Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 35
Vidura Leaves Hastināpura and Meets Uddhava
Vidura’s Tīrtha-yātrā Begins
अपिस्विदन्ये च निजात्मदैव- मनन्यवृत्त्या समनुव्रता ये । हृदीकसत्यात्मजचारुदेष्ण- गदादय: स्वस्ति चरन्ति सौम्य ॥ ३५ ॥
apisvid anye ca nijātma-daivam ananya-vṛttyā samanuvratā ye hṛdīka-satyātmaja-cārudeṣṇa- gadādayaḥ svasti caranti saumya
हे सौम्य, हृदीक, सत्यभामेचा पुत्र, चारुदेष्ण, गद इत्यादी जे अन्य, श्रीकृष्णाला निजात्म्याचा देव मानून अनन्य वृत्तीने त्यांचा मार्ग अनुसरतात—ते सर्व कुशल आहेत काय?
FAQs
This verse highlights ananya-vṛtti—exclusive, single-minded devotion—and faithful following (samanuvrata) of the Lord who resides within the heart (nijātma-daivam).
Vidura, eager to hear about the Lord and His devotees, asks Uddhava whether Krishna and His close followers (like Gadā and others) are still living in well-being, setting the stage for Uddhava’s narration of events in Dvārakā.
By making the Lord the central priority—regular hearing/chanting, remembering Him in daily duties, and aligning choices with devotion—so one’s mind and actions consistently “follow” the indwelling Lord.