180 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 3, Ch. 5

TRANSLATION

Kindly chant all those superhuman transcendental activities of the
supreme controller, the Personality of Godhead, who accepted incarna-
tions fully equipped with all potency for the full manifestation and
maintenance of the cosmic creation.

PURPORT

Vidura was undoubtedly very eager to hear about Lord Krsna in
particular, but he was overwhelmed because Lord Krsna had just passed
away from the visible world. He therefore wanted to hear about Him in
His purusa incarnations, which He manifests with full potencies for the
creation and maintenance of the cosmic world. The activities of the purusa
incarnations are but an extension of the activities of the Lord. This hint
was given by Vidura to Maitreya because Maitreya could not decide which
part of the activities of Lord Krsna should be chanted.

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sri Suka uvaca
sa evam bhagavan prstah
ksattra kausaravo munih
pumsam nihsreyasarthena
tam aha bahu-manayan

éri Sukah uvaca—Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; sah—he; evam—this; bha-
gavan—the great sage; prstah—being requested; ksattra—by Vidura; kausa-
ravah—Maitreya; munih—the great sage; purnsam—for all people; nihsre-
yasa—for the greatest welfare; arthena—for that; tam—unto him; aha—
narrated; bahu—greatly; manayan—honored.

TRANSLATION

Sukadeva Gosvami said: The great sage Maitreya Muni, after honoring
Vidura very greatly, began to speak, at Vidura’s request, for the greatest
welfare of all people.
