172 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 3, Ch. 5

Vidura explained to Maitreya his position of being fully satiated with
the knowledge of mundane social and political topics and having no more
interest in them. He was anxious to hear transcendental topics regarding
Lord Sri Krsna. Because. there were insufficient topics directly concerning
Krsna in the Puranas, Mahabharata, etc., he was not satisfied and wanted
to know more about Krsna. Krsna-katha, or topics regarding Krsna, are
transcendental, and there is no satiation in hearing such topics. Bhagavad-
gita is important on account of its being Arsna-katha, or speeches delivered
by Lord Krsna. The story of the Battle of Kuruksetra may be interesting
for the mass of people, but to a person like Vidura who is highly
advanced in devotional service, only Krsna-katha and that which is
dovetailed with Krsna-katha is interesting. Vidura wanted to hear of
everything from Maitreya, and so he inquired from him, but he desired
that all the topics be in relationship with Krsna. As fire is never satisfied
in its consumption of firewood, so a pure devotee of the Lord never hears
enough about Krsna. Historical events and other narrations concerning
social and political incidents all become transcendental as soon as they
are in relationship with Krsna. That is the way to transform mundane
things into spiritual identity. The whole world can be transformed into
Vaikuntha if all worldly activities are dovetailed with Krsna-katha.

There are two important Krsna-kathas current in the world—Bhagavad-
gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam. Bhagavad-gita is Krsna-katha because it is
spoken by Krsna, whereas Srimad-Bhagavatam is Krsna-katha because it
narrates about Krsna. Lord Caitanya advised all His disciples to preach
Krsna-katha all over the world without discrimination because the
transcendental value of Krsna-katha can purify one and all from material
contamination.

TEXT 11

PITTI IAS HAG

aay a: afeiterrag |
UT Wat FA A

warat | tedfa fear ee

kas trpnuyat tirtha-pado ’bhidhanat
satresu vah sttribhir idyamanat

yah karna-nadim purusasya yato
bhava-pradam geha-ratim chinatti

kah—who is that man; trpnuyat—that can be satisfied; tirtha-padah—
whose lotus feet are all the places of pilgrimage; abhidhanat—from the
