Shloka 36
Uddhava’s Departure to Badarikāśrama and Vidura’s Turn Toward Maitreya
कालिन्द्या: कतिभि: सिद्ध अहोभिर्भरतर्षभ । प्रापद्यत स्व:सरितं यत्र मित्रासुतो मुनि: ॥ ३६ ॥
kālindyāḥ katibhiḥ siddha ahobhir bharatarṣabha prāpadyata svaḥ-saritaṁ yatra mitrā-suto muniḥ
O best of the Bharatas, after spending a few days on the bank of the Kālinḍī (Yamunā), the self-realized Vidura reached the bank of the celestial Gaṅgā, where the great sage Maitreya was staying.
Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Third Canto, Fourth Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “Vidura Approaches Maitreya.”
FAQs
It refers to Maitreya Rishi, a great sage associated with transmitting Bhagavata wisdom, here described as residing near the Yamunā.
Vidura is eager to hear transcendental knowledge and the Lord’s pastimes; he asks Uddhava for the timeline and location so he can understand how the seeker approaches a realized sage in the narrative.
Seek genuine guidance by approaching saintly teachers and sacred teachings with sincere inquiry, patience, and respect for time, place, and proper association (satsaṅga).