Yatugriha Anxious to ensure the continuation of the royal lineage, Vichitravirya's mother Satyavati called another of her sons, the ascetic Vyasa, to bestow motherhood upon the two widowed queens through niyoga. Vidura (Sanskrit: विदुर, lit. He gets a son, Sanjaya and two daughters, Padmasari and Padmawati. However, since neither of his parents were of the royal blood, he was made counselor to his brothers, the kings, rather than a king himself. Vyasa informed his mother that as a result, the sons they bore would respectively be blind (Dhritarashtra), and pale (Pandu). Son of Vyāsadeva and a palace maidservant. In Hastinapur culture only elder brother got throne of Hastinapur. He is described as the prime minister of Hastinapur and also the uncle of Pandavas and Kauravas. Debut. The maid had no effect of Vyasa’s appearance and hence a healthy and intelligent son named Vidura was born out of her. Here, Sanjaya is Vidura's son. Still fearful of Vyasa, Ambika sent the maid, Parishrami, to Vyasa. Hearing Dhritarashtra not acknowledge that relationship, Vidura felt compelled to side with dharma and the Pandavas. Vidura Minister of Hasthinapura,Son of vyasa Krishna Sree Krishna Pandu Son of Vyasa Parashara Father of Vyasa Kunthi Wife of Pandu Madri Wife of Pandu Karna Kunthi's first son from the god Surya Yudhishtira Kunthi's 1st son Arjuna Son of Kunthi and God Indra Parthan Another name of arjuna Vijayan Another name of arjuna Kireeti Another name of arjuna Dhananjaya Mahachohan is said to be the chief of a Social Hierarchy of the trans-Himalayan mystics. The two sisters, Ambika and Ambalika who had the responsibility of producing heir to the … He was an incarnation of Yamaraja, the great vaishnava mahajana and the lord of death. The names of Vidura's sons was not mentioned in Mahabharath. According to this version, Ambika initially sent a maid in her place out of fear of Vyasa, and the sage perceiving an act designed by destiny for some greater purpose, blesses her with a son, making Vidura an incarnation of Dharma instead of the Mitra-Varuna pair. Vidura Saves the Pandavas from Varnavrata. As per the Mahabharata, Vidura was the half-brother to the kings Dhritarashtra and Pandu of Hastinapura, born the son of the sage Vyasa and Parishrami, the maid to the queens Ambika and Ambalika of the city. He is performing austere penances, subsisting on air alone, for he abstains from all other food. https://mahabharata.fandom.com/wiki/Vidura?oldid=4960. Vidura is also the father-in-law of Nakula and Sahadeva! However, following the carnage of the war and his own age, Vidura did not have the heart to govern. One of the most knowledgeable characters of Mahabharata, who alongwith Chanakya, is coined as the father of politics. In that moment, Duryodhana viciously rebuked Vidura, calling him ungrateful. By some accounts, he was an incarnation of the god of death and justice Yama Dharma Raja, who had been cursed by the sage Mandavya for punishing the latter more harshly than … He undertook severe penances and was the first of the royal ascetics to die. Vidura was born through a maidservant and Vyasadev. ... Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Sign in|Recent Site Activity|Report Abuse|Print Page|Powered By Google Sites. He is representative of honor and wisdom in the poem. But he bore many children with good character like his to sulabha! As per the Mahabharata, Vidura was the half-brother to the kings Dhritarashtra and Pandu of Hastinapura, born the son of the sage Vyasa and Parishrami, the maid to the queens Ambika and Ambalika of the city. He is described as the minister of Hastinapur and also the uncle of Pandavas and Kauravas. According to Krishna, Vidura was considered as Dharmaraja, which means the lord of truth. He was simply siding with dharma. Dhritarashtra moved to rebuke Duryodhana for insulting Duryodhana's uncle, but, remembering Vidura saying that a blind man cannot be king, holds his tongue, and instead reprimanded Duryodhana for insulting the prime minister. Excepting the prince Vikarna, Vidura was the only one who protested against the humiliation of Draupadi in the Kaurava court. In the whole of Mahabharata, Vidura’s is the voice of reason and wisdom. The teachings of Vidura in Mahabharata are called Vidura Neethi. Make no difference between him and us. Hearing these words, Yudhishthira, the truthful son of Kunti replied, 'O amiable one, I. p. 311. now know thee as a dear and trusted friend of Vidura, true and ever devoted to him. Despite knowing that he was right, and even agreeing with the verdict, Dhritarashtra held a little bit of resentment towards Vidura for this incident. This story is in the Mahabharata, Adi Parva, Chapter 129-137 Vidura is considered as the Mahachohan in the Theosophical world. Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places. Several Sanskrit commentaries have been published on the Vidura Niti. The sage later went to Yamarāja and asked why this had happened and was told that in his childhood he had pierced an insect with a blade of grass. It is in the Upayoga parva of Mahabharata that Vidura gives advice about various topics that are still valid to date and touches on issues like relationships, how to identify the reality of people, obtain victory and attain Moksha. https://www.quora.com/Who-was-Vidura-in-the-Mahabharata In Mahabharata, Dhritrashtra was the son of Ambika and Vyas while Pandu was the son of Ambalika and Vyas. He is considered the embodiment of the inner consciousness of the Mahabharata. Vidura-niti, or Vidura's Statecraft, narrated in the form of a dialogue between Vidura and King Dritrashtra, is considered the precursor in some ways of Chanakyaneeti. Vidura was not considered as Kshatriya. When Krishna visited Hastinapura as a peace emissary of the Pandavas, he shunned Duryodhana's offer to stay in the royal palace, preferring instead the home of Vidura, on account of him being the only neutral man in the Kaurava court. So his name was Dhitarastra and he was the eldest brother. If there is a character in Mahabharata who is known for his intellect that is Vidura. Mahabharata Characters Vidhura - H.G. Ambalika later was persuaded to present herself to Vyasa, but turned pale and gave birth to Pandu, as recounted above. There is nothing that the learned Vidura doth not know. He was said to be an expansion of Yamarāja, the lord of justice. Son of Vyāsadeva and a palace maidservant. As his, so ours art thou. Sehen karne se humare punya bante hai or paap nasht hote hai. on thy bounty.' Vidur was the son of Parishrami, who was a dasi, and Vyas. Vidura Neeti from Mahabharata. Duty-bound to serve his king and country, his … When, O Kunti's son, the far-sighted Vidura said this, fool that I was I followed the wicked Duryodhana. In these chapters, Mahatma Vidura has explained to the King, Dhrtarastra several issues relating to human welfare in this and the other world. I.61.79) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Vidura was raised and educated by Bhishma as the half-brother of Dhritarashtra and Pandu. Affiliation. The king arrested and punished him by having him pierced by a lance. विदुर, Vidura. He was born healthy, unlike Pandu, who always looked pale, and Dhritharashtra, who was born blind. It is written by Veda Vyasa, in Sanskrit. Lord Yama was cursed by Sage Mandavya to be born on earth as a human, and thus Vidhur was born. One day, Yudhisthira meets Vidura and the latter using his Yogic powers enters into the body of Yudhisthira, leaving behind his own body: He was said to be an expansion of Yamarāja, the lord of justice. Only two princes kept out of that war. He ignored Vidura’s advice. As Duryodhana is dying, Krishna comes to him, and the two talk about the strategic mistakes Duryodhana had made. The following extract consist of eight chapters (33-40) of the Udyoga Parva of the Mahabharata. When Lord Vishnu decided to take birth as Lord Krishna, the lesser Gods too, for a ringside view of the action, took birth as someone or th… Vidura's brilliant mind would have been a huge boon to the Kaurava tactics, rivaling Krishna on the Pandavas' side. Nothing is mentioned in the epic about Vidur's mother other than the fact that she was Queen Ambika's maid and was sent by the queen as her replacement to Vyasa. To know more about this course, please visit: bhakticourses.com Transcribed by : Sadananda Das Transcription : Today we will discuss about Vidura. Adi Parva, Section 1. When Pandu was made king Vidura was his trusted advisor and when finally blind Dhritarashtra ascended the throne, Vidura continued as the prime minister of Hastinapur, ably running the kingdom. Satyavati … He was the son of the maid of Vichitravirya’s queens, Ambika and Ambalika, and Sage Vyasa. Once a ṛṣi named Mandavya was mistaken for a robber. After speaking with his mother, Vyasa disappeared. He was a son of a maid-servant who served the queens of Hastinapura, Ambika and Ambalika. Vidura is the son of Vyasa and Shudra, a slave girl. Mahabharata Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. Sensing this intention, Krishna refused. The death of Vidura occurs towards the end of the Mahābhārata, in the Āśramavāsikaparvan (‘The Book of the Residence in the Hermitage’). It is that incident that Vidura brought up years later when he severed ties with the Kurus and sided with the Pandavas at the onset of the Kurukshetra war. Krishna respected Vidura for his devotion to people's welfare, and his proficiency in every sphere of knowledge. Soon after, he retired to the forests as an ascetic with his half-brother Dhritarashtra and his sisters-in-law Gandhari and Kunti. Frightened by Vyasa's appearance, she turns pale, and gives birth to a pale-skinned son whom she names Pandu, meaning "white," "pale," or "pale yellow." He was an incarnation of Yamaraja, the great vaishnava mahajana and the lord of death. Behold thy old father and mother, O king, plunged in misery. The story of Vidura Vidura was half-brother to Dhritarashtra and Pandu. Vidura was the son of servant so Dhritarastra didn't tolerate of Vidura. However, Dhritarashtra couldn’t bring himself to kill his own son. The story spans over 100000 shlokas, or over 200000 verses, as each shloka is a couplet. A few years after the Kurukshetra war, Dhritarashtra, Gandhari, Kunti and Vidura had left for the forest. The Indonesian version thus offers an explanation of Vidura's partiality for the Pandavas, and leaves no room to speculate that Vidura fathered Yudhishthira. Chaitanya Charan Prabhu describes the character of Vidhura from Mahabharata. It was this incident that made Vidura severe ties with the Kurus and side with the Pandavas at the onset of the Kurukshetra war. The Mahābhārata as … By : Akanksha Rohilla Achlesh Negi 2. He was a son of a maid-servant who served the queens of Hastinapura, Ambika and Ambalika. Her character have good role with lord Krishna in Udyoga parva. Once a ṛṣi named Mandavya was mistaken for a robber. Vidura Character Sketch from Mahabharata. Vyasa, as a hermit practicing severe austerities, was unpleasant and even fearsome in appearance, so much so that Ambika shut her eyes tight when she saw him, and her sister Ambalika went pale with fear. Vidura is also the father-in-law of Nakula and Sahadeva! One day, Yudhisthira meets Vidura and the latter using his Yogic powers enters into the body of Yudhisthira, leaving behind his own body: "Vaisampayana continued, 'Thus addressed, Dhritarashtra answered king Yudhishthira, saying,--'O son. Krishna knew the food that Vidura presented was presented with love and affection with no ulterior movtive. Yudhishthra was the son of Yamaraja and therefore, in a weird sense, Yudhishthra was the son of Vidura. The king arrested and punished him by having him pierced by a … The child born of the maid servant was named Vidura. Vidura is held to be a paragon of truth, dutifulness, impartial judgement and steadfast dharma. Vidura then supported Pandu's election to the kingship, much to the relief of Hastinapur's prime minister. Home / Birth Story Of Dhitarastra / Epics Tour / Mahabharat / Mythology / Pandu And Vidura / Story Of the Mahabharata / ... the whole kuru family disappointed for thinking about their next generation because the wifes of Vichitravirya had no son when Vichitravirya was died. But Kashidashi Mahabharata gives a satisfying answer to the query how Vidura died. By some accounts, he was an incarnation of the god of death and justice Yama Dharma Raja, who had been cursed by the sage Mandavya for punishing the latter more harshly than his transgression warranted. Birth []. Vidura's death is described in the Asramavasika Parva of the Mahabharata. Unlike Bhisma, Dronacharya, Kripacharya, Karna, etc., Vidura did not have an obligation to Hastinapur or Duryodhana, but to his family. Vidura is well. When Satyavati asked about her grandchildren's strengths, Bhishma praised Dhristarashtra's strength, Pandu's military prowess, and Vidura's intellect. Having turned a deaf ear to the sweet speech of that sedate one, I have obtained this mighty sorrow as a consequence, and have been plunged in an ocean of woe. 1) Vidura: (ii) Vyasa Bharatam; Vidura was half-brother to Dhritarashtra and Pandu. Vidura is considered as the Mahachohan in the Theosophical world. Vidura was not being sadistic or partial. Mahabharata Starts with the pleading of Mother Earth to Hari, to reduce pressure of sin from her chest and it ends when the successors of Pandavas, son of Pandu, puts Son of Abhimanyu, Parikshit, as ruler of entire Bharata, and reaches the adobe of Vishnu. Listen audio… This talk is a part of the “Fascinating Mahabharata Characters” series. Thus he became Vidura.[1]. One was Balarama and the other was Rukma, the ruler of Bhojakata. skilled, intelligent or wise) is one of the central characters in the Mahabharata, a major Hindu epic. When time came for a crown prince to be chosen, it was Vidura who brought up the elephant in the room-namely that despite being older, Dhritarashtra's blindness made him an unfit king. Hearing that he had received punishment for a mistake made when he was still an ignorant child, the sage cursed Yamarāja to take birth on earth as a śūdra. Mahabharata 1. After the great battle, Yudhishthira appointed Vidura the prime minister with complete control of the government. He gets a son, Sanjaya and two daughters, Padmasari and Padmawati. Upon Pandu's abdication and the blind Dhritarashtra's succession, Vidura took on the reins of government for all practical purposes, guiding his brother's government until Duryodhana came of age, when he was consigned to a secondary role. In some versions, it is believed that Vidura is elder to Dhritarashtra and Pandu, for when Bhishma asked Vidura for counsel on the marriages of the three princes, he indicated in order the brides for Vidura - a Yadava girl named Sulabha, Dhritharashtra - Gandhari and Pandu - Kunti, in the order of precedence accorded by age. The triangular fight does not materialize because Vidura and Pandu have a common son. Mahachohan is said to be the chief of a Social Hierarchy of the trans-Himalayan mystics.[1]. Both Ambika and Ambalika were wives of King Vichitravirya of Hastinapura, who died childless. King Advisor. The child born of the maid servant was named Vidura. When Duryodhana rebuked Vidura, calling him ungrateful, Dhritarashtra did nothing to reprimand his son for disrespecting such a great man. It is said that God Dharma himself took birth in the form of Vidura. If Dharma [i.e., Yudhishthira] is the natural son of Vidura and the legal son of Pandu, the whole Mahabharata conflict is no longer between the sons of Dhritarashtra and Pandu, but among the sons of all three brothers. After leaving the queen's chambers, Vyasa met his mother and informed her of Ambalika's deception, and how he had begotten a son by a shudra woman. Thus, Vidura was born. I state these particulars as my credentials.' So Dhritarashtra all times dream for being king in the Hastinapur. Fearing that no such child would be a worthy heir, Satyavati asked Vyasa to grant another son to Ambika. ... and thus Vidhur was born. After leaving the queen's chambers, Vyasa met his mother and informed her of Ambalika's deception, and how he had begotten a son by a shudra woman. Here, Sanjaya is Vidura's son. He do have a wife named Sulabha. As per the Mahabharata, Vidura was the half-brother to the kings Dhritarashtra and Pandu of Hastinapura, born the son of the sage Vyasa and Sûdri, a lady-in … This dutiful lady was not frightened by Vyasa's appearance and bore a normal, healthy, son. He was half brother to Dhritarashtra and Pandu, the Pandava princes. The Mahābhārata as … Kaka Vidura, a Hindi minor poem by Rambhadracharya, has Vidura and his wife Sulabha as central characters. The reason Krishna stayed in Vidura's chambers for the night instead of Duryodhana's is due to the thoughts which were running through their heads and the difference between them. Vidura-niti, or Vidura's Statecraft, narrated in the form of a dialogue between Vidura and King Dritrashtra, is considered the precursor in some ways of Chanakyaneeti. 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