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Chapter 8: Manifestation of Brahmā from Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu

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SB 3.8.1

मैत्रेय उवाच सत्सेवनीयो बत पूरुवंशो यल्लोकपालो भगवत्प्रधानः बभूविथेहाजितकीर्तिमालां पदे पदे नूतनयस्यभीक्ष्णम्

maitreya uvāca sat-sevanīyo bata pūru-vaṁśo yal loka-pālo bhagavat-pradhānaḥ babhūvithehājita-kīrti-mālāṁ pade pade nūtanayasy abhīkṣṇam

Synonyms

śrī maitreyaḥ uvācaŚrī Maitreya Muni said; sat-sevanīyaḥworthy to serve the pure devotees; bataoh, certainly; pūru-vaṁśaḥthe descendants of King Pūru; yatin which; loka-pālaḥthe kings are; bhagavat-pradhānaḥchiefly devoted to the Personality of Godhead; babhūvithayou are also born; ihain this; ajitathe Lord, who is unconquerable; kīrti-mālāmchain of transcendental activities; pade padestep by step; nūtanayasibecoming newer and newer; abhīkṣṇamalways..

Translation

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.

Purport

The great sage Maitreya thanked Vidura and praised him by reference to his family glories. The Pūru dynasty is full of devotees of the Personality of Godhead and is therefore glorious. Because they are not attached to impersonal Brahman or to the localized Paramātmā but are directly attached to Bhagavān, the Personality of Godhead, they are therefore 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 to be most desirable because such association can accelerate one's dormant propensities for devotional service.

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