sa ittham āpṛṣṭa-purāṇa-kalpaḥ
śrī-śuka uvāca
sa ittham āpṛṣṭa-purāṇa-kalpaḥ
kuru-pradhānena muni-pradhānaḥ
pravṛddha-harṣo bhagavat-kathāyāṁ
sañcoditas taṁ prahasann ivāha
Śukadeva said: When the best of the Kurus, Vidura, asked Maitreya in this way, the chief among sages, capable of explaining the Purāṇas, inspired to speak about the Lord, smiled at Vidura and spoke with great joy.
Purāṇa-kalpaḥ means “capable of explaining the Purāṇas.” Maitreya, capable of explaining the Purāṇas, questioned (āprṣṭa) by Vidura, smiling out of joy (prahasann iva), spoke.
Thus ends the commentary on Seventh Chapter of the Third Canto of the Bhāgavatam for the pleasure of the devotees, in accordance with the previous ācāryas.
Chapter Eight
Brahmā Sees the Lord
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maitreya uvāca
sat-sevanīyo bata pūru-vaṁśo
yal loka-pālo bhagavat-pradhānaḥ
babhūvithehājita-kīrti-mālāṁ
pade pade nūtanayasy abhīkṣṇam
Maitreya said: Oh! The dynasty of the Purus has become worthy of worship by the devotees, since you, protector of planets, who have made Bhagavān the object of your worship, have appeared in it. You make the garland of the Lord’s glories newer at every moment, in every word, in every verse and every chapter.
The Eighth Chapter describes how Brahmā appears from the lotus in Viṣṇu’s navel, gives up searching, enters samādhi and then sees the Lord.
O Vidura! You have said:
arthābhāvaṁ viniścitya pratītasyāpi nātmanaḥ
tāṁ cāpi yuṣmac-caraṇa-sevayāhaṁ parāṇude
Convinced that the jīva does not actually suffer loss of knowledge, but not perceiving it directly, I will destroy lack of this realization by service to your lotus feet. SB 3.7.18
nimittāni ca tasyeha proktāny anagha sūribhiḥ
svato jñānaṁ kutaḥ puṁsāṁ bhaktir vairāgyam eva vā
O sinless Maitreya! Tell me about the causes of this knowledge as described by the devotees. Can a person attain knowledge, bhakti or renunciation on his own? SB 3.7.39
Thus you have prayed for my association. But according to me, my getting your association is most rare, attained by only the greatest amount of good actions. Just by serving persons associated with you, bhakti to the Lord will arise! Praising Vidura in this way, Maitreya rejoices.
Oh (bata)! By this exclamation, he indicates that Vidura agreed to accept this birth for saving Maitreya. The Puru dynasty in which you have appeared, has become worthy of service by the devotees. What is your nature? Among the three forms—Brahman, Paramātmā and Bhagavān, worshipped according to different mentalities, you have made Bhagavān the chief object of worship (bhagavat-pradhānaḥ). Among the worshippers of Bhagavān, at every moment (abhīkṣam) in every statement, on every occasion (pade pade)—in every sentence, in every verse, in every chapter, you make the garland of the glories of the Lord become ever fresh. You string together this garland of the Lord’s glories just by the thread of your taste. Placing this garland within the casket of your ears and mind which have condensed attraction, you make it eternally fresh. Your greatness cannot be expressed in words.
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