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Did vidura participate in 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 .
Is vidura a great warrior?
No, Mahatma vidur was not the greatest warrior, but since he was born and brought up in Kshtriya clan,he might too have the knowledge of weapons and warfare. It was PANDU a great ARCHER and DRITHARASTRA with great Physical strength..
Was vidur good or bad?
Till his death Vidura remained an honest and able man who followed Dharma with all his heart and mind. Apart from Krishna, Vidura is the most intelligent man in the Mahabharata, who lived his life by his own rules.
How did vidur died in Mahabharata?
Originally Answered: How vidura died after war of Mahabharata? He died of old age – a natural death. 15 years after the Kurukshetra war, Dhritarastra, Gandhari, Kunti, Vidhura and several others decided to go to the forests and live there.
Who was Vidura in previous birth?
Vidura was Yamaraj, the superintendent of death in his previous birth. Yamaraj had committed a mistake by punishing a sage for killing an ant in his childhood innocently. This sage is Manduka Muni or Mandavya Muni.
What is the role of Vidur in Mahabharata?
Vidur was an important character of the epic Mahabharata. Vidur was prime minister of Hastinapur and he was also half brother of Pandu and Dhritrashtra. His role can never be underestimated in the epic Mahabharata. He was the one who always advised others no matter whether they were Kauravs or Pandavas .
Why was Dharma re-born as Vidura in Mahabharata?
Thus, Dharma was re-born as Vidura. Vidura was an important character of the epic Mahabharata. 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.
What happened to Vidura after the Great Battle of Kuruksetra?
After the great battle, Yudhishthira appointed Vidura the prime minister with complete control of the government. However, following the carnage of the war and his own age, Vidura did not have the heart to govern. Soon after, he retired to the forests as an ascetic with Dhritarashtra, and his sisters-in-law Gandhari, and Kunti.
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.