CHAPTER FIVE
Vidura’s Talks with Maitreya

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Sri Suka uvaca
dvari dyunadya rsabhah kurunam
maitreyam asinam agadha-bodham
ksattopasrtyacyuta-bhava-siddhah
papraccha sausilya-gunabhitrptah

Sukah uvdca—Sukadeva Gosvami said; dvari—on the mouth of; dyunad-
yah—the celestial River Ganges; rsabhah—the best of the Kurus; kuriinadm—
of the Kurus; maitreyam—unto Maitreya; dsinam—sitting; agadha-bodham—
of unfathomed knowledge; ksatta—Vidura; upasrtya—having approached
nearer; acyuta—the infallible Lord; bhava—character; siddhah—perfect;
papraccha—inquired; sausilya—gentleness; guna-abhitrptah—satisfied in
transcendental qualities.

TRANSLATION

Sukadeva Gosvami said: Vidura, the best amongst the Kuru dynasty,
who was perfect in devotional service to the Lord, thus reached the mouth
of the celestial Ganges River [ Hardwar], where Maitreya, the great fathom-
less learned sage of the world, was seated. Vidura, who was perfect in
gentleness and satisfied in transcendence, inquired from him.

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