Maitreya Muni
There was a Muni named Maitreya. He appears in Bhaagvat Puraan, Mahaabhaarat
and Vishnu Puraan.
Maitreya and Vidur
In Bhaagvat Puraan
Vidur Jee asked Maitreya Jee many questions when he was on his Teerth Yaatraa.
Maitreya Jee told him the reason of his birth - due to the curse of
Maandavya Rishi,
Maitreya and Duryodhan
In Mahaabhaarat, we meet him when he came to Hastinaapur to warn Dhritraashtra
about what he did to his younger brother's sons, but Dhritraashtra did not agree
with him, even Duryodhan misbehaved with him; so Maitreya Muni cursed him that
whatever vows Bheem took at the time the of Dice game, they all would surely
come true - means that Dhritraashtra will lose his all sons killed by Bheem,
Bheem will drink the blood of Dushaasan's chest; and he will break Duryodhan's
thigh.
Maitreya and Ved Vyaas
Once Ved Vyaas jee wanted to test Maitreya Jee when he was in Vaaraanasee.
Vyaas Jee did not disclose his identity. Suddenly Vyaas Jee smiled and
Maitreya Jee knew that he was ved Vyaas Jee, and he asked the secret of
his smile. Then Vyaas Jee started narrating that Daan – sacrifice – more
particularly Anna Daan – food offering, is the best of all Daan. Only on
account of eating, living beings can retain their physical body and when
only the physical body is existent, the astral body can play its role. The
offering of Maitreya to Vyaas Jee is called as Maitreya Bhikshaa.
Maitreya and Krishn
Maitreya Jee met Krishn also while He was about to leave Prithvi.
[Bhaagvat Puraan, 3/1]
Maitreya and Paraashar Muni
Maitreya Muni heard Vishnu
Puraan from Paraashar Muni, even he requests to Paraashar to portray Bhagavaan
Vishnu in His complete form, and Paraashar Muni then quotes Vashishth Jee in the
form of a prayer to Vishnu.
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