SB Canto 1 Chapter 13 Dhritarastra Quits Home

by Amritananda das

Based on the Based on the Teachings of His Teachings of His

Divine Grace A.C. Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Bhaktivedanta

Swami Swami PrabhupadaPrabhupada

SB 1.2.4narayanam namaskrtya

naram caiva narottamamdevim sarasvatim vyasam

tato jayam udirayet Before reciting this Srimad-Bhagavatam, which is the very means of conquest, one should offer respectful obeisances unto the Personality of Godhead, Narayana, unto Nara-Narayana Rsi,

the supermost human being, unto mother Sarasvati, the goddess of learning, and unto Srila

Vyasadeva, the author.

SB 1.2.18nasta-prayesv abhadresunityam bhagavata-sevayabhagavaty uttama-slokebhaktir bhavati naisthiki

By regular attendance in classes on the Bhagavatam and by rendering of service to the pure devotee, all that is troublesome to the heart is almost completely destroyed, and loving service unto the Personality of

Godhead, who is praised with transcendental songs, is established as an irrevocable fact.

Chapter 12: Birth of Emperor Chapter 12: Birth of Emperor ParikshitParikshit

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Inquiries about Mahara

j Pariksh

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Glorification of

Maharaj Yudhisthir

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The Qualities and Position of

the Lord(What Maharaj

Parikshit saw while still in the Womb)

The Lords Protection

(Birth & Celebration of Maharaj Parikshit’s

birth by Maharaj Yudhisthira, sages

attend)

Removing Fear & Anxiety

(Brahmanas glorifies the future qualities of Maharaj

Parikshit, describes His future, gets sufficiently

remunerated)

Sankirtan in Kali Yuga

(Maharaj Yudhistra plans to perform

Ashwamedha Yagna to atone sins)

1918

Lord Krsna Leaves

for Dwarka

Chapter 13: Chapter 13: Dhritarastra Quits Home

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Mahatma Vidura returns from pilgrimage,

convinced after hearing from

Maitreya Muni

Kuru Family Delighted to see Vidura,

exchanged obeisances, embraces and All cried

out of Love and affection.

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Maharaj Yudhisthira

remembers how Mahatma Vidura

protected Pandavas

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Maharaj Yudhisthira inquires how Vidura

maintained His livelihood during

pilgrimage, And praises How Vidura is a Holy

Place personified.

Uddhava Hears from Lord Krsna in presence of Uddhava Hears from Lord Krsna in presence of Maitreya RishiMaitreya Rishi

Maitreya Rishi instructs Mahatma ViduraMaitreya Rishi instructs Mahatma Vidura

SB. 1.13.1 – Vidura returns from SB. 1.13.1 – Vidura returns from Pilgrimage Pilgrimage

•How Yamaraja incarnated as Vidura.•Vidura’s Love for His elder brother Dhritrastra.•Vidura returns to reclaim His elder brother from fallen

position.•Why did Vidura leave Hastinapur for pilgrimage?

Duryodhana Insulting Vidura.•Vidura meeting Uddhava and Maiterya, inquires about Lord

Sri Krishna.

süta uväcaviduras tértha-yäträyäàmaitreyäd ätmano gatimjïätvägäd dhästinapuraà

tayäväpta-vivitsitaùSrila Suta Goswami said : While traveling on a pilgrimage,

Vidura received knowledge of the destination of the self from the great sage Maitreya and then returned to Hastinäpura. He

became as well versed in the subject as he desired.

Purport :

How Can I Apply? :•How to deal with Vaishanavas and elderly relatives. •Proper Inquiry.

Continued Next Page…

Never Give Up….Never Give Up….

After asking various questions & becoming established in the transcendental loving service of Lord Krsna, Vidura retired

from putting questions to Maitreya Muni.

yävataù kåtavän praçnänkñattä kauñäravägrataùjätaika-bhaktir govindetebhyaç copararäma ha

SB. 1.13.2 – Vidura Inquires from SB. 1.13.2 – Vidura Inquires from Maitreya RishiMaitreya Rishi

• Vidura convinced after Hearing from Maitreya Muni that summum bonum of life is to be finally situated in the transcendental loving service of Lord Krsna, nothing else can give him satisfaction.

• Like Vidura, inquisitive condition soul must approach Spiritual Master to discern Knowledge.

Purport :

•One Must Approach Spiritual Master (BG 4.34)•Retire from inquiry when convinced, apply diligentlyRef Chanakya Niti shastra Chapter 4 Verse 15

How Can I Apply? :

taà bandhum ägataà dåñövädharma-putraù sahänujaùdhåtaräñöro yuyutsuç casütaù çäradvataù påthä

gändhäré draupadé brahmansubhadrä cottarä kåpé

anyäç ca jämayaù päëòorjïätayaù sasutäù striyaù

When they saw Vidura return to the palace, all the inhabitants—Mahäräja Yudhiñöhira, his younger brothers,

Dhåtaräñöra, Sätyaki, Saïjaya, Kåpäcärya, Kunté, Gändhäré, Draupadé, Subhadrä, Uttarä, Kåpé, many other wives of the

Kauravas, and other ladies with children—all hurried to him in great delight. It so appeared that they had regained their

consciousness after a long period.

SB. 1.13.3-4 Welcoming Mahatma SB. 1.13.3-4 Welcoming Mahatma ViduraVidura

Ray of Hope after prolonged distress…

In the absence of consciousness, the limbs of the body remain inactive. But when consciousness returns, the limbs and senses become active, and existence itself becomes delightful. Vidura was so dear to the members of the Kaurava family that his long absence from the palace was comparable to inactivity. All of them were feeling acute separation from Vidura, and therefore his return to the palace was joyful for all.

With great delight they all approached him, as if life had returned to their bodies. They exchanged obeisances and

welcomed each other with embraces.

pratyujjagmuù praharñeëapräëaà tanva ivägatamabhisaìgamya vidhivatpariñvaìgäbhivädanaiù

SB. 1.13.5 – Welcoming Mahatma SB. 1.13.5 – Welcoming Mahatma Vidura Vidura

Purport :

Due to anxieties and long separation, they all cried out of affection. King Yudhiñöhira then arranged to offer sitting

accommodations and a reception.

mumucuù prema-bäñpaughaàvirahautkaëöhya-kätaräùräjä tam arhayäà cakrekåtäsana-parigraham

SB. 1.13.6 – Welcoming Mahatma SB. 1.13.6 – Welcoming Mahatma ViduraVidura

• Receiving Guests appropriately.

How Can I Apply? :

King Yudhiñöhira was expert in reception also, even in the case of his family members. Vidura was well received by all the family members by exchange of embraces and obeisances. After that, bathing and arrangements for a sumptuous dinner were made, and then he was given sufficient rest. After finishing his rest, he was offered a comfortable place to sit, and then the King began to talk about all happenings, both family and otherwise. That is the proper way to receive a beloved friend, or even an enemy. According to Indian moral codes, even an enemy received at home should be so well received that he will not feel any fearful situation. An enemy is always afraid of his enemy, but this should not be so when he is received at home by his enemy. This means that a person, when received at home, should be treated as a relative, so what to speak of a family member like Vidura, who was a well-wisher for all the members of the family. Thus Yudhiñöhira Mahäräja began to speak in the presence of all the other members.

After Vidura ate sumptuously and took sufficient rest, he was comfortably seated. Then the King began to speak to him,

and all who were present there listened.

taà bhuktavantaà viçräntamäsénaà sukham äsanepraçrayävanato räjä

präha teñäà ca çåëvatäm

SB. 1.13.7 – Art of Receiving Guests. SB. 1.13.7 – Art of Receiving Guests.

Purport :

• Bhishmadev and Vidura affectionate towards Pandavas.• Mahatma Vidura protects Pandavas from the onslaught of Kauravas.• Analogy, Birds Protects it’s eggs by Wings.

Mahäräja Yudhiñöhira said: My uncle, do you remember how you always protected us, along with our mother, from all

sorts of calamities? Your partiality, like the wings of a bird, saved us from poisoning and arson.

yudhiñöhira uväcaapi smaratha no yuñmat-pakña-cchäyä-samedhitänvipad-gaëäd viñägnyäder

mocitä yat samätåkäù

SB. 1.13.8 – Feeling Protection in SB. 1.13.8 – Feeling Protection in Relationship Relationship

Purport :

How Can I Apply? :

• Video Presentation.• Extending Protection in Relationship.

• Vidura was insulted by Duryodhana (calling Him a son of Sudrani).• Vidura accepted Vanaprastha life (for 35 Years).• Maharaj Yudhisthira inquired, how He maintained His livelihood during Vanaprastha life.

While traveling on the surface of the earth, how did you maintain your livelihood? At which holy places and

pilgrimage sites did you render service?

kayä våttyä vartitaà vaçcaradbhiù kñiti-maëòalamtérthäni kñetra-mukhyäni

sevitänéha bhütale

SB. 1.13.9 – Purpose of Visiting Holy SB. 1.13.9 – Purpose of Visiting Holy places. places.

Purport :

How Can I Apply? :• SB 10.14.8 principle• Preparing oneself to depend on Lord Krsna.

My Lord, devotees like your good self are verily holy places personified. Because you carry the Personality of

Godhead within your heart, you turn all places into places of pilgrimage.

bhavad-vidhä bhägavatästértha-bhütäù svayaà vibho

térthé-kurvanti térthänisväntaù-sthena gadäbhåtä

SB. 1.13.10 – Purpose of visiting Holy SB. 1.13.10 – Purpose of visiting Holy places.places.

Application :Purport &The Personality of Godhead is omnipresent by His diverse potencies everywhere, just as the power of electricity is distributed everywhere within space. Similarly, the Lord's omnipresence is perceived and manifested by His unalloyed devotees like Vidura, just as electricity is manifested in an electric bulb. A pure devotee like Vidura always feels the presence of the Lord everywhere. He sees everything in the potency of the Lord and the Lord in everything. The holy places all over the earth are meant for purifying the polluted consciousness of the human being by an atmosphere surcharged with the presence of the Lord's unalloyed devotees. If anyone visits a holy place, he must search out the pure devotees residing in such holy places, take lessons from them, try to apply such instructions in practical life and thus gradually prepare oneself for the ultimate salvation, going back to Godhead.

SB. 1.13.1-10 SummarySB. 1.13.1-10 Summary

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Mahatma Vidura returns from pilgrimage,

convinced after hearing from

Maitreya Muni

Kuru Family Delighted to see Vidura,

exchanged obeisances, embraces and All cried

out of Love and affection.

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Maharaj Yudhisthira

remembers how Mahatma Vidura

protected Pandavas

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Maharaj Yudhisthira inquires how Vidura

maintained His livelihood during

pilgrimage, And praises How Vidura is a Holy

Place personified.

Srila Prabhupada ki jaya!!!Srila Prabhupada ki jaya!!!

ReferencesReferencesSB Classes given by Srila PrabhupadaUnveiling the Lotus Feet

Bhakti Vaibhava Classes given by HG Bhurijana Prabhu

www.rompadaswami.com classes on Canto 1 Chapter 13.1-10