Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 3
Secondary Creation Begins: Brahmā’s Productions, the Guṇas, and the Emergence of Orders of Beings
द्वैपायनादनवरो महित्वे तस्य देहज: । सर्वात्मना श्रित: कृष्णं तत्परांश्चाप्यनुव्रत: ॥ ३ ॥
dvaipāyanād anavaro mahitve tasya dehajaḥ sarvātmanā śritaḥ kṛṣṇaṁ tat-parāṁś cāpy anuvrataḥ
Vidura lahir dari tubuh Dwaipayana Vyasa dan tidak lebih rendah darinya dalam kemuliaan. Ia sepenuh jiwa berlindung pada padma-caraṇa Śrī Kṛṣṇa dan setia melekat pada para bhakta-Nya.
The history of Vidura is that he was born of a śūdra mother, but his seminal father was Vyāsadeva; thus he was not less than Vyāsadeva in any respect. Since he was born of a great father, who was supposed to be an incarnation of Nārāyaṇa and who composed all the Vedic literatures, Vidura was also a great personality. He accepted Kṛṣṇa as his worshipable Lord and followed His instructions wholeheartedly.
FAQs
This verse highlights wholehearted surrender to Kṛṣṇa (sarvātmanā śritaḥ) and faithful association with and following of Kṛṣṇa’s dedicated devotees (tat-parān anuvrataḥ).
Śukadeva Gosvāmī is described as Vyāsa’s son, equal to him in spiritual greatness, and fully surrendered to Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
Make Kṛṣṇa the center of your life choices and regularly keep company with sincere devotees—learning from them and following their devotional example.