Srimad-Bhagavatam; vadanti–do say.
TRANSLATION
O Uddhava, in the lotus millennium in the days of yore, at the
beginning of the creation, I spoke unto Brahma, who is situated on the
lotus that grows out of My navel, about My transcendental glories, which
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ity adrtoktah paramasya pumsah
pratiksananugraha-bhajano ‘ham
snehottha-roma skhalitaksaras tam
muncan chucah pranjalir ababhase
SYNONYMS
iti–thus; adrta–being favored; uktah–addressed; paramasya–of the
Supreme; pumsah–Personality of Godhead; pratiksana–every moment;
anugraha-bhajanah–object of favor; aham–myself; sneha–affection;
uttha–eruption; roma–hairs on the body; skhalita–slackened; aksarah–
of the eyes; tam–that; muncan–smearing; sucah–tears; pranjalih–with
folded hands; ababhase–said.
TRANSLATION
Uddhava said: O Vidura, when I was thus favored at every moment by the
Supreme Personality of Godhead and addressed by Him with great affection,
my words failed in tears, and the hairs on my body erupted. After
smearing my tears, I, with folded hands, spoke like this.
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ko nv isa te pada-saroja-bhajam
sudurlabho ‘rthesu catursv apiha
tathapi naham pravrnomi bhuman
bhavat-padambhoja-nisevanotsukah
SYNONYMS
kah nu isa–O my Lord; te–Your; pada-saroja-bhajam–of the devotees
engaged in the transcendental loving service of Your lotus feet; sudurlabhah–
very difficult to obtain; arthesu–in the matter of; catursu–
in the four objectives; api–in spite of; iha–in this world; tatha api–
yet; na–do not; aham–I; pravrnomi–prefer; bhuman–O great one; bhavat-
-Your; pada-ambhoja–lotus feet; nisevana-utsukah–anxious to serve.
TRANSLATION
O my Lord, devotees who engage in the transcendental loving service of
Your lotus feet have no difficulty in achieving anything within the realm
of the four principles of religiosity, economic development, sense
gratification and liberation. But, O great one, as far as I am concerned,
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karmany anihasya bhavo ‘bhavasya te
durgasrayo ‘thari-bhayat palayanam
kalatmano yat pramada-yutasramah
svatman-rateh khidyati dhir vidam iha
SYNONYMS
karmani–activities; anihasya–of one who has no desire; bhavah–
birth; abhavasya–of one who is never born; te–your; durga-asrayah–
taking shelter of the fort; atha–thereafter; ari-bhayat–out of fear of
the enemies; palayanam–flee; kala-atmanah–of He who is the controller
of eternal time; yat–that; pramada-ayuta–in the association of women;
asramah–household life; sva-atman–in Your own Self; rateh–one who
enjoys; khidyati–is disturbed; dhih–intelligence; vidam–of the
learned; iha–in this world.
TRANSLATION
My Lord, even the learned sages become disturbed in their intelligence
when they see that Your Greatness engages in fruitive work although You
are free from all desires, that You take birth although You are unborn,
that You flee out of fear of the enemy and take shelter in a fort
although You are the controller of invincible time, and that You enjoy
householder life surrounded by many women although You enjoy in Your
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mantresu mam va upahuya yat tvam
akunthitakhanda-sadatma-bodhah
prccheh prabho mugdha ivapramattas
tan no mano mohayativa deva
SYNONYMS
mantresu–in consultations; mam–unto me; vai–as either; upahuya–by
calling; yat–as much as; tvam–Your Lordship; akunthita–without
hesitation; akhanda–without being separated; sada–eternally; atma–
self; bodhah–intelligent; prccheh–asked; prabho–O my Lord; mugdhah–
bewildered; iva–as if it were so; apramattah–although never bewildered;
tat–that; nah–our; manah–mind; mohayati–bewilders; iva–as it is so;
deva–O my Lord.
TRANSLATION
O my Lord, Your eternal Self is never divided by the influence of
time, and there is no limitation to Your perfect knowledge. Thus You were
sufficiently able to consult with Yourself, yet You called upon me for
consultation, as if bewildered, although You are never bewildered. And
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jnanam param svatma-rahah-prakasam
provaca kasmai bhagavan samagram
api ksamam no grahanaya bhartar
vadanjasa yad vrjinam tarema
SYNONYMS
jnanam–knowledge; param–supreme; sva-atma–own self; rahah–mystery;
prakasam–enlightening; provaca–said; kasmai–unto Ka (Brahmaji);
bhagavan–the Personality of Godhead; samagram–in sum total; api–if so;
ksamam–able; nah–unto me; grahanaya–acceptable; bhartah–O my Lord;
vada–say; anjasa–in detail; yat–that which; vrjinam–miseries; tarema-
-can cross over.
TRANSLATION
My Lord, kindly explain to us, if You think us competent to receive
it, that transcendental knowledge which gives enlightenment about
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ity avedita-hardaya
mahyam sa bhagavan parah
adidesaravindaksa
atmanah paramam sthitim
SYNONYMS
iti avedita–thus being prayed to by me; hardaya–from the core of my
heart; mahyam–unto me; sah–He; bhagavan–the Personality of Godhead;
parah–Supreme; adidesa–instructed; aravinda-aksah–the lotus-eyed;
atmanah–of Himself; paramam–transcendental; sthitim–situation.
TRANSLATION
When I thus expressed my heartfelt desires unto the Supreme
Personality of Godhead, the lotus-eyed Lord instructed me about His
transcendental situation.TEXT 20
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sa evam aradhita-pada-tirthad
adhita-tattvatma-vibodha-margah
pranamya padau parivrtya devam
ihagato ‘ham virahaturatma
SYNONYMS
sah–so myself; evam–thus; aradhita–worshiped; pada-tirthat–from
the Personality of Godhead; adhita–studied; tattva-atma–self-knowledge;
vibodha–understanding; margah–path; pranamya–after saluting; padau–at
His lotus feet; parivrtya–after circumambulating; devam–the Lord; iha–
at this place; agatah–reached; aham–I; viraha–separation; atura-atma–
aggrieved in self.
TRANSLATION
I have studied the path of understanding self-knowledge from my
spiritual master, the Personality of Godhead, and thus after
circumambulating Him I have come to this place, very much aggrieved due
to separation.TEXT 21
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so ‘ham tad-darsanahladaviyogarti-
yutah prabho
gamisye dayitam tasya
badaryasrama-mandalam
SYNONYMS
sah aham–thus myself; tat–His; darsana–audience; ahlada–pleasure;
viyoga–without that; arti-yutah–afflicted by distress; prabho–my dear
sir; gamisye–shall go; dayitam–so instructed; tasya–His; badaryasrama-
-Badarikasrama, in the Himalayas; mandalam–association.
TRANSLATION
My dear Vidura, now I am mad for want of the pleasure of seeing Him,
and just to mitigate this I am now proceeding to Badarikasrama in the
Himalayas for association, as I have been instructed by Him.TEXT 22
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yatra narayano devo
naras ca bhagavan rsih
mrdu tivram tapo dirgham
tepate loka-bhavanau
SYNONYMS
yatra–where; narayanah–the Personality of Godhead; devah–by
incarnation; narah–human being; ca–also; bhagavan–the Lord; rsih–
great sage; mrdu–amiable to everyone; tivram–severe; tapah–penance;
dirgham–very long; tepate–performing; loka-bhavanau–welfare of all
living entities.
TRANSLATION
There in Badarikasrama the Personality of Godhead, in His incarnation
as the sages Nara and Narayana, has been undergoing great penance since
time immemorial for the welfare of all amiable living entities.TEXT 23
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sri-suka uvaca
ity uddhavad upakarnya
suhrdam duhsaham vadham
jnanenasamayat ksatta
sokam utpatitam budhah
SYNONYMS
sri-sukah uvaca–Sri Suka Gosvami said; iti–thus; uddhavat–from
Uddhava; upakarnya–hearing; suhrdam–of friends and relatives; duhsaham-
-unbearable; vadham–annihilation; jnanena–by transcendental knowledge;
asamayat–pacified himself; ksatta–Vidura; sokam–bereavement;
utpatitam–arisen; budhah–the learned.
TRANSLATION
Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said: After hearing from Uddhava all about the
annihilation of his friends and relatives, the learned Vidura pacified
his overwhelming bereavement by dint of his transcendental knowledge.TEXT 24
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sa tam maha-bhagavatam
vrajantam kauravarsabhah
visrambhad abhyadhattedam
mukhyam krsna-parigrahe
SYNONYMS
sah–Vidura; tam–unto Uddhava; maha-bhagavatam–the great devotee of
the Lord; vrajantam–while going; kaurava-rsabhah–the best amongst the
Kauravas; visrambhat–out of confidence; abhyadhatta–submitted; idam–
this; mukhyam–unto the chief; krsna–Lord Krsna; parigrahe–in
devotional service to the Lord.
TRANSLATION
While Uddhava, the chief and most confidential amongst the devotees of
the Lord, was going away, Vidura, in affection and confidence, questioned
him.TEXT 25
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vidura uvaca
jnanam param svatma-rahah-prakasam
yad aha yogesvara isvaras te
vaktum bhavan no ‘rhati yad dhi visnor
bhrtyah sva-bhrtyartha-krtas caranti
SYNONYMS
vidurah uvaca–Vidura said; jnanam–knowledge; param–transcendental;
sva-atma–regarding the self; rahah–mystery; prakasam–enlightening;
yat–that which; aha–said; yoga-isvarah–the master of all mystics;
isvarah–the Lord; te–unto you; vaktum–to narrate; bhavan–your good
self; nah–unto me; arhati–deserve; yat–for; hi–reason of; visnoh–of
Lord Visnu; bhrtyah–servants; sva-bhrtya-artha-krtah–for the interest
of their servants; caranti–do wander.
TRANSLATION
Vidura said: O Uddhava, because the servants of Visnu, the Lord,
wander in the interest of serving others, it is quite fit that you kindly
describe the self-knowledge with which you have been enlightened by the
Lord Himself.TEXT 26
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uddhava uvaca
nanu te tattva-samradhya
rsih kausaravo ‘ntike
saksad bhagavatadisto
martya-lokam jihasata
SYNONYMS
uddhavah uvaca–Uddhava said; nanu–however; te–of yourself; tattvasamradhyah–
one who is worshipable for reception of transcendental
knowledge; rsih–learned scholar; kausaravah–unto the son of Kusaru
(Maitreya); antike–staying nearby; saksat–directly; bhagavata–by the
Personality of Godhead; adistah–instructed; martya-lokam–mortal world;
jihasata–while quitting.
TRANSLATION
Sri Uddhava said: You may take lessons from the great learned sage
Maitreya, who is nearby and who is worshipable for reception of
transcendental knowledge. He was directly instructed by the Personality
of Godhead while He was about to quit this mortal world.TEXT 27
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sri-suka uvaca
iti saha vidurena visva-murter
guna-kathaya sudhaya plavitorutapah
ksanam iva puline yamasvasus tam
samusita aupagavir nisam tato ‘gat
SYNONYMS
sri-sukah uvaca–Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; iti–thus; saha–along
with; vidurena–Vidura; visva-murteh–of the Universal Person; gunakathaya–
in the discourse of transcendental qualities; sudhaya–
nectarean; plavita-uru-tapah–overwhelmed by great affliction; ksanam–
moment; iva–like that; puline–on the bank of; yamasvasuh tam–River
Yamuna; samusitah–passed on; aupagavih–the son of Aupagava (Uddhava);
nisam–the night; tatah–thereafter; agat–went away.
TRANSLATION
Sukadeva Gosvami said: O King, after thus discussing with Vidura the
transcendental name, fame, qualities, etc., on the bank of the Yamuna,
Uddhava was overwhelmed with great affliction. He passed the night as if
it were a moment, and thereafter he went away.TEXT 28
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rajovaca
nidhanam upagatesu vrsni-bhojesv
adhiratha-yuthapa-yuthapesu mukhyah
sa tu katham avasista uddhavo yad
dharir api tatyaja akrtim tryadhisah
SYNONYMS
raja uvaca–the King inquired; nidhanam–destruction; upagatesu–
having overtaken; vrsni–of the Vrsni dynasty; bhojesu–the Bhoja
dynasty; adhiratha–great commander; yutha-pa–commander in chief; yuthapesu–
amongst them; mukhyah–prominent; sah–he; tu–only; katham–how;
avasistah–remained; uddhavah–Uddhava; yat–whereas; harih–the
Personality of Godhead; api–also; tatyaje–finished; akrtim–complete
pastimes; tri-adhisah–the Lord of the three worlds.
TRANSLATION
The King inquired: At the end of the pastimes of the Lord of the three
worlds, Sri Krsna, and after the disappearance of the members of the
Vrsni and Bhoja dynasties, who were the best of the great commanders, why
did Uddhava alone remain?TEXT 29
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sri-suka uvaca
brahma-sapapadesena
kalenamogha-vanchitah
samhrtya sva-kulam sphitam
tyaksyan deham acintayat
SYNONYMS
sri-sukah uvaca–Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; brahma-sapa–cursing by
the brahmanas; apadesena–on the plea, by such a show; kalena–by the
eternal time; amogha–unfailing; vanchitah–one who so desires; samhrtya-
-closing; sva-kulam–own family; sphitam–excessively numerous; tyaksyan-
-after giving up; deham–the universal form; acintayat–thought to
Himself.
TRANSLATION
Sukadeva Gosvami replied: My dear King, the cursing of the brahmanas
was only a plea, but the actual fact was the supreme desire of the Lord.
He wanted to disappear from the face of the earth after dispatching His
excessively numerous family members. He thought to Himself as follows.TEXT 30
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asmal lokad uparate
mayi jnanam mad-asrayam
arhaty uddhava evaddha
sampraty atmavatam varah
SYNONYMS
asmat–from this (universe); lokat–earth; uparate–having
disappeared; mayi–of Myself; jnanam–knowledge; mat-asrayam–concerning
Myself; arhati–deserves; uddhavah–Uddhava; eva–certainly; addha–
directly; samprati–at the present moment; atmavatam–of the devotees;
varah–foremost.
TRANSLATION
Now I shall leave the vision of this mundane world, and I see that
Uddhava, the foremost of My devotees, is the only one who can be directly
entrusted with knowledge about Me.TEXT 31
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noddhavo ‘nv api man-nyuno
yad gunair narditah prabhuh
ato mad-vayunam lokam
grahayann iha tisthatu
SYNONYMS
na–not; uddhavah–Uddhava; anu–slightly; api–also; mat–to Myself;
nyunah–inferior; yat–because; gunaih–by the modes of material nature;
na–nor; arditah–affected; prabhuh–master; atah–therefore; matvayunam–
knowledge of Me (the Personality of Godhead); lokam–the world;
grahayan–just to disseminate; iha–in this world; tisthatu–may remain.
TRANSLATION
Uddhava is not inferior to Me in any way because he is never affected
by the modes of material nature. Therefore he may remain in this world in
order to disseminate specific knowledge of the Personality of Godhead.TEXT 32
TEXT
evam tri-loka-guruna
sandistah sabda-yonina
badaryasramam asadya
harim ije samadhina
SYNONYMS
evam–thus; tri-loka–three worlds; guruna–by the spiritual master;
sandistah–being perfectly taught; sabda-yonina–by one who is the source
of all Vedic knowledge; badaryasramam–in the pilgrimage site of
Badarikasrama; asadya–reaching; harim–unto the Lord; ije–satisfied;
samadhina–by trance.
TRANSLATION
Sukadeva Gosvami informed the King that Uddhava, being thus instructed
by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the source of all Vedic
knowledge and the spiritual master of the three worlds, reached the
pilgrimage site of Badarikasrama and engaged himself there in trance to
satisfy the Lord.TEXT 33
TEXT
viduro ‘py uddhavac chrutva
krsnasya paramatmanah
kridayopatta-dehasya
karmani slaghitani ca
SYNONYMS
vidurah–Vidura; api–also; uddhavat–from the source of Uddhava;
srutva–having heard; krsnasya–of Lord Krsna; parama-atmanah–of the
Supersoul; kridaya–for the sake of pastimes in the mortal world; upatta-
-extraordinarily accepted; dehasya–of the body; karmani–transcendental
activities; slaghitani–most glorious; ca–also.
TRANSLATION
Vidura also heard from Uddhava about the appearance and disappearance
of Lord Krsna, the Supersoul, in the mortal world, which is a subject
matter sought after with great perseverance by the great sages.TEXT 34
TEXT
deha-nyasam ca tasyaivam
dhiranam dhairya-vardhanam
anyesam duskarataram
pasunam viklavatmanam
SYNONYMS
deha-nyasam–entering the body; ca–also; tasya–His; evam–also;
dhiranam–of great sages; dhairya–perseverance; vardhanam–increasing;
anyesam–for others; duskara-taram–very difficult to ascertain; pasunam-
-of the beasts; viklava–disturbed; atmanam–of such a mind.
TRANSLATION
The Lord’s glorious acts and His acceptance of various transcendental
forms for the performance of extraordinary pastimes in the mortal world
are very difficult for anyone other than His devotees to understand, and
for the beasts they are simply a mental disturbance.TEXT 35
TEXT
atmanam ca kuru-srestha
krsnena manaseksitam
dhyayan gate bhagavate
ruroda prema-vihvalah
SYNONYMS
atmanam–himself; ca–also; kuru-srestha–O best amongst the Kurus;
krsnena–by Krsna; manasa–by the mind; iksitam–remembered; dhyayan–
thus thinking of; gate–having gone; bhagavate–of the devotee; ruroda–
cried loudly; prema-vihvalah–overwhelmed by the ecstasy of love.
TRANSLATION
Understanding that he was remembered by Lord Krsna [while quitting
this world], Vidura began to cry loudly, overwhelmed by the ecstasy of
love.TEXT 36
TEXT
kalindyah katibhih siddha
ahobhir bharatarsabha
prapadyata svah-saritam
yatra mitra-suto munih
SYNONYMS
kalindyah–on the bank of the Yamuna; katibhih–a few; siddhe–being
so passed; ahobhih–days; bharata-rsabha–O best of the Bharata dynasty;
prapadyata–reached; svah-saritam–the celestial water of the Ganges;
yatra–where; mitra-sutah–the son of Mitra-; munih–sage.
TRANSLATION
After passing a few days on the bank of the River Yamuna, Vidura, the
self-realized soul, reached the bank of the Ganges, where the great sage
Maitreya was situated.
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