Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 3
Brahmā’s Secondary Creation, Kāla (Eternal Time), and the Taxonomy of Species
सूत उवाच एवं सञ्चोदितस्तेन क्षत्त्रा कौषारविर्मुनि: । प्रीत: प्रत्याह तान् प्रश्नान् हृदिस्थानथ भार्गव ॥ ३ ॥
sūta uvāca evaṁ sañcoditas tena kṣattrā kauṣāravir muniḥ prītaḥ pratyāha tān praśnān hṛdi-sthān atha bhārgava
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The phrase sūta uvāca (“Sūta Gosvāmī said”) appears to indicate a break in the discourse between Mahārāja Parīkṣit and Śukadeva Gosvāmī. While Śukadeva Gosvāmī was speaking to Mahārāja Parīkṣit, Sūta Gosvāmī was only one member of a large audience. But Sūta Gosvāmī was speaking to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya, headed by the sage Śaunaka, a descendant of Śukadeva Gosvāmī. This, however, does not make any substantial difference in the topics under discussion.
FAQs
Sūta Gosvāmī speaks to Śaunaka (addressed as Bhārgava), describing how Maitreya replied to Vidura’s questions.
Because Vidura sincerely urged him for transcendental knowledge; Maitreya, being satisfied with such earnest inquiry, responded to the questions he already held within his heart.
Approach authentic wisdom with sincere questions and humility; a qualified teacher naturally shares deep insight when the student’s inquiry is genuine and focused on truth.