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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.4.35
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 35
- ātmānaṁ ca kuru-śreṣṭha
- kṛṣṇena manasekṣitam
- dhyāyan gate bhāgavate
- ruroda prema-vihvalaḥ
ātmānamhimself — himself; caalso — also; kuruO best amongst the Kurus-śreṣṭhaO best amongst the Kurus — O best amongst the Kurus; kṛṣṇenaby Kṛṣṇa — by Kṛṣṇa; manasāby the mind — by the mind; īkṣitamremembered — remembered; dhyāyanthus thinking of — thus thinking of; gatehaving gone — having gone; bhāgavateof the devotee — of the devotee; rurodacried loudly — cried loudly; premaoverwhelmed by the ecstasy of love-vihvalaḥoverwhelmed by the ecstasy of love — overwhelmed by the ecstasy of love.
Understanding that he was remembered by Lord Kṛṣṇa [while quitting this world], Vidura began to cry loudly, overwhelmed by the ecstasy of love.
Vidura was overwhelmed by the ecstasy of love when he understood that Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, thought of him at the last moment. Although he thought of himself as insignificant, he was remembered by the Lord, by His causeless mercy. Vidura accepted this as a great favor, and thus he cried. This crying is the last word in the progressive path of devotional service. One who can cry for the Lord in love is certainly successful in the line of devotional service.