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Chapter – 39 – The legend of Lord Krishna - Vidura's stay in the palace of Hastinapura

Vidura had a pleasing conversion with Yudhishtira, he did not mention the departure of Supreme Lord Krishna to his abode or Vrishnis destruction, because he was well aware of the fact that Dharmaputhra could not receive the message in a more matured manner, he could not accept the fact with serenity, even though he was the ruler of great Kingdom, he was not spiritually elevated his soul to the supreme Lord.  Thus, Vidura lived in the palace of Hastinapura with his brother and Pandava for quite some time.

While living in the palace of Hastinapura, Vidura noticed that the Pandavas have a high reverence for Devi Gandhari and Dhritarashtra like their parents. One day, he watched Bheema affectionately feeding Dhritharashtra, it brought tears in the eyes of Vidura. After Bheema left the chamber of Dhritarashtra, he entered inside and closed the doors behind.  He took a seat near Dhritarashtra and speaks “Oh! Bhratha, it is a shameless act to receive  meals from the hands of Pandava, that too you have no right to receive a meal from Bheema after that devious act towards him. You have become shameless, you have lost children and grandchildren, you are approaching death, and the time has arrived to elevate your soul.”

It was after the great Kurukshetra battle, Krishna advises Pandavas to prostrate before Dhritarashtra who is equivalent to his father lost all his children in the battle, sunk in deep grief, fall at his feet and ask for forgiveness for all that happened on the battlefield.   Dharmaputhra, went to prostrate before him, fallen at his feet and shed tears and consoled him all that happened in the battlefield was at the will of ‘Time’, and embraced each other in tears.  Bheema prepared to meet Dhritharashtra was stopped by Krishna, and an idol of Bheema kept before Dhritharashtra was embraced by him, Alas! The idol in the embrace of Dhritarashtra crushed into several pieces.  The brutal death of Duryodhana and Dhusshasana in the hands of Bheema was accumulated anger in the heart of Dhritarashtra, made him do so. Later, Dhritarashtra cried out of guilt was pacified by Krishna.