Verse Text
niyuktāḥ santy amī mantra-sārathyādiṣu karmasu |
tathāpi kvāpy avasare paricaryāṁ ca kurvate |
kauraveṣu tathā bhīṣma-parīkṣid-vidurādayaḥ ||32||
Translation
Though they also serve as advisors, charioteers and other functionaries, at other times they act as His retinue. In the same way, among the Kuru dynasty, Bhīṣma, Parīkṣit and Vidura are known as pāriṣadas.
Purport (Jiva Goswami)
Śrutadeva and Śatrujit are mentioned in Bhāgavatam 1.14.29 and 32. (This Śrutadeva is different from the brāhmaṇa of Mithila who is mentioned as a sevā-niṣṭhā in verse 29.) Paricarya means to act an attendant according to one’s capacity.
Purport (Nectar of Devotion)
All of these personalities remain with the Lord as His secretaries, but still they are sometimes engaged in His personal service. Among the Kuru dynasty, Bhīṣma, Mahārāja Parīkṣit and Vidura are also known as close associates of Lord Kṛṣṇa.