156 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 3, Ch. 4

who are not devotees are advised not to discuss the Lord’s appearance and
disappearance, lest they commit further offenses at the lotus feet of the
Lord. The more they discuss the transcendental appearance and disappear-
ance of the Lord in the asuric spirit, the more they enter into the darkest
region of hell, as stated in Bhagavad-gita (Bg. 16.20). Anyone who is
against the transcendental loving service of the Lord is more or less a
beastly creature, as confirmed in this verse of Srimad-Bhagavatam.

TEXT 35

STAM A FAL HUA aaaIay |
WMA TA ARMA Ble AAAs: 1Z4l!

atmanam ca kuru-srestha
krsnena manaseksitam
dhyayam gate bhagavate
ruroda prema-vihvalah

atmanam— himself; ca—also; kuru-srestha—O best amongst the Kurus;
krsnena—by = Krsna; manasa—by the mind; — iksitam—remembered;
dhyayan—thus thinking of; gate—having gone; bhagavate—of the devotee;
ruroda—cried loudly ; prema-vihvalah—overwhelmed by the cestasy of love.

TRANSLATION

Understanding that he was remembered by Lord Krsna [ while quitting
this world], Vidura began to cry loudly, overwhelmed by the ecstasy of
love.

PURPORT

Vidura was overwhelmed by the ecstasy of love when he understood that
Lord Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, thought of him at the
last moment. Although he thought of himself as insignificant, he was re-
membered by the Lord, by His causeless mercy. Vidura accepted this as a
great favor, and thus he cried. This crying is the last word in the progressive
path of devotional service. One who can cry for the Lord in love is
certainly successful in the line of devotional service.

TEXT 36

ara: sah: Ae satiric |
Maa aad aa aaa ata: 134i
