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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.8.1
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 1
- maitreya uvāca
- sat-sevanīyo bata pūru-vaṁśo
- yal loka-pālo bhagavat-pradhānaḥ
- babhūvithehājita-kīrti-mālāṁ
- pade pade nūtanayasy abhīkṣṇam
maitreyaḥŚrī Maitreya Muni said uvācaŚrī Maitreya Muni said — Śrī Maitreya Muni said; satworthy to serve the pure devotees-sevanīyaḥworthy to serve the pure devotees — worthy to serve the pure devotees; bataoh, certainly — oh, certainly; pūruthe descendants of King Pūru-vaṁśaḥthe descendants of King Pūru — the descendants of King Pūru; yatbecause — because; lokathe kings are-pālaḥthe kings are — the kings are; bhagavatchiefly devoted to the Personality of Godhead-pradhānaḥchiefly devoted to the Personality of Godhead — chiefly devoted to the Personality of Godhead; babhūvithayou are also born — you are also born; ihain this — in this; ajitathe Lord, who is unconquerable — the Lord, who is unconquerable; kīrtichain of transcendental activities-mālāmchain of transcendental activities — chain of transcendental activities; padestep by step padestep by step — step by step; nūtanayasibecoming newer and newer — becoming newer and newer; abhīkṣṇamalways — always.
The great sage Maitreya Muni said to Vidura: The royal dynasty of King Pūru is worthy to serve the pure devotees because all the descendants of that family are devoted to the Personality of Godhead. You are also born in that family, and it is wonderful that because of your attempt the transcendental pastimes of the Lord are becoming newer and newer at every moment.
The great sage Maitreya thanked Vidura and praised him by reference to his family glories. The Pūru dynasty was full of devotees of the Personality of Godhead and was therefore glorious. Because they were not attached to impersonal Brahman or to the localized Paramātmā but were directly attached to Bhagavān, the Personality of Godhead, they were worthy to render service to the Lord and His pure devotees. Because Vidura was one of the descendants of that family, naturally he engaged in spreading wide the ever-new glories of the Lord. Maitreya felt happy to have such glorious company as Vidura. He considered the company of Vidura most desirable because such association can accelerate one's dormant propensities for devotional service.