Text 15] Questions by Vidura 13
iti—thus; ucivan—while speaking; tatra—there; swyodhanena—by
Duryodhana; pravrddha—swollen with; kopa—anger; sphurita—flapping;
adharena—lips; asatkrtah—insulted; sat—respectable; sprhaniya-silah—de-
sirable qualities; ksatta—Vidura; sa—with; karna— Karna; anuja— younger
brothers; saubalena—with Sakuni.
TRANSLATION
While speaking thus, Vidura, whose personal character was esteemed by
respectable persons, was insulted by Duryodhana, who was swollen with
anger and whose lips were trembling. Duryodhana was in company with
Karna, his younger brothers and his maternal uncle Sakuni.
PURPORT
It is said that giving good counsel to a foolish person causes the fool to
become angry, just as feeding milk to a snake only increases its venomous
poison. Saint Vidura was so honorable that his character was looked up to
by all respectable persons. But Duryodhana was so foolish that he dared
to insult Vidura. This was due to his bad association with Sakuni, his
maternal uncle, as well as with his friend Karna, who always encouraged
Duryodhana in his nefarious acts.
TEXT 15
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Fraterarnry | GU RATAS 4H
ka enam atropajuhava jihmam
dasyah sutam yad-balinaiva pustah
tasmin pratipah parakrtya aste
nirvasyatam asu purac chvasanah
kah—who; enam—this; atra—here; upajuhava—called for; jihmam—
crooked; dasyah—of a kept mistress; sutam—son; yat—whose; balinaiva—
by whose subsistence; pustah—grown up; tasmin—unto him; pratipah—
enmity; parakrtya—enemy’s interest; aste—situated; nirvasyatam—get him
out; asu—immediately ; purat—from the palace; svasanah—let him breathe
only.
