SB 3.5.18

TEXT 18

TEXT

मैत्रेय उवाच
साधु पृष्टं त्वया साधो लोकान्साध्वनुगृह्णता ।
कीर्तिं वितन्वता लोके आत्मनो ऽधोक्षजात्मनः ॥ १८ ॥

maitreya uvaca

sadhu prstam tvaya sadho

lokan sadhv anugrhnata

kirtim vitanvata loke

atmano 'dhoksajatmanah

maitreyah uvaca-Sri Maitreya said; sadhu-all good; prstam-I am asked; tvaya-by you; sadho-O good one; lokan-all the people; sadhu anugrhnata-showing mercy in goodness; kirtim-glories; vitanvata-broadcasting; loke-in the world; atmanah-of the self; adhoksaja-the Transcendence; atmanah-mind.

TRANSLATION

Sri Maitreya said: O Vidura, all glory unto you. You have inquired from me of the greatest of all goodness, and thus you have shown your mercy both to the world and to me because your mind is always absorbed in thoughts of the Transcendence.

PURPORT

Maitreya Muni, who was experienced in the science of Transcendence, could understand that Vidura's mind was fully absorbed in Transcendence. Adhoksaja means that which transcends the limits of sense perception or sensuous experience. The Lord is transcendental to our sense experience, but He reveals Himself to the sincere devotee. Because Vidura was always absorbed in thought of the Lord, Maitreya could estimate Vidura's transcendental value. He appreciated the valuable inquiries of Vidura and thus thanked him with great honor.