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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.7.42
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 42
- śrī-śuka uvāca
- sa ittham āpṛṣṭa-purāṇa-kalpaḥ
- kuru-pradhānena muni-pradhānaḥ
- pravṛddha-harṣo bhagavat-kathāyāṁ
- sañcoditas taṁ prahasann ivāha
śrīŚrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said-śukaḥŚrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said uvācaŚrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; saḥhe — he; itthamthus — thus; āpṛṣṭabeing questioned — being questioned; purāṇaone who knows how to explain the supplements of the Vedas (the Purāṇas )-kalpaḥone who knows how to explain the supplements of the Vedas (the Purāṇas ) — one who knows how to explain the supplements of the Vedas (the Purāṇas); kuruby the chief of the Kurus-pradhānenaby the chief of the Kurus — by the chief of the Kurus; munithe chief amongst the sages-pradhānaḥthe chief amongst the sages — the chief amongst the sages; pravṛddhasufficiently enriched — sufficiently enriched; harṣaḥsatisfaction — satisfaction; bhagavatthe Personality of Godhead — the Personality of Godhead; kathāyāmin the topics of — in the topics of; sañcoditaḥbeing so infused — being so infused; tamunto Vidura — unto Vidura; prahasanwith smiles — with smiles; ivalike that — like that; āhareplied — replied.
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Thus the chief of the sages, who was always enthusiastic about describing topics regarding the Personality of Godhead, began to narrate the descriptive explanation of the Purāṇas, being so infused by Vidura. He was very much enlivened by speaking on the transcendental activities of the Lord.
Great learned sages like Maitreya Muni are always very enthusiastic about describing the transcendental activities of the Lord. Maitreya Muni, being thus invited by Vidura to speak, appeared to be smiling because he actually felt transcendental bliss.
Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Third Canto, Seventh Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled "Further Inquiries by Vidura."