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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.13.1
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 1
- śrī-śuka uvāca
- niśamya vācaṁ vadato
- muneḥ puṇyatamāṁ nṛpa
- bhūyaḥ papraccha kauravyo
- vāsudeva-kathādṛtaḥ
śrīŚrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said-śukaḥŚrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said uvācaŚrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; niśamyaafter hearing — after hearing; vācamtalks — talks; vadataḥwhile speaking — while speaking; muneḥof Maitreya Muni — of Maitreya Muni; puṇyathe most virtuous-tamāmthe most virtuous — the most virtuous; nṛpaO King — O King; bhūyaḥthen again — then again; papracchainquired — inquired; kauravyaḥthe best amongst the Kurus (Vidura) — the best amongst the Kurus (Vidura); vāsudevatopics on the subject of the Personality of Godhead, Vāsudeva-kathātopics on the subject of the Personality of Godhead, Vāsudeva — topics on the subject of the Personality of Godhead, Vāsudeva; ādṛtaḥone who so adores — one who so adores.
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: O King, after hearing all these most virtuous topics from the sage Maitreya, Vidura inquired further on the topics of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, which he adored to hear.
The word ādṛtaḥ is significant because it indicates that Vidura had a natural inclination for hearing the transcendental message of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and he was never fully satisfied though continuing to hear those topics. He wanted to hear more and more so that he could be more and more blessed by the transcendental message.