Shloka 45
Vidura Leaves Hastināpura and Meets Uddhava
Vidura’s Tīrtha-yātrā Begins
तस्य प्रपन्नाखिललोकपाना- मवस्थितानामनुशासने स्वे । अर्थाय जातस्य यदुष्वजस्य वार्तां सखे कीर्तय तीर्थकीर्ते: ॥ ४५ ॥
tasya prapannākhila-lokapānām avasthitānām anuśāsane sve arthāya jātasya yaduṣv ajasya vārtāṁ sakhe kīrtaya tīrtha-kīrteḥ
O friend, chant the glories of the Lord, whose fame is sung in the holy places. Though unborn, by His causeless mercy He manifests for the welfare of the surrendered rulers of all worlds, appearing in the Yadu dynasty of His pure devotees.
There are innumerable rulers all over the universe in different varieties of planets: the sun-god in the sun planet, the moon-god in the moon planet, Indra in the heavenly planet, Vāyu, Varuṇa, and those in the Brahmaloka planet, where Lord Brahmā is living. All are obedient servants of the Lord. Whenever there is any trouble in the administration of the innumerable planets in different universes, the rulers pray for an appearance, and the Lord appears. The Bhāgavatam (1.3.28) has already confirmed this in the following verse:
FAQs
It says the Lord’s fame is so purifying that it makes even holy places holy; therefore hearing and speaking His narrations sanctifies the listener.
Vidura was seeking spiritually potent guidance after leaving home, and he knew Maitreya had firsthand association with the Lord; thus he requested the Lord’s life and purpose among the Yadus for the welfare of all.
Make time for hearing and discussing Bhagavatam and Krishna’s pastimes; this devotional hearing purifies consciousness and gives direction amid worldly responsibilities.