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fixed in a steadfast gaze. The king soon saw that life had fled out of it. At the same time, he felt that he himself had become
stronger than before and that he had acquired many additional virtues and accomplishments. Possessed of great learning and
energy, O monarch, Pandu's son, king Yudhishthira the just, then recollected his own state before his birth among men.[42]
Endued with mighty energy, he had heard of Yoga practice from Vyasa. King Yudhishthira the just, possessed of great
learning, became desirous of doing the last rites to the body of Vidura, and wished to cremate it duly. An invisible voice was
then heard,--saying,--'O king, this body that belonged to him called Vidura should not be cremated. In him is thy body also. He
is the eternal deity of Righteousness. Those regions of felicity which are known by the name of Santanika will be his, O
Bharata. He was an observer of the duties of Yatis. Thou shouldst not, O scorcher of foes, grieve for him at all. Thus addressed,
king Yudhishthira the just, returned from that spot, and represented everything unto the royal son of Vichitraviryya. At this,
that king of great splendour, all these men, and Bhimasena and others, became filled with wonder. Hearing what had happened,
king Dhritarashtra became pleased and then, addressing the son of Dharma. said,--'Do thou accept from me these gifts of water
and roots and fruits. It has been said, O king, that one's guest should take that which one takes oneself.' Thus addressed,
Dharma's son answered the king, saying,--'So be it.' The mighty-armed king ate the fruits and roots which the monarch gave
him. Then they all spread their beds under a tree and passed that night thus, having eaten fruits and roots and drunk the water
that the old king had given them."'

SECTION XXVII

"Vaisampayana said, 'They passed that night which was characterised by auspicious constellations even thus, O king, in that
retreat of righteous ascetics. The conversation that occurred was characterised by many reflections on morality and wealth.
Consisting of delightful and sweet words, it was graced with diverse citations from the Srutis. The Pandavas, O king, leaving
costly beds, laid themselves down, near their mother, on the bare ground. Indeed, those heroes passed that night, having eaten
the food which was the food of the high-souled king Dhritarashtra. After the night had passed away, king Yudhishthira, having
gone through his morning acts, proceeded to survey that retreat in the company of his brothers. With the ladies of his
household the servants, and his priest, the king roved about the retreat in all directions, as he pleased, at the command of
Dhritarashtra. He beheld many sacrificial altars with sacred fires blazing on them and with many ascetics seated on them, that
had performed their oblations and poured libations in honour of the deities. Those altars were overspread with fruits and roots
of the forest, and with heaps of flowers. The smoke of clarified butter curled upwards from them. They were graced, besides,
with many ascetics possessed of bodies that looked like the embodied Vedas and with many that belonged to the lay
brotherhood. Herds of deer were grazing, or resting here and there, freed from every fear. Innumerable birds also were there,
engaged in uttering their melodious notes, O king. The whole forest seemed to resound with the notes of peacocks and
Datyuhas and Kokilas and the sweet songs of other warblers.[43] Some spots echoed with the chant of Vedic hymns recited by
learned Brahmanas. Some were adorned with large heaps of fruits and roots gathered from the wilderness. King Yudhishthira
then gave those ascetics jars made of gold or copper which he had brought for them, and many deer-skins and blankets and
sacrificial ladles made of wood, and Kamandalus and wooden platters, and pots and pans, O Bharata.[44] Diverse kinds of
vessels, made of iron, and smaller vessels and cups of various sizes, were also given away by the king, the ascetics taking them
away, each as many as he liked. King Yudhishthira of righteous soul, having thus roved through the woods and beheld the
diverse retreats of ascetics and made many gifts, returned to the place where his uncle was. He saw king Dhritarashtra, that lord
of Earth, at his ease, with Gandhari beside him, after having finished his morning rites. The righteous-souled monarch saw also
his mother, Kunti, seated not much remote from that place, like a disciple with bent head, endued with humility. He saluted the
old king, proclaiming his name. 'Sit down' were the words the old king said. Receiving Dhritarashtra's permission,
Yudhishthira sat himself down on a mat of Kusa grass. Then the other sons of Pandu with Bhima among them, O thou of
Bharata's race, saluted the king and touched his feet and sat themselves down, receiving his permission. The old Kuru king,
surrounded by them, looked exceedingly beautiful. Indeed, he blazed with a Vedic splendour like Vrihaspati in the midst of the
celestials. After they had sat themselves down, many great Rishis, viz., Satayupa and others, who were denizens of
Kurukshetra, came there. The illustrious and learned Vyasa, possessed of great energy, and reverenced by even the celestial
Rishis, showed himself, at the head of his numerous disciples, unto Yudhishthira. The Kuru king Dhritarashtra, Kunti's son
Yudhishthira of great energy, and Bhimasena and others, stood up and advancing a few steps, saluted those guests.
Approaching near, Vyasa, surrounded by Satayupa and others, addressed king Dhritarashtra, saying,--'Be thou seated.' The
illustrious Vyasa then took an excellent seat made of Kusa grass placed upon a black deer-skin and covered with a piece of
silken cloth. They had reserved that seat for him. After Vyasa had been seated, all those foremost of regenerate persons, endued
with abundant energy, sat themselves down, having received the permission of the Island-born sage."

SECTION XXVIII

"Vaisampayana said, 'After the high-souled Pandavas had all been seated, Satyavati's son Vyasa said,--O Dhritarashtra of
mighty arms, hast thou been able to achieve penances? Is thy mind, O king, pleased with thy residence in the woods? Has the
grief that was thine, born of the slaughter of thy sons in battle, disappeared from thy heart? Are all thy perceptions, O sinless
one, now clear? Dost thou practise the ordinances of forest life after having made thy heart firm? Does my daughter-in-law,
Gandhari, allow herself to be overwhelmed by grief? She is possessed of great wisdom. Endued with intelligence, that queen
understands both Religion and Wealth. She is well conversant with the truths that relate to both prosperity and adversity. Does
she still grieve? Does Kunti, O king, who in consequence of her devotion to the service of her seniors, left her children, attend
to thy wants and serve thee with all humility? Have the high-minded and high-souled king, Yudhishthira, the son of Dharma
and Bhima and Arjuna and the twins been sufficiently comforted? Dost thou feet delight at seeing them? Has thy mind become
freed from every stain? Has thy disposition, O king, become pure in consequence of the increase of thy knowledge? This
aggregate of three, O king, is the foremost of all concerns, O Bharata, viz., abstension from injury to any creature, truth, and
freedom from anger. Does thy forest life any longer prove painful to thee? Art thou able to earn with thy own exertions the
products of the wilderness for thy food? Do fasts give thee any pain now? Hast thou learnt, O king, how the high-souled
Vidura, who was Dharma's self, left this world? Through the curse of Mandavya, the deity of Righteousness became born as
Vidura. He was possessed of great intelligence. Endued with high penances, he was high-souled and high-minded. Even
Vrihaspati among the celestials, and Sukra among the Asuras, was not possessed of such intelligence as that foremost of
persons. The eternal deity of Righteousness was stupefied by the Rishi Mandavya with an expenditure of his penances earned
for a long time with great care.[45] At the command of the Grandsire, and through my own energy, Vidura of great intelligence
was procreated by me upon a soil owned by Vichitraviryya. A deity of deities, and eternal, he was, O king, thy brother. The
learned know him to be Dharma in consequence of his practices of Dharana and Dhyana.[46] He grows with (the growth of)
truth, self-restraint, tranquillity of heart, compassion, and gifts. He is always engaged in penances, and is eternal. From that
deity of Righteousness, through Yoga-puissance, the Kuru king Yudhishthira also took his birth. Yudhishthira, therefore, O
king, is Dharma of great wisdom and immeasurable intelligence. Dharma exists both here and hereafter, and is like fire or wind
or water or earth or space. He is, O king of kings, capable of going everywhere and exists, pervading the whole universe. He is
capable of being beheld by only those that are the foremost of the deities and those that are cleansed of every sin and crowned
with ascetic success. He that is Dharma is Vidura; and he that is Vidura is the (eldest) son of Pandu. That son of Pandu. O king,
is capable of being perceived by thee. He stays before thee as thy servitor. Endued with great Yoga-puissance, thy high-souled
brother, that foremost of intelligent men, seeing the high-souled Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, has entered into his person.
These also, O chief of Bharata's race, I shall unite with great benefit. Know, O son, that I am come here for dispelling thy
doubts. Some feat that has never been accomplished before by any of the great Rishis, some wonderful effect of my penances,-
-I shall show thee. What object is that, O king, whose accomplishment thou desirest from me? Tell me what is that which thou
wishest to see or ask or hear? O sinless one, I shall accomplish it.'

SECTION XXIX

(Putradarsana Parva)

"Janamejaya said, 'Tell me. O learned Brahmana, what that wonderful feat was which the great Rishi Vyasa of high energy
accomplished after his promise to the old king, made when Dhritarashtra, that lord of Earth, that foremost one of Kuru's race,
had taken up his abode in the forest, with his wife and with his daughter-in-law Kunti; and after, indeed, Vidura had left his
own body and entered into Yudhishthira, and at the time when all the sons of Pandu were staying in the ascetic retreat. For how
many days did the Kuru king Yudhishthira of unfading glory stay, with his men, in the woods? On what food, O puissant one,
did the high-souled Pandavas support themselves, with their men, and wives, while they lived in the woods? O sinless one, do
thou tell me this.'

fixed in a steadfast gaze. The king soon saw that life had fled out of it. At the same time, he felt that he himself had become

stronger than before and that he had acquired many additional virtues and accomplishments. Possessed of great learning and

energy, O monarch, Pandu's son, king Yudhishthira the just, then recollected his own state before his birth among men.[42]

Endued with mighty energy, he had heard of Yoga practice from Vyasa. King Yudhishthira the just, possessed of great

learning, became desirous of doing the last rites to the body of Vidura, and wished to cremate it duly. An invisible voice was

then heard,--saying,--'O king, this body that belonged to him called Vidura should not be cremated. In him is thy body also. He

is the eternal deity of Righteousness. Those regions of felicity which are known by the name of Santanika will be his, O

Bharata. He was an observer of the duties of Yatis. Thou shouldst not, O scorcher of foes, grieve for him at all. Thus addressed,

king Yudhishthira the just, returned from that spot, and represented everything unto the royal son of Vichitraviryya. At this,

that king of great splendour, all these men, and Bhimasena and others, became filled with wonder. Hearing what had happened,

king Dhritarashtra became pleased and then, addressing the son of Dharma. said,--'Do thou accept from me these gifts of water

and roots and fruits. It has been said, O king, that one's guest should take that which one takes oneself.' Thus addressed,

Dharma's son answered the king, saying,--'So be it.' The mighty-armed king ate the fruits and roots which the monarch gave

him. Then they all spread their beds under a tree and passed that night thus, having eaten fruits and roots and drunk the water

that the old king had given them."'

SECTION XXVII

"Vaisampayana said, 'They passed that night which was characterised by auspicious constellations even thus, O king, in that

retreat of righteous ascetics. The conversation that occurred was characterised by many reflections on morality and wealth.

Consisting of delightful and sweet words, it was graced with diverse citations from the Srutis. The Pandavas, O king, leaving

costly beds, laid themselves down, near their mother, on the bare ground. Indeed, those heroes passed that night, having eaten

the food which was the food of the high-souled king Dhritarashtra. After the night had passed away, king Yudhishthira, having

gone through his morning acts, proceeded to survey that retreat in the company of his brothers. With the ladies of his

household the servants, and his priest, the king roved about the retreat in all directions, as he pleased, at the command of

Dhritarashtra. He beheld many sacrificial altars with sacred fires blazing on them and with many ascetics seated on them, that

had performed their oblations and poured libations in honour of the deities. Those altars were overspread with fruits and roots

of the forest, and with heaps of flowers. The smoke of clarified butter curled upwards from them. They were graced, besides,

with many ascetics possessed of bodies that looked like the embodied Vedas and with many that belonged to the lay

brotherhood. Herds of deer were grazing, or resting here and there, freed from every fear. Innumerable birds also were there,

engaged in uttering their melodious notes, O king. The whole forest seemed to resound with the notes of peacocks and

Datyuhas and Kokilas and the sweet songs of other warblers.[43] Some spots echoed with the chant of Vedic hymns recited by

learned Brahmanas. Some were adorned with large heaps of fruits and roots gathered from the wilderness. King Yudhishthira

then gave those ascetics jars made of gold or copper which he had brought for them, and many deer-skins and blankets and

sacrificial ladles made of wood, and Kamandalus and wooden platters, and pots and pans, O Bharata.[44] Diverse kinds of

vessels, made of iron, and smaller vessels and cups of various sizes, were also given away by the king, the ascetics taking them

away, each as many as he liked. King Yudhishthira of righteous soul, having thus roved through the woods and beheld the

diverse retreats of ascetics and made many gifts, returned to the place where his uncle was. He saw king Dhritarashtra, that lord

of Earth, at his ease, with Gandhari beside him, after having finished his morning rites. The righteous-souled monarch saw also

his mother, Kunti, seated not much remote from that place, like a disciple with bent head, endued with humility. He saluted the

old king, proclaiming his name. 'Sit down' were the words the old king said. Receiving Dhritarashtra's permission,

Yudhishthira sat himself down on a mat of Kusa grass. Then the other sons of Pandu with Bhima among them, O thou of

Bharata's race, saluted the king and touched his feet and sat themselves down, receiving his permission. The old Kuru king,

surrounded by them, looked exceedingly beautiful. Indeed, he blazed with a Vedic splendour like Vrihaspati in the midst of the

celestials. After they had sat themselves down, many great Rishis, viz., Satayupa and others, who were denizens of

Kurukshetra, came there. The illustrious and learned Vyasa, possessed of great energy, and reverenced by even the celestial

Rishis, showed himself, at the head of his numerous disciples, unto Yudhishthira. The Kuru king Dhritarashtra, Kunti's son

Yudhishthira of great energy, and Bhimasena and others, stood up and advancing a few steps, saluted those guests.

Approaching near, Vyasa, surrounded by Satayupa and others, addressed king Dhritarashtra, saying,--'Be thou seated.' The

illustrious Vyasa then took an excellent seat made of Kusa grass placed upon a black deer-skin and covered with a piece of

silken cloth. They had reserved that seat for him. After Vyasa had been seated, all those foremost of regenerate persons, endued

with abundant energy, sat themselves down, having received the permission of the Island-born sage."

SECTION XXVIII

"Vaisampayana said, 'After the high-souled Pandavas had all been seated, Satyavati's son Vyasa said,--O Dhritarashtra of

mighty arms, hast thou been able to achieve penances? Is thy mind, O king, pleased with thy residence in the woods? Has the

grief that was thine, born of the slaughter of thy sons in battle, disappeared from thy heart? Are all thy perceptions, O sinless

one, now clear? Dost thou practise the ordinances of forest life after having made thy heart firm? Does my daughter-in-law,

Gandhari, allow herself to be overwhelmed by grief? She is possessed of great wisdom. Endued with intelligence, that queen

understands both Religion and Wealth. She is well conversant with the truths that relate to both prosperity and adversity. Does

she still grieve? Does Kunti, O king, who in consequence of her devotion to the service of her seniors, left her children, attend

to thy wants and serve thee with all humility? Have the high-minded and high-souled king, Yudhishthira, the son of Dharma

and Bhima and Arjuna and the twins been sufficiently comforted? Dost thou feet delight at seeing them? Has thy mind become

freed from every stain? Has thy disposition, O king, become pure in consequence of the increase of thy knowledge? This

aggregate of three, O king, is the foremost of all concerns, O Bharata, viz., abstension from injury to any creature, truth, and

freedom from anger. Does thy forest life any longer prove painful to thee? Art thou able to earn with thy own exertions the

products of the wilderness for thy food? Do fasts give thee any pain now? Hast thou learnt, O king, how the high-souled

Vidura, who was Dharma's self, left this world? Through the curse of Mandavya, the deity of Righteousness became born as

Vidura. He was possessed of great intelligence. Endued with high penances, he was high-souled and high-minded. Even

Vrihaspati among the celestials, and Sukra among the Asuras, was not possessed of such intelligence as that foremost of

persons. The eternal deity of Righteousness was stupefied by the Rishi Mandavya with an expenditure of his penances earned

for a long time with great care.[45] At the command of the Grandsire, and through my own energy, Vidura of great intelligence

was procreated by me upon a soil owned by Vichitraviryya. A deity of deities, and eternal, he was, O king, thy brother. The

learned know him to be Dharma in consequence of his practices of Dharana and Dhyana.[46] He grows with (the growth of)

truth, self-restraint, tranquillity of heart, compassion, and gifts. He is always engaged in penances, and is eternal. From that

deity of Righteousness, through Yoga-puissance, the Kuru king Yudhishthira also took his birth. Yudhishthira, therefore, O

king, is Dharma of great wisdom and immeasurable intelligence. Dharma exists both here and hereafter, and is like fire or wind

or water or earth or space. He is, O king of kings, capable of going everywhere and exists, pervading the whole universe. He is

capable of being beheld by only those that are the foremost of the deities and those that are cleansed of every sin and crowned

with ascetic success. He that is Dharma is Vidura; and he that is Vidura is the (eldest) son of Pandu. That son of Pandu. O king,

is capable of being perceived by thee. He stays before thee as thy servitor. Endued with great Yoga-puissance, thy high-souled

brother, that foremost of intelligent men, seeing the high-souled Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti, has entered into his person.

These also, O chief of Bharata's race, I shall unite with great benefit. Know, O son, that I am come here for dispelling thy

doubts. Some feat that has never been accomplished before by any of the great Rishis, some wonderful effect of my penances,-

-I shall show thee. What object is that, O king, whose accomplishment thou desirest from me? Tell me what is that which thou

wishest to see or ask or hear? O sinless one, I shall accomplish it.'

SECTION XXIX

(Putradarsana Parva)

"Janamejaya said, 'Tell me. O learned Brahmana, what that wonderful feat was which the great Rishi Vyasa of high energy

accomplished after his promise to the old king, made when Dhritarashtra, that lord of Earth, that foremost one of Kuru's race,

had taken up his abode in the forest, with his wife and with his daughter-in-law Kunti; and after, indeed, Vidura had left his

own body and entered into Yudhishthira, and at the time when all the sons of Pandu were staying in the ascetic retreat. For how

many days did the Kuru king Yudhishthira of unfading glory stay, with his men, in the woods? On what food, O puissant one,

did the high-souled Pandavas support themselves, with their men, and wives, while they lived in the woods? O sinless one, do

thou tell me this.'