Canto 3: The Status QuoChapter 1: Questions by Vidura

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.1.3

rājovāca

kutra kṣattur bhagavatā

maitreyeṇāsa sańgamaḥ

kadā vā saha-saḿvāda

etad varṇaya naḥ prabho

SYNONYMS

rājā uvāca — the King said; kutra — wherein; kṣattuḥ — with Vidura; bhagavatā — and with His Grace; maitreyeṇa — with Maitreya; āsa — there was; sańgamaḥ — meeting; kadā — when; — also; saha — with; saḿvādaḥ — discussion; etat — this; varṇaya — describe; naḥ — unto me; prabhoO my lord.

TRANSLATION

The King asked Śukadeva Gosvāmī: Where and when did the meeting and discussion take place between Saint Vidura and His Grace Maitreya Muni? Kindly oblige, my lord, and describe this to us.

PURPORT

Exactly as Śaunaka Ṛṣi inquired of Sūta Gosvāmī and Sūta Gosvāmī replied, so Śrīla Śukadeva Gosvāmī replied to King Parīkṣit's inquiries. The King was very anxious to understand the meaningful discussion that took place between the two great souls.

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