Text 5] Conversation Between Maitreya and Vidura 759

sincere person may have a different impression on seeing the behavior of
the present residents of the pilgrimage sites. He has recommended that
instead of taking the trouble to travel to such places, one should
concentrate his mind on Govinda, and that will help him. Of course, to
concentrate one’s mind on Govinda in any place is a path meant for those
who are the most spiritually advanced; it is not for ordinary persons.
Ordinary persons may still derive benefit from traveling to holy places like
Prayaga, Mathura, Vrndavana and Hardwar.

It is recommended in this verse that one find a person who knows the
science of God, or a tattva-vit. Tattva-vit means one who knows the Abso-
lute Truth. There are many pseudo-transcendentalists, even at places of
pilgrimage. Such men are always present, and one has to be intelligent
enough to find the actual person to be consulted; then his attempt to
progress by traveling to different holy places will be successful. One has to
be freed from all contamination, and at the same time he has to find a
person who knows the science of Krsna. Krsna helps a sincere person; as
stated in the Caitanya-caritamrta, guru-krsna-prasade: by the mercy of the
spiritual master and Krsna, one attains the path of salvation, devotional
service. If one sincerely searches for spiritual salvation, then Krsna, being
situated in everyone’s heart, gives him the intelligence to find a suitable
spiritual master. By the grace of a spiritual master like Maitreya, one gets
the proper instruction and advances in his spiritual life.

TEXT 5

TH: AIM: GA ATT TACT: FAI: |
AUT TFT ATTAIN Ts TAPIMATT 14 It

tayoh samvadatoh siita
pravrtta hy amalah kathah
apo ganga ivagha-ghnir
hareh padambujasrayah

tayoh—while the two (Maitreya and Vidura); samvadatoh—were con-
versing; suéta—O Suta; pravrttah—arose; hi—certainly; amalah—spot-
less; kathah—narrations; dpah—waters; gangah—of the River Ganges; iva—
like; agha-ghnih—vanquishing all sins; hareh—of the Lord; pada-ambuja—
the lotus feet; dsrayah—taking shelter.
