608 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 2, Ch. 10

TEXTS 49-50

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aTMa A AVAL FA! Noll

ksattuh kauSaraves tasya
samvado “dhyatma-samsritah
yad vd sa bhagavams tasmai
prstas tattvam uvaca ha
brihi nas tad ida saumya
vidurasya vicestitam
bandhu-tyaga-nimittam ca
yathaivagatavan punah

ksattuh—of Vidura; kausaraveh—as that of Maitreya; tasya—their;
samvadah—news; adhyatma—in the matter of transcendental knowledge;
samésritah—full of; yat—which; va—anything else; sah—he; bhagavan—his
grace; tasmai—unto him; prstah—inquired; tattvam—the truth; uvaca—
answered; ha—in the past; brihi—please tell; nah—unto us; tat— those
matters; idam—here; saumya—®@ gentle one; vidurasya—of Vidura; vice-
stitam—activities; bandhu-tyaga—renouncing the friends; nimittam— cause
of; ca—also; yatha—as; eva—also; agatavan—came back; punah—again
(at home).

TRANSLATION

Saunaka Rsi said: Let us know, please, what topics were discussed be-
tween Vidura and Maitreya, who talked on transcendental subjects, and
what was inquired by Vidura and replied by Maitreya. Also please let us
know what was the reason for Vidura’s giving up the connection of family
members, and why he again came home, and please also let us know the
activities of Vidura while he was in the places of pilgrimage.

PURPORT

Sri Sita Gosvami was narrating the topics of creation and destruction of
the material world, but it appears that the rsis headed by Saunaka were
more inclined to hear of transcendental subjects which are on a higher
