Devanagari
श्रीशुक उवाच
इति ब्रुवाणं विदुरं विनीतं
सहस्रशीर्ष्णश्चरणोपधानम् ।
प्रहृष्टरोमा भगवत्कथायां
प्रणीयमानो मुनिरभ्यचष्ट ॥ ५ ॥
Verse text
śrī-śuka uvāca
iti bruvāṇaṁ viduraṁ vinītaṁ
sahasra-śīrṣṇaś caraṇopadhānam
prahṛṣṭa-romā bhagavat-kathāyāṁ
praṇīyamāno munir abhyacaṣṭa
Synonyms
śrī
—
śukaḥ uvāca — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said
;
iti
—
thus
;
bruvāṇam
—
speaking
;
viduram
—
unto Vidura
;
vinītam
—
very gentle
;
sahasra
—
śīrṣṇaḥ — the Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa
;
caraṇa
—
lotus feet
;
upadhānam
—
pillow
;
prahṛṣṭa
—
romā — hairs standing in ecstasy
;
bhagavat
—
in relationship with the Personality of Godhead
;
kathāyām
—
in the words
;
praṇīyamānaḥ
—
being influenced by such spirit
;
muniḥ
—
the sage
;
abhyacaṣṭa
—
attempted to speak .
Translation
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: The Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, was pleased to place His lotus feet on the lap of Vidura because Vidura was very meek and gentle. The sage Maitreya was very pleased with Vidura’s words, and, being influenced by his spirit, he attempted to speak.
Translation (Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura)
Śuka said: Maitreya, his hairs standing on end, inspired by Vidura, began to speak topics of the Lord to humble Vidura, who had acted as the pillow for the feet of the Lord, and who had just spoken.
Vidura acted as the pillow for the lotus feet of the Lord, a form with a thousand heads, so that the Lord could relieve the worries of Vidura. In Mahābhārata it is described that the Lord ate his meal at Vidura’s house and slept, keeping his feet on Vidura’s lap. Praṇīyamānaḥ means “being made to engage in.”
Purport
The word
sahasra-śīrṣṇaḥ
is very significant. One who has diverse energies and activities and a wonderful brain is known as the
sahasra-śīrṣṇaḥ.
This qualification is applicable only to the Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, and no one else. The Personality of Godhead was pleased to dine sometimes with Vidura at his home, and while resting He placed His lotus feet on the lap of Vidura. Maitreya was inspired by the thought of Vidura’s wonderful fortune. The hairs of his body stood on end, and he was pleased to narrate the topics of the Personality of Godhead with great delight.