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Vidur is a very important character from the greatest epic ever i.e. Mahabharata. He was half
brother of King Dhitarashtra and a great scholar. As per mythology he is considered to be the
incarnation of ‘Dharma Raja Yama‘ (God of Justice after death).
Truthfulness, practical in approach, and great devotion to Lord Krishna were his key qualities.
Only him and Vikarna were the only men who opposed humiliation of Draupadi (wife of
Pandavas) that led to horrific as well as the glorious battle of Kurukshetra. It was in this battle
Lord Shree Krishna delivered Gita Sandesh to Arjuna.
* In this blog my priority is to present the ideas in Vidur Neeti than discussing the conversation
or circumstances.
* I have tried my best in translating the Vidur Niti to English. In my attempt I have focused on the
key ideas than just translating the stuff. To ere is too human and I apologize in advance for any
mistakes.
DEC 11
In the text, King Dhritarashtra said: “O Vidura, Sanjaya has come back.
He has gone away after rebuking me. Tomorrow he will deliver, in the
midst of the court, Ajatashatru’s message. I have not been able today to
ascertain what the message is of the Kuru hero. Therefore, my body is
burning, and that has produced sleeplessness. Tell us what may be good
for a person that is sleepless and burning.
Chanakya gave principles of how to manage conflicts and win over others.
One of his main teachings was that money earned by unfair means can
only last for eight years.