Shloka 34
Vidura Leaves Hastināpura and Meets Uddhava
Vidura’s Tīrtha-yātrā Begins
अपिस्विदास्ते भगवान् सुखं वो य: सात्वतां कामदुघोऽनिरुद्ध: । यमामनन्ति स्म हि शब्दयोनिं मनोमयं सत्त्वतुरीयतत्त्वम् ॥ ३४ ॥
apisvid āste bhagavān sukhaṁ vo yaḥ sātvatāṁ kāma-dugho ’niruddhaḥ yam āmananti sma hi śabda-yoniṁ mano-mayaṁ sattva-turīya-tattvam
Puis-je demander si le Bhagavān Aniruddha demeure dans la joie parmi vous ? Il exauce tous les désirs des sātvatas purs. Depuis l’antiquité, on le tient pour la source du son (cause du Ṛg Veda), le créateur du mental, et la quatrième expansion plénière de Viṣṇu, le turīya-tattva au-delà de la sattva.
Ādi-caturbhuja, the original expansions from Baladeva, are Vāsudeva, Saṅkarṣaṇa, Pradyumna and Aniruddha. All of Them are viṣṇu-tattvas, or nondifferent Personalities of Godhead. In the incarnation of Śrī Rāma, all these different expansions appeared for particular pastimes. Lord Rāma is the original Vāsudeva, and His brothers were Saṅkarṣaṇa, Pradyumna and Aniruddha. Aniruddha is also the cause of Mahā-Viṣṇu, from whose breathing the Ṛg Veda appeared. All this is nicely explained in the Mārkaṇḍeya Purāṇa. In the incarnation of Lord Kṛṣṇa, Aniruddha appeared as the son of the Lord. Lord Kṛṣṇa in Dvārakā is the Vāsudeva expansion of the original group. The original Lord Kṛṣṇa never leaves Goloka Vṛndāvana. All the plenary expansions are one and the same viṣṇu-tattva, and there is no difference in Their potency.
FAQs
This verse states that Bhagavān is śabda-yoni—the fountainhead of sacred sound—meaning Vedic knowledge ultimately originates from Him and points back to Him.
In Canto 3, Vidura meets Uddhava after the Yadu dynasty’s disappearance and anxiously inquires about Krishna; this question expresses Vidura’s devotion and longing to hear of the Lord’s welfare and presence.
Remembering the Lord as present within the heart helps regulate the mind—encouraging mindful choices, prayerful reflection, and steadiness in devotion amid daily pressures.