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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 4, Ch. 31]
bhuktvā vibhajya putrebhya aiśvaram samagāt padam
yaḥ—one who; nāradāt—from the great sage Nārada; ātma-vidyām—piritual knowledge; adhigamya—after learning; punaḥ—again; mahīm—the earth; bhuktvā—after enjoying; vibhajya—after dividing; putrebhyaḥ—unto his sons; aiśvaram—transcendental; samagāt—achieved; padam—position.
TRANSLATION
Although Mahārāja Priyavrata received instructions from the great sage Nārada, he still engaged in ruling the earth. After fully enjoying material possessions, he divided his property amongst his sons. He then attained a position by which he could return home, back to Godhead.
TEXT 28
इमां तु कौषारविणोपवर्णितां
क्षत्ता निश्चयाजितवादसत्कथाम् ।
प्रवृद्धभावोऽश्वकलाकुलो मुने-
दधार मूर्ध्ना चरणं हृदा हरेः ॥२८॥
imām tu kauṣāraviṇopavarṇitām
kṣattā niśamyājita-vāda-sat-kathām
pravṛddha-bhāvo 'śru-kalākulo muner
dadhāra mūrdhnā caraṇam hṛdā hareḥ
imām—all this; tu—then; kauṣāraviṇā—by Maitreya; upavarṇitām—described; kṣattā—Vidura; niśamyā—after hearing; ajita-vāda—glorification of the Supreme Lord; sat-kathām—transcendental message; pravṛddha—enhanced; bhāvaḥ—ecstasies; aśru—of tears; kalā—by particles; ākulaḥ—overwhelmed; muneḥ—of the great sage; dadhāra—captured; mūrdhnā—by the head; caraṇam—the lotus feet; hṛdā—by the heart; hareḥ—of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
TRANSLATION
My dear King, in this way, after hearing the transcendental messages of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His devotees from the great sage Maitreya, Vidura was overwhelmed with ecstasy. With tears in his eyes,