|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

Chapter – 38 – The legend of Lord Krishna - The legend of Vidura 

Udhdhava who is highly intellectual met Krishna in the city of Mathura, had excellent farsightedness as equivalent as Krishna.  Therefore Krishna had a lot of faith and respect for Udhdhava who has already surrendered his life to Krishna.  He did not marry; he used all those clothes worn by Krishna, consumed a leftover meal of Krishna, lived like a shadow of Krishna.  Vidura saw Udhdhava in saffron robes, matted hair locks, carrying the sandalwood Padhuka on his head; Vidura could not recognize him for a moment. Vidura asks Udhdhava about Krishna, his eyes overflow with tears, informed Krishna’s departure from the Earth, and the destruction of Vrishnis.  Vidura was traumatized, soon regained his confidence. Udhdhava informed his journey to Badarikshram at the instruction of Krishna after receiving the highest of the spiritual knowledge from him before leaving the Earth. Vidura requests Udhdhava to teach him the highest of the spiritual knowledge that was taught by Krishna.  Udhdhava conveyed the message of Krishna to Vidura to receive that great knowledge from Maharishi Maitreya. Once again, Vidura remembered the compassion of Lord Krishna and the turn of events to leave the palace of Hastinapura.

Vidura visited various sacred places and the hermitage of Rishis and sages learned scriptures and spiritual knowledge finally arrived in the hermitage of Rishi Maitreya attained that highest of the spiritual knowledge.  Thus, it was almost thirty-five years after glorious battle of Mahabharath, Vidura returned to the Kingdom of Hastinapura.  King Yudhishtira reverentially received Vidura whose face had a supreme radiance and he was serene, there was no grief or guilt on his face.  King Yudhishtira engaged in fruitful conversation with him, Vidura informed all those details of his spiritual journey except for the departure of Krishna to his abode and the destruction of Vrishnis.