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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.13.1

श्रीशुक उवाच निशम्य वाचं वदतो मुने: पुण्यतमां नृप । भूय: पप्रच्छ कौरव्यो वासुदेवकथाद‍ृत: ॥ १ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca
[shree-shuka uvaacha]
niśamya vācaṁ vadato
[nishamya vaacham vadato]
muneḥ puṇyatamāṁ nṛpa
[muneh punyatamaam nripa]
bhūyaḥ papraccha kauravyo
[bhooyah paprachcha kauravyo]
vāsudeva-kathādṛtaḥ
[vaasudeva-kathaadritah]
Word-for-word
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said niśamya — after hearing vācam — talks vadataḥ — while speaking muneḥ — of Maitreya Muni puṇya-tamām — the most virtuous nṛpa — O King bhūyaḥ — then again papraccha — inquired kauravyaḥ — the best amongst the Kurus (Vidura) vāsudeva-kathā — topics on the subject of the Personality of Godhead, Vāsudeva ādṛtaḥ — one who so adores.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-śuka uvāca
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said
niśamya vācaṁ vadato
niśamya
after hearing
vācam
talks
vadataḥ
while speaking
muneḥ puṇyatamāṁ nṛpa
muneḥ
of Maitreya Muni
puṇya-tamām
the most virtuous
nṛpa
O King
bhūyaḥ papraccha kauravyo
bhūyaḥ
then again
papraccha
inquired
kauravyaḥ
the best amongst the Kurus (Vidura)
vāsudeva-kathādṛtaḥ
vāsudeva-kathā
topics on the subject of the Personality of Godhead, Vāsudeva
ādṛtaḥ
one who so adores.
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: O King, after hearing all these most virtuous topics from the sage Maitreya, Vidura inquired further on the topics of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, which he adored to hear.
Purport

The word ādṛtaḥ is significant because it indicates that Vidura had a natural inclination for hearing the transcendental message of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and he was never fully satisfied though continuing to hear those topics. He wanted to hear more and more so that he could be more and more blessed by the transcendental message.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Śuka said: O King! Vidura, attentive to topics of Kṛṣṇa, hearing the virtuous words of Maitreya again inquired. The Thirteenth Chapter describes how, following the words of Manu, Brahmā meditated and from his nose appeared a boar which approached the earth and raised it. The boar was then praised by the sages. Ādṛtaḥ here means Vidura, having respect or attention (rather than being respected). This follows from the rule arśa adibhyo’ c. (Pāṇini 5.2.127) The ending a can indicate the possessor of the quality respect (ādṛti). Or ādṛtaḥ can mean “Vidura, who was respected by Maitreya.” Maitreya thought, “Let Vidura hear me through these topics. May he become successful from my speaking the sweetness of Kṛṣṇa.” Or ādṛtaḥ can mean “who was attentive to the topics” since it means this in relation to hearers and listeners.
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Personal Guidance
The verse points beyond impersonal abstraction to a Lord who hears, acts, and relates. Spiritual life gets real once we stop talking about Him and start talking to Him. The verse keeps returning to Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Reflection Questions
  • Whom do you actually address when you pray — a concept, or a person?
  • What would change if you treated one possession this week as belonging to the Lord and on loan to you?
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