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
沉稳者啊，赫里迪迦、萨蒂雅婆摩之子、恰鲁德什那、伽陀等诸人，皆以圣主室利·奎师那为自我之灵与本命之神，专一不移随行其道；他们如今安泰否？
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.