CHAPTER THIRTEEN

Description of the Descendants
Of Dhruva Maharaja

TEXT 1

qt say

ae gaed faq: Tame 2 II

suta uvaca
nisamya kausdravinopavarnitam
dhruvasya vaikuntha-padadhirohanam
praridha-bhavo bhagavaty adhoksaje
prastum punas tam vidurah pracakrame

sitah uvaca—Sita Gosvami said; nisamya—after hearing; kausdravinad—by
the sage Maitreya; upavarnitam—described; dhruvasya—of Maharaja J)hruva;
vaikuntha-pada—to the abode of Visnu; adhirohanam—ascent; praridha—
increased; bhdvah—devotional emotion; bhagavati—unto the Supreme
Personality of Godhead; adhoksaje—who is beyond the reach of direct
perception; prasjum—to inquire; punah—again; tam—unto Maitreya;
vidurah— Vidura; pracakrame—attempted.

TRANSLATION

Sita Gosvami, continuing to speak to all the rsis, headed by Saunaka,
said: After hearing Maitreya Rsi describe Dhruva Maharaja’s ascent to Lord
Vignu’s abode, Vidura became very enlightened in devotional emotion, and
he inquired from Maitreya as follows.

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