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Chapter 7: Further Inquires by Vidura

Verse 42 of 42
SB 3.7.42

श्री शुक उवाच स इत्थमापृष्टपुराणकल्पः कुरुप्रधानेन मुनिप्रधानः प्रवृद्धहर्षो भगवत्कथायां संचोदितस्तं प्रहसन्निवाह

śrī śuka uvāca sa ittham āpṛṣṭa-purāṇa-kalpaḥ kuru-pradhānena muni-pradhānaḥ pravṛddha-harṣo bhagavat-kathāyāṁ sañcoditas taṁ prahasann-ivāha

Synonyms

śrī śukaḥ uvācaŚrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; saḥhe; itthamthus; āpṛṣṭabeing questioned; purāṇa-kalpaḥone who knows how to explain the supplements of the Vedas (the Purāṇas); kuru-pradhānenaby the chief of the Kurus; muni-pradhānaḥthe chief amongst the sages; pravṛddhasufficiently enriched; harṣaḥsatisfaction; bhagavatthe Personality of Godhead; kathāyāmin the topics of; sañcoditaḥbeing so infused; tamunto Vidura; prahasanwith smiles; ivalike that; āhareplied..

Translation

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.

Purport

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.

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