Text 43] Questions by Vidura 43

on the mercy of the Lord is a greater freedom than so-called freedom at
home. A person should not be in the renounced order of life unless he is
firmly convinced of being protected by the Lord. This stage of life is
explained in Bhagavad-gita as abhayarn sattva-sarnsuddhih: every living
entity is factually completely dependent on the mercy of the Lord, but
unless one is in the pure state of existence, he cannot be established in this
position. This stage of dependence is called sattva-samsuddhih, or purifica-
tion of one’s existence. The result of such purification is exhibited in
fearlessness. A devotee of the Lord, who is called narayana-para, is never
afraid of anything because he is always aware of the fact that the Lord
protects him in all circumstances. With this conviction, Vidura traveled
alone, and he was not seen or recognized by any friend or foe. Thus he
enjoyed freedom of life without obligation to the many duties of the
world.

When Lord Sri Krsna was personally present in the mortal world in His
eternal blissful form of Syamasundara, those who were not pure devotees
of the Lord could not recognize Him or know His glories. Avajananti mam
mudha manusim tanum asritam (Bg. 9.11): He is always bewildering to the
nondevotees, but He is always seen by the devotees by dint of their pure
devotional service to Him.

TEXT 43

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SHI AA FSM Well

nunam nrpanam tri-madotpathanam
mahim-muhus calayatam camubhih
vadhat prapannarti-jihirsay eso
‘py upaiksatagham bhagavan kurunam
nunam-— of course; nrpanam—of the kings; tri— three; mada-utpathanam—
going astray out of false pride; mahim—earth; muhuh—censtantly;
calayatam—agitating; camubhih—by movement of soldiers; vadhat—from
the act of killing; prapanna—surrendered; arti-jihirsaya—willing to relieve
the distress of the sufferers; isah—the Lord; api—in spite of; upaiksata—
waited; agham—offenses; bhagavan—the Supreme Lord; kurunam—of the
Kurus.
