1486 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 30
Siva. Now their father’s attachment for fruitive activities was disapproved
by Narada, who therefore kindly instructed Pracinabarhi by telling him
the allegorical story of Purafijana. Now Vidura again wanted to hear about
his sons, and he was especially inquisitive to know what they achieved by
satisfying the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Here the words siddhim
dpuh, or “achieved perfection,” are very important. Lord Krsna says in
Bhagavad-gita:
manusyanarh sahasresu
kascid yatati siddhaye
yatatam api siddhanam
kascin mar vetti tattvatah
“Out of many thousands among men, one may endeavor for perfection,
and of those who have achieved perfection, hardly one knows Me in truth.”
(Bg. 7.3)

Out of many many millions of people, one may be interested in learning
how to attain success in spiritual matters. The supreme success is mentioned
also in Bhagavad-gita:

mdm upetya punar janma
duhkhdlayam asasvatam
napnuvanti mahatmanah
samsiddhim paramam gatah
‘After attaining Me, the great souls, who are yogis in devotion, never return
to this temporary world, which is full of miseries, because they have attained
the highest perfection.” (Bg. 8.15)

And what is that highest perfection? That is also explained in that
verse. The highest perfection is to return home, back to Godhead, so that
one will not have to return again to this material world and transmigrate
from one body to another in the dream of material existence. By the grace
of Lord Siva, the Pracetas actually attained perfection and returned home,
back to Godhead, after enjoying material facilities to the highest extent.
Maitreya will now narrate that to Vidura.

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