Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.1.25
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesAffection and Respect Between Devotees
“Then, due to his great love and feeling, Vidura embraced him [Uddhava], who was a constant companion of Lord Kṛṣṇa and formerly a great student of Bṛhaspati’s. Vidura then asked him for news of the family of Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Personality of Godhead.”
What the purport teaches
- Uddhava respected Vidura like a father and bowed before him. Vidura embraced Uddhava with the affection of a father for a son.
- Uddhava was a constant companion of Lord Kṛṣṇa and a great scholar in logic. He was known as a son or disciple of Bṛhaspati.
- Vidura asked about his relatives although he had already heard of their deaths. Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī explains that the shocking news led him to inquire again.
Try this today
Listen patiently today if someone needs to speak again about a painful concern.
Ask yourself
How can I respond more gently when someone repeats a question after receiving painful news?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.