Srimad Bhagavatam

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श्रीशुक उवाच एवमेतत्पुरा पृष्टो मैत्रेयो भगवान् किल । क्षत्त्रा वनं प्रविष्टेन त्यक्त्वा स्वगृहमृद्धिमत् ।। ३-१-१ ।।

sanskrit

Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: After renouncing his prosperous home and entering the forest, King Vidura, the great devotee, asked this question of His Grace Maitreya Ṛṣi. ।। 3-1-1 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

zrIzuka uvAca evametatpurA pRSTo maitreyo bhagavAn kila | kSattrA vanaM praviSTena tyaktvA svagRhamRddhimat || 3-1-1 ||

hk transliteration

यद्वा अयं मन्त्रकृद्वो भगवानखिलेश्वरः । पौरवेन्द्रगृहं हित्वा प्रविवेशात्मसात्कृतम् ।। ३-१-२ ।।

sanskrit

What else is there to say about the residential house of the Pāṇḍavas? Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Lord of everything, acted as your minister. He used to enter that house as if it were His own, and He did not take any care of Duryodhana’s house. ।। 3-1-2 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

yadvA ayaM mantrakRdvo bhagavAnakhilezvaraH | pauravendragRhaM hitvA pravivezAtmasAtkRtam || 3-1-2 ||

hk transliteration

राजोवाच कुत्र क्षत्तुर्भगवता मैत्रेयेणास सङ्गमः । कदा वा सह संवाद एतद्वर्णय नः प्रभो ।। ३-१-३ ।।

sanskrit

The King asked Śukadeva Gosvāmī: Where and when did the meeting and discussion take place between Saint Vidura and His Grace Maitreya Muni? Kindly oblige, my lord, and describe this to us. ।। 3-1-3 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

rAjovAca kutra kSatturbhagavatA maitreyeNAsa saGgamaH | kadA vA saha saMvAda etadvarNaya naH prabho || 3-1-3 ||

hk transliteration

न ह्यल्पार्थोदयस्तस्य विदुरस्यामलात्मनः । तस्मिन् वरीयसि प्रश्नः साधुवादोपबृंहितः ।। ३-१-४ ।।

sanskrit

Saint Vidura was a great and pure devotee of the Lord, and therefore his questions to His Grace Ṛṣi Maitreya must have been very purposeful, on the highest level, and approved by learned circles. ।। 3-1-4 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

na hyalpArthodayastasya vidurasyAmalAtmanaH | tasmin varIyasi praznaH sAdhuvAdopabRMhitaH || 3-1-4 ||

hk transliteration

सूत उवाच स एवमृषिवर्योऽयं पृष्टो राज्ञा परीक्षिता । प्रत्याह तं सुबहुवित्प्रीतात्मा श्रूयतामिति ।। ३-१-५ ।।

sanskrit

Śrī Suta Gosvāmī said: The great sage Śukadeva Gosvāmī was highly experienced and was pleased with the King. Thus being questioned by the King, he said to him, “Please hear the topics attentively.” ।। 3-1-5 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

sUta uvAca sa evamRSivaryo'yaM pRSTo rAjJA parIkSitA | pratyAha taM subahuvitprItAtmA zrUyatAmiti || 3-1-5 ||

hk transliteration