Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.21.8
सूत उवाच
तदादिराजस्य यशो विजृम्भितं
गुणैरशेषैर्गुणवत्सभाजितम् ।
क्षत्ता महाभागवत: सदस्पते
कौषारविं प्राह गृणन्तमर्चयन् ॥ ८ ॥
sūta uvāca
[soota uvaacha]
tad ādi-rājasya yaśo vijṛmbhitaṁ
[tad aadi-raajasya yasho vijrimbhitam]
guṇair aśeṣair guṇavat-sabhājitam
[gunair asheshair gunavat-sabhaajitam]
kṣattā mahā-bhāgavataḥ sadaspate
[kshattaa mahaa-bhaagavatah sadaspate]
kauṣāraviṁ prāha gṛṇantam arcayan
[kaushaaravim praaha grinantam archayan]
Word-for-word
sūtaḥ uvāca
—
Sūta Gosvāmī said
tat
—
that
ādi-rājasya
—
of the original king
yaśaḥ
—
reputation
vijṛmbhitam
—
highly qualified
guṇaiḥ
—
by qualities
aśeṣaiḥ
—
unlimited
guṇa-vat
—
fittingly
sabhājitam
—
being praised
kṣattā
—
Vidura
mahā-bhāgavataḥ
—
the great saintly devotee
sadaḥ-pate
—
leader of the great sages
kauṣāravim
—
unto Maitreya
prāha
—
said
gṛṇantam
—
while talking
arcayan
—
offering all respectful obeisances.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sūta uvāca
sūtaḥ uvāca
Sūta Gosvāmī said
tad ādi-rājasya yaśo vijṛmbhitaṁ
tat
that
ādi-rājasya
of the original king
yaśaḥ
reputation
vijṛmbhitam
highly qualified
guṇair aśeṣair guṇavat-sabhājitam
guṇaiḥ
by qualities
aśeṣaiḥ
unlimited
guṇa-vat
fittingly
sabhājitam
being praised
kṣattā mahā-bhāgavataḥ sadaspate
kṣattā
Vidura
mahā-bhāgavataḥ
the great saintly devotee
sadaḥ-pate
leader of the great sages
kauṣāraviṁ prāha gṛṇantam arcayan
kauṣāravim
unto Maitreya
prāha
said
gṛṇantam
while talking
arcayan
offering all respectful obeisances.
Sūta Gosvāmī continued: O Śaunaka, leader of the great sages, after hearing Maitreya speak about the various activities of King Pṛthu, the original king, who was fully qualified, glorified and widely praised all over the world, Vidura, the great devotee, very submissively worshiped Maitreya Ṛṣi and asked him the following question.
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Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Sūta said: O Śaunaka! After worshipping Maitreya who had described in detail the glories of Pṛthu, adored by highly qualified persons, the great devotee Vidura then spoke.
His glory was adored (sabhājitam) by persons with good qualities (guṇavat).
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Personal Guidance
Vidura, hearing of Pṛthu, submissively worshiped Maitreya and asked further. The right way to receive sacred narration is to humbly worship the narrator before asking for more.
Reflection Questions
- When did I last submissively worship a teacher before asking my next question?
- Where could humility before the narrator unlock the next layer of teaching?
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