Text 4] Conversation Between Maitreya and Vidura 757

honored is a place unfit for human habitation. A devotee may be tolerant
regarding his own interests, but he should not be tolerant when there is
misbehavior towards the Lord or the Lord’s devotee. Here the word
aghavan is very significant, for it indicates that the Kauravas, Dhrtarag{ra’s
sons, lost the war because of being sinful in disobeying the instructions of
Krsna,

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dvaipdyandd anavaro
mahitve tasya dehajah

sarvatmanda sritah krsnam
talparams capy anuvratah

dvaipayanat—from Vyasadeva; anavarah—in no way inferior; mahitve—
in greatness; tasya—his (Vyasa’s);dehajah—born of his body ;sarva-dtmana—
with all his heart; sritah—took shelter; krsnam—Lord Krsna; tat-paraén—
those devoted to Him; ca—and; api—also; anuvratah—followed.

TRANSLATION

Vidura was born from the body of Vedavyasa, and he was not less than
him. Thus he accepted the lotus feet of Krsna wholeheartedly and was
attached to His devotees.

PURPORT

The history of Vidura is that he was born of a sudra mother, but his
seminal father was Vyasadeva; thus he was not less than Vyasadeva in any
respect. Since he was born of a great father, who was supposed to be an
incarnation of Narayana and who composed all the Vedic literatures,
Vidura was also a great personality. He accepted Krsna as his worshipable
Lord and followed His instructions wholeheartedly.

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