Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c8.258

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(v) When Śrī Kṛṣṇa died, the spiritualistic ideology of Dharmaputra became more dominant and he approached Vidura for Dharmadeśa. Vidura sent him to Maitreya. Dharmaputra went to the āśrama of Maitreya on the banks of the river Gaṅgā and after paying respects to him accepted Dharmadeśa (Instruction in law, duty and morals) from him. (3rd Skandha, Bhāgavata).