Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 3

Devanagari script

राजोवाच कुत्र क्षत्तुर्भगवता मैत्रेयेणास सङ्गम: । कदा वा सह संवाद एतद्वर्णय न: प्रभो ॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration

rājovāca kutra kṣattur bhagavatā maitreyeṇāsa saṅgamaḥ kadā vā saha-saṁvāda etad varṇaya naḥ prabho

Translation

Der König fragte: Wo fand die Begegnung Viduras mit dem ehrwürdigen Maitreya statt, und wann ereignete sich ihr Gespräch? O Herr, bitte schildere es uns.

Synonyms

• rājā: the king
• rājā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• kutra: where
• kutra: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kutra (अव्यय)
• Form: Interrogative adverb (प्रश्नार्थक-अव्यय)

• kṣattuḥ: of Vidura (Kṣattā)
• kṣattuḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣattr (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular (एकवचन)

• bhagavatā: with the venerable (Maitreya)
• bhagavatā: Saha (सह/साकं)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन)

• maitreyeṇa: with Maitreya
• maitreyeṇa: Saha (सह/साकं)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maitreya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन)

• āsa: was
• āsa: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• saṅgamaḥ: meeting
• saṅgamaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṅgama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• kadā: when
• kadā: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Interrogative adverb of time (प्रश्नार्थक-कालवाचक-अव्यय)

• vā: and/or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), 'or/indeed'

• saha: together with
• saha: Saha (सह/साकं)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: Prepositional indeclinable (सह), 'together with'

• saṁvādaḥ: conversation
• saṁvādaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṁvāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• etat: this
• etat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• varṇaya: describe
• varṇaya: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: varṇ (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• naḥ: to us / for us
• naḥ: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dative/Genitive plural (चतुर्थी/षष्ठी बहुवचन); enclitic pronoun

• prabho: O lord
• prabho: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (सम्बोधन/8), Singular (एकवचन)

Purport

Exactly as Śaunaka Ṛṣi inquired of Sūta Gosvāmī and Sūta Gosvāmī replied, so Śrīla Śukadeva Gosvāmī replied to King Parīkṣit’s inquiries. The King was very anxious to understand the meaningful discussion that took place between the two great souls.

Characters & Entities

• Vidura
• Maitreya

FAQs

Where did Vidura meet Maitreya in Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 3?

In this verse, King Parīkṣit asks Śukadeva to specify the place of Vidura’s meeting with the sage Maitreya, indicating it is a key narrative setting for the teachings that follow.

Why does King Parikshit ask about the Vidura-Maitreya conversation?

Because Vidura’s dialogue with Maitreya contains foundational Bhagavata teachings; Parīkṣit wants the exact context—where and when it happened—so the narration is properly understood.

Practical application of seeking satsanga from this shloka?

Like Parīkṣit, cultivate sincere inquiry and seek authentic spiritual discussions with realized devotees, asking clear questions that invite deeper understanding.