### SB 3.20.3

> द्वैपायनादनवरो महित्वे तस्य देहजः ।\
> सर्वात्मना श्रितः कृष्णं तत्परांश्चाप्यनुव्रतः ॥३॥

> dvaipāyanād anavaro\
> mahitve tasya dehajaḥ\
> sarvātmanā śritaḥ kṛṣṇaṁ\
> tat-parāṁś cāpy anuvrataḥ

*dvaipāyanāt*—from Vyāsadeva; *anavaraḥ*—in no way inferior; *mahitve*—in greatness; *tasya*—his (Vyāsa's); *deha-jaḥ*—born of his body; *sarva-ātmanā*—with all his heart; *śritaḥ*—took shelter; *kṛṣṇam*—Lord Kṛṣṇa; *tat-parān*—those devoted to Him; *ca*—and; *api*—also; *anuvrataḥ*—followed.

**Vidura was born from the body of Vedavyāsa, and he was not less than him. Thus he accepted the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa wholeheartedly and was attached to His devotees.**

The history of Vidura is that he was born of a *śūdra* mother, but his seminal father was Vyāsadeva; thus he was not less than Vyāsadeva in any respect. Since he was born of a great father, who was supposed to be an incarnation of Nārāyaṇa and who composed all the Vedic literatures, Vidura was also a great personality. He accepted Kṛṣṇa as his worshipable Lord and followed His instructions wholeheartedly.