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ŚB 12.12.8

Devanagari

विदुरोद्धवसंवाद: क्षत्तृमैत्रेययोस्तत: ।
पुराणसंहिताप्रश्न‍ो महापुरुषसंस्थिति: ॥ ८ ॥

Text

viduroddhava-saṁvādaḥ
kṣattṛ-maitreyayos tataḥ
purāṇa-saṁhitā-praśno
mahā-puruṣa-saṁsthitiḥ

Synonyms

vidura-uddhava — between Vidura and Uddhava; saṁvādaḥ — the discussion; kṣattṛ-maitreyayoḥ — between Vidura and Maitreya; tataḥ — then; purāṇa-saṁhitā — concerning this Purāṇic compilation; praśnaḥ — inquiries; mahā-puruṣa — within the Supreme Personality of Godhead; saṁsthitiḥ — the winding up of creation.

Translation

This scripture also relates the discussions Vidura had with Uddhava and with Maitreya, inquiries about the subject matter of this Purāṇa, and the winding up of creation within the body of the Supreme Lord at the time of annihilation.