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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.7.40
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 40
- etān me pṛcchataḥ praśnān
- hareḥ karma-vivitsayā
- brūhi me 'jñasya mitratvād
- ajayā naṣṭa-cakṣuṣaḥ
etānall these — all these; memy — my; pṛcchataḥof one who inquires — of one who inquires; praśnānquestions — questions; hareḥof the Supreme Lord — of the Supreme Lord; karmapastimes — pastimes; vivitsayādesiring to know — desiring to know; brūhikindly describe — kindly describe; meunto me — unto me; ajñasyaof one who is ignorant — of one who is ignorant; mitratvātbecause of friendship — because of friendship; ajayāby the external energy — by the external energy; naṣṭathose who have lost their vision-cakṣuṣaḥthose who have lost their vision — those who have lost their vision.
My dear sage, I have put all these questions before you with a view to knowing the pastimes of Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. You are the friend of all, so kindly describe them for all those who have lost their vision.
Vidura put forward many varieties of questions with a view to understanding the principles of transcendental loving service to the Lord. As stated in Bhagavad-gītā (BG 2.41, Available in the library), devotional service to the Lord is one, and the mind of the devotee is not diverted to the many branches of uncertainties. Vidura's purpose was to be situated in that service to the Lord, wherein one merges undivertedly. He claimed the friendship of Maitreya Muni, not because he was Maitreya's son but because Maitreya was actually the friend of all who have lost their spiritual vision due to material influence.