Canto 3: The Status Quo | Chapter 13: The Appearance of Lord Varāha |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.13.1
śrī-śuka uvāca
niśamya vācaḿ vadato
muneḥ puṇyatamāḿ nṛpa
bhūyaḥ papraccha kauravyo
vāsudeva-kathādṛtaḥ
SYNONYMS
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; niśamya — after hearing; vācam — talks; vadataḥ — while speaking; muneḥ — of Maitreya Muni; puṇya-tamām — the most virtuous; nṛpa — O King; bhūyaḥ — then again; papraccha — inquired; kauravyaḥ — the best amongst the Kurus (Vidura); vāsudeva-kathā — topics on the subject of the personality of Godhead, Vāsudeva; ādṛtaḥ — one who so adores.
TRANSLATION
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: O King, after hearing all these most virtuous topics from the sage Maitreya, Vidura inquired further on the topics of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, which he adored to hear.
PURPORT
The word ādṛtaḥ is significant because it indicates that Vidura had a natural inclination for hearing the transcendental message of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and he was never fully satisfied though continuing to hear those topics. He wanted to hear more and more so that he could be more and more blessed by the transcendental message.
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