Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, 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
હે ભરતશ્રેષ્ઠ! કાલિન્દી (યમુના)ના કિનારે થોડા દિવસ રહીને આત્મસિદ્ધ વિદુર સ્વર્ગસરિતા ગંગાના કિનારે પહોંચ્યા, જ્યાં મહર્ષિ મૈત્રેય નિવાસ કરતા હતા।
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).