What is the caste of Vidura?

Moreover, the epic draws an unqualified spiritual affinity between Vidura (born of a half-caste and a sudra) and Yudhishthira (a kshatriya king).

Why does Vidura speak against the game of dice?

Answer: As per Mahabharata, Vidura tried to stop the dice game and warned Yudhisthira about the foul play ahead. Vidura and Vikarna also supported Draupadi and pointed out Duryadhan ill-treating her was morally wrong. Vidura was truly an embodiment of Dharma!!

Why did Vidura not fight in the war?

Both Pandavas and Kauravas were his relative so he decided not to take part in the war . He had a bow given by lord Vishnu that could have destroyed Pandavas army and he knew that if he took part in war he would definitely need to choose Kauravas side so he decided not to take part in war .

Why did Vidura not become king?

Despite his intelligence, Vidura could never be king Though Dhritarashtra and Pandu were his half brothers, since his mother was not from a Royal lineage, he was never considered for the throne.

What happened to Vidura after Mahabharat?

Vidur dies some years after the Kurukshetra War in the Mahabharat. He becomes a sannyasi (renunciate hermit) and attains nirvan/moksha (liberation). His moksha is witnessed by the new King of Hastinapur Yudhisthir. This event is described in the Asramvasika Parva of the Mahabharat epic.

Who is vidura wife in Mahabharata?

Why was Vidura not sorry for the Kauravas?

He was not sorry, for he considered the acts of the external energy to be supreme. By his piety, Vidura achieved the advantages of the pious Kauravas. After leaving Hastinapura, he took shelter of many places of pilgrimages, which are the Lord’s lotus feet.

What happened to Vidura in the Mahabharata?

The death of Vidura occurs towards the end of the Mahabharata in the Asramavasika Parva. The Mahabharata as a whole takes up the tale of a family feud between two groups of cousins, the Kauravas and the Pandavas. The Pandavas had defeated the Kauravas in a horrific war.

Why did Vidura side with Pandavas in Kurukshetra War?

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. Unlike Bhishma, Dronacharya, Kripacharya, Karna, etc., Vidura did not have an obligation to Hastinapur or Duryodhana, but to his family.

What is the relationship between Dhritarashtra and Vidura?

Hearing Dhritarashtra not acknowledge that relationship, Vidura felt compelled to side with dharma and the Pandavas. According to Krishna, Vidura was considered as Dharmaraja, which means the Lord of truth. Krishna respected Vidura for his devotion to people’s welfare and his proficiency in every sphere of knowledge.

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