Shloka 32
Vidura Leaves Hastināpura and Meets Uddhava
Vidura’s Tīrtha-yātrā Begins
कच्चिद् बुध: स्वस्त्यनमीव आस्ते श्वफल्कपुत्रो भगवत्प्रपन्न: । य: कृष्णपादाङ्कितमार्गपांसु- ष्वचेष्टत प्रेमविभिन्नधैर्य: ॥ ३२ ॥
kaccid budhaḥ svasty anamīva āste śvaphalka-putro bhagavat-prapannaḥ yaḥ kṛṣṇa-pādāṅkita-mārga-pāṁsuṣv aceṣṭata prema-vibhinna-dhairyaḥ
សូមប្រាប់ខ្ញុំផង អក្រូរៈ កូនប្រុសស្វផល្កៈ—អ្នកប្រាជ្ញបរិសុទ្ធឥតមន្ទិល ដែលស្របចិត្តស្របខ្លួនចំពោះព្រះភគវាន—មានសុខភាពល្អ និងសុខសាន្តដែរឬទេ? គាត់ដែលធ្លាប់បាត់បង់ស្ថេរភាពចិត្តដោយអានុភាពសេចក្តីស្រឡាញ់ដ៏លើសលោក ហើយដួលលើធូលីផ្លូវដែលមានស្នាមព្រះបាទព្រះក្រឹષ્ણ។
When Akrūra came to Vṛndāvana in search of Kṛṣṇa, he saw the footprints of the Lord on the dust of Nanda-grāma and at once fell on them in ecstasy of transcendental love. This ecstasy is possible for a devotee who is fully absorbed in incessant thoughts of Kṛṣṇa. Such a pure devotee of the Lord is naturally faultless because he is always associated with the supremely pure Personality of Godhead. Constant thought of the Lord is the antiseptic method for keeping oneself free from the infectious contamination of the material qualities. The pure devotee of the Lord is always in company with the Lord by thinking of Him. Yet, in the particular context of time and place, the transcendental emotions take a different turn, and this breaks the mental equilibrium of the devotee. Lord Caitanya displayed the typical example of transcendental ecstasy, as we can understand from the life of this incarnation of God.
FAQs
This verse points to ecstatic devotion: a surrendered devotee like Akrūra becomes overwhelmed by love and even rolls in the dust of paths sanctified by Kṛṣṇa’s footprints, losing ordinary composure.
Vidura is inquiring about the welfare of Kṛṣṇa’s intimate devotees among the Yadus; he specifically remembers Akrūra’s deep surrender and intense love for Kṛṣṇa.
Cultivate remembrance and reverence for Kṛṣṇa—seek His presence through sincere prayer, bhakti practices, and honoring places/things connected to Him—aiming for humility and heartfelt attachment rather than mere ritual.