Shrimad Bhagavata MahapuranaSynopsis of the Eleventh SessionBhagavata Tritiya Skanda (Book Three)Chapter 1 to 5————————————Shaunakji and Pariksit said;Vidhur who was the foremost of the Lord’s devotees left his kith and kin, so difficult to part with and travelled on foot to all the sacred places on the earth’s surface.Pariksit said;Where did Vidhurji’s meeting with the worshipful Maitreya take place and when did he have a talk with him? Kindly, tell me all this, my Lord. Surely the question which the pure hearted Vidhur asked of the noblest sage Maitreya could not have been of small consequence.Vidhurji asked MaitreyaPeople perform actions with the sake of happiness; but they neither attain happiness nor succeed in ending sorrow thereby. On the other hand, they undergo suffering again and again as a result of those acts. What is advisable under those circumstances?————————————StorySutadev Goswami is answering question of Shaunka at Naimisharanya. He is telling them how Pariksit had asked the same set of questions, and what Sukhdevji Muni had said. Both Sukhdevji and Sutadevji go on to tell about Vidhurji who had asked the same questions to Maitreya muni, and what was the knowledge imparted in return.Vidhurji the half brother of Pandu and Drithrashthra. He was Dharm personified. Not only this, he was one of the finest warriors, won’t be wrong to say that, had he fought for the Kaurava’s it would have been extremely difficult, if not impossible for the Pandavas to win.It just so happened that, on seeing all the wrong being done by Duryodhan and Drithrasthra. He spoke up and even today the counsel given by Vidhur, is known as ‘Vidhurniti’. But, instead of being appreciated, he got rebuked, such pungent words were showered on him by Duryodhan in the presence of his brother and all the other members, that he decided to just leave all this. He got up, left his bow and arrow at the doorsteps of Drithrasthra’s palace, assuring him the he will not fight in favour of anyone, he went aways on a pilgrimage. After travelling, he came across Uddhavji at the bank of the ‘Yamuna’ river. When two devotees meet, they talk about God, and tears of love fall from the eyes. Virdhurji asked about the Krishna, his family and Yadavas. He was shocked to hear that the Lord had departed and Yadava clan wiped out. The Yadavas, never realised the divine nature of Krishna and hardly took any of his quality, they fought amongst themselves and perished. Vidhurji, could think of the time when, Krishna had rejected the hospitality and luxury offered by Duryodhana and had knocked on Vidhurji’s house telling him that he was hungry, had the simple food offered and lived in his simple house. Uddhavji went into a trance, all he could remember was Krishna. Then he started narrating the stories of Krishna, various Leelas, from the time he was a baby till the time he left. Uddhavji told him, how Krishna departed, at the bank of River Saraswati.Krishna remembered Vidhurji, before leaving his mortal body. He also gave them (Maitreya muni and Uddhavji) the knowledge of Bhagavat, the same bhagavat which he had imparted to Brahma. He further instructed Uddhavji to go to Bhadrikashram where Nara and Narayana were doing a kalp long tapasya. He requested Maitreya Muni, to impart the Bhagavata to VidhurjiConveying this message, Uddhavji, left for Bhadrikashram, and Vidhurji on his search for Sage Maitreya. Vidhurji met the Sage in Haridwar at the bank of river Ganga. He did his naman and put forth many questions, the first being;“People perform actions for the sake of happiness; but they neither attain happiness nor succeed in ending sorrow there by. On the other hand, they undergo suffering again and again as a result of those acts. What is advisable under those...

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