Shloka 2
Vidura Leaves Hastināpura and Meets Uddhava
Vidura’s Tīrtha-yātrā Begins
यद्वा अयं मन्त्रकृद्वो भगवानखिलेश्वर: । पौरवेन्द्रगृहं हित्वा प्रविवेशात्मसात्कृतम् ॥ २ ॥
yad vā ayaṁ mantra-kṛd vo bhagavān akhileśvaraḥ pauravendra-gṛhaṁ hitvā praviveśātmasāt kṛtam
Que dire encore de la demeure des Pāṇḍavas ? Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa, Seigneur de tout, fut leur ministre et entrait dans cette maison comme en la Sienne ; la maison de Duryodhana, Il ne s’en soucia point.
According to the Gauḍīya acintya-bhedābheda-tattva philosophy, anything which satisfies the senses of the Supreme Lord, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, is also Śrī Kṛṣṇa. For example, Śrī Vṛndāvana-dhāma is nondifferent from Śrī Kṛṣṇa ( tad-dhāma vṛndāvanam ) because at Vṛndāvana the Lord enjoys the transcendental bliss of His internal potency. Similarly, the house of the Pāṇḍavas was also the source of transcendental bliss for the Lord. It is mentioned here that the Lord identified the house with His own Self. Thus the house of the Pāṇḍavas was as good as Vṛndāvana, and Vidura should not have given up that place of transcendental bliss. Therefore the reason for his quitting the house was not exactly family misunderstanding; rather, Vidura took the opportunity to meet Ṛṣi Maitreya and discuss transcendental knowledge. For a saintly person like Vidura, any disturbance due to worldly affairs is insignificant. Such disturbances, however, are sometimes favorable for higher realization, and therefore Vidura took advantage of a family misunderstanding in order to meet Maitreya Ṛṣi.
FAQs
This verse calls Krishna “akhileśvara,” the Lord of all, yet describes Him acting as a humble counsellor—showing His supreme position alongside His affectionate dealings with devotees.
Uddhava is informing Vidura about Krishna’s movements after the Kurukṣetra events, emphasizing that the Supreme Lord freely leaves royal grandeur and goes where loving reception (bhakti) is present.
Prioritize sincere devotion and hospitality to the Lord—creating a heart and home where God is welcomed intimately—over external prestige, status, or display.