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by performing activities in devotional service to the Lord. Such knowledge
is incomparable. Cultivation of the knowledge in the Vedas, performance
of sacrifice and distribution of munificent charities all together cannot
form even a part of the immunity from the pangs of material existence
that is gained from devotional service. The charity of Maitreya will not
only help Vidura, but, due to its universal nature, will deliver all others in
ail times. Thus Maitreya is immortal.
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Sri Suka uvaca
sa ittham aprsta-purana-kalpah
kuru-pradhanena munt-pradhanah
pravrddha-harso bhagavat-kathayam
saficoditas tam prahasann-ivaha

§ri Sukah uvaca—Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; sah—he; ittham—thus;
aprsta—being questioned; purana-kalpah—one who knows how to explain
the supplements of the Vedas (the Puranas); kuru-pradhanena—by the chief
of the Kurus; muni-pradhanah—the chief amongst the sages; pravrddha—
sufficiently enriched; harsah—satisfaction; bhagavat—the Personality of
Godhead; kathayam—in the topics of; saficoditah—being so infused; tam—
unto Vidura; prahasan—with smiles; iva—like that; aha—replied.

TRANSLATION

Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said: Thus the chief of the sages, who was always
enthusiastic about describing topics regarding the Personality of Godhead,
began to narrate the descriptive explanation of the Puranas, being so in-
fused by Vidura. He was very much enlivened by speaking on the transcen-
dental activities of the Lord.

PURPORT

Great learned sages like Maitreya Muni are always very enthusiastic

about describing the transcendental activities of the Lord. Maitreya Muni,
