Shloka 19
Vidura Leaves Hastināpura and Meets Uddhava
Vidura’s Tīrtha-yātrā Begins
गां पर्यटन्मेध्यविविक्तवृत्ति: सदाप्लुतोऽध:शयनोऽवधूत: । अलक्षित: स्वैरवधूतवेषो व्रतानि चेरे हरितोषणानि ॥ १९ ॥
gāṁ paryaṭan medhya-vivikta-vṛttiḥ sadāpluto ’dhaḥ śayano ’vadhūtaḥ alakṣitaḥ svair avadhūta-veṣo vratāni cere hari-toṣaṇāni
As he wandered the earth, Vidura lived in purity and solitude. He was ever sanctified by bathing at holy tīrthas, slept upon the ground, and moved about like an avadhūta, free from worldly ties. In the garb of a wandering mendicant, unseen by his relatives, he observed vows meant only to please Hari, the Supreme Lord.
The first and foremost duty of a pilgrim is to satisfy the Supreme Lord Hari. While traveling as a pilgrim, one should not be worried about pleasing society. There is no need to depend on social formalities or occupation or dress. One should remain always absorbed in the function of pleasing the Lord. Thus sanctified by thought and action, one is able to realize the Supreme Lord by the process of a pilgrim’s journey.
FAQs
This verse highlights purity, solitude, simplicity (sleeping on the ground), freedom from social recognition, and living only to please Lord Hari.
To show that a true renunciant avoids fame and worldly attention, focusing instead on inner discipline and devotion meant to satisfy Hari.
Adopt simple disciplines—regular cleanliness, steady spiritual practice, and reduced dependence on comfort or praise—offering your daily actions as service meant to please God.