Vidura Neethi – Sri Mahabharath – Chapter
- 3
Chapter – 9 - The conversation between
Vidura and King Dhritarashtra 1 -20
Dhritarashtra speaks “Oh! Mahabudhdhe,
Vidura kindly continue to speak about Dharma and Arththa I would like to hear
more about, I am not satisfied yet, you are brilliantly narrating the same.”
Vidura speaks “Oh! Bharatharshabha, a holy dip in the Theertha and interact with the
people with utmost sincerity without any crookedness are highly propitious acts,
but I would suggest the sincerity,
honesty, and compassion are the commendable virtues of a Jeeva. Oh! Rajan kindly treats all your children/Kauravas and Pandavas with sincerity and
compassion, then you would achieve respect and honor while living on the Earth,
and will attain heavenly abode afterlife. The Jeeva would achieve heavenly
pleasures and honor as long as his fame and goodness were highly spoken on the
Earth. Oh! Rajan, I shall describe an interesting conversation that took place
between Virochana and Bhramin Sudhanva before the most beautiful woman Keshini,
which would affirm the above truth.”
Vidura continues “Oh! Rajan, there was a
stunningly gorgeous woman Keshini, desired to choose a flawless husband in the
Swayamvara. The Dhaithya King Virochana was present in the assembly to attain
Keshini as his wedded wife. Keshini noticed the presence of the King of demons
Virochana and spoke “Oh! Demon King Virochana, Bhramin, or the demon who is
superior among the two? Why did Sudhanva is not deserved to be in the assembly?”
Virochana spoke “ We have born from
Prajapathi, therefore we consider ourselves as the superior, the entire world
is under our control, therefore there is no need to respect deities and
Brahmins.” Keshini spoke “ Oh! Virochana, I will meet Sudhanva and you in the
assembly.” Virochana spoke “Oh! Bhadhre, I will follow your opinion, you will
meet me and Sudhanva and in the assembly tomorrow morning.”
Vidura speaks “Oh! Rajan, the next
morning Sudhanva and Virochana arrived in the place of Keshini. Soon, Keshini rose from her seat and received
the twice-born Sudhanva with respect and offered him a seat and offered Argyam
and Padhyam. Sudhanva was asked to be
seated with Virochana was refused and spoke “Oh! Virochana, you are the King of
demons, seated on the magnificent gem decorated throne, I can touch it and feel
the same, but I am not supposed to sit with you. If I take a seat with you in
that crown, you would be considered as equal to me, there will not be any
difference between King and Vipra.”
Virochana said “Oh! Bhramin, a grass
mattress, or wooden plank, or skin of antelope would be suitable for you to be seated;
therefore you do not deserve to be seated with me in the magnificent gem
decorated crown.” Sudhanva said “Oh! Virochana, I shall describe who are
qualified to be seated together, 1) Bhramins of the same age and equally qualified
2) Kshatriya, Vaishyas, and Shudras are qualified to be seated together. Oh!
Virochana, your father was used to express boundless respect by sitting down
from the seat where I have seated now. You have brought up in the home of
stately comforts, therefore you do not know about all these.”
Virochana spoke “Oh! Sudhanva, I am not
satisfied with your answers, therefore I shall pledge all that wealth of cows,
gold ornaments, possessions, and horses, of mine to a scholar, and will get an
appropriate answer.” Sudhanva said “Oh! Virochana, you need not pledge your
wealth and possessions, we would pledge our Prana and clear your doubts from an
illustrious scholar.”
Virochana said “ Oh! Sudhanva, what’s the
need of pleading our Prana, what would I do standing before the deities and
humans, I cannot stand before the deities or humans.” Sudhanva spoke “Oh!
Virochana, we do not approach deities or Vipras, we will meet your father
Prahlada, who is virtuous and righteous as well. He never speaks untruth, not even for his own
son.”
Vidura spoke “Oh! Rajan, thus Virochana
and Sudhanva proceed to the palace of Prahladha.” Prahlada after meeting a Bhramin
and the King Virochana, spoke “I have not seen two angry serpents together
moving towards one direction. Oh! Virochana, I have not seen you walking with a
Bhramin in my life, are you traveling together? Do you have good relations with
the Bhramin Sudhanva?”
Virochana spoke “Oh! Thatha, Oh!
Prahlada, I have no relation with the twice-born Sudhanva. We have pledged our
Prana to find the truth, I shall ask you one question, kindly do not hesitate to
answer truthfully.”
Prahlada spoke “Oh! Bhramin, Sudhanva
you are welcome to our place. Oh! Attendants, bring Madhuparka/mixture of
honey, ghee, curd, milk to offer Sudhanva. Oh! Bhramin, kindly accept our
veneration, I would like to offer a good quality of cow as a charity to you.
Kindly accept that too.”
Dhritarashtra Uvacha -
Bhroohi Bhooyo Mahabudhdhe Dharmarththa Sahitham Vacha : | Shrunvatho
Nasthi Me Thripthir Vichithraneeha Bhashase ||
Vidura Uvacha –
Sarvatheertheshu Va Snanam
Sarvabhootheshu Charjjavam | Ubhe Yethe Same Syathamarjjavam Va Vishishyathe ||
Arjjavam Prathipadhyasva Puthreshu
Sathatham Vibho | Iha Keerthim Param Prapya
Prethya Swargamavapsyasi ||
Yavath Keerthir Manushyasya Punya Lokeshu Geeyathe | Thavathsa Purusha
Vyaghra Swargaloke Maheeyathe ||
Athrapyudhaharanthim Ithihasam Purathanam
| Virochanasya Samvadham
Keshinyarththe Sudhanvana ||
Keshinyuvacha –
Kim Bhramana: Sviccheshrayamso Dhithija:
Svidhirochana | Atha Kena Sma Paryangam
Sudhanva Nadhirohathi ||
Virochana Uvacha –
Prajapathya HI Vai Shreshta Vayam Keshini
Saththama : | Asmakam Khalvime Loka: Ke Deva: Ke Dhvijathaya: ||
Keshinyuvacha –
Ihaivassva Pratheekshava Upasthane
Virochana | Sudhanva Pratharagantha
Pashyeyam Vam Samagathau ||
Virochana Uvacha –
Thadha Bhadhre Karishyami Yadha Thvam Bheeru Bhashase | Sundhvanam Cha Mam
Chaiva Prathar Dhrashtasi Samgathau ||
Vidura Uvacha –
Atheethayam Cha Sharvaryamudhithe Suryamandale | Adha Jagama Tham Dhesham
Sudhanva Rajasaththama || Virochano Yathra Vibho Keshinya
Sahitha: Sthitha: | Sundhanva Cha
Samagacchath Prahradhinim Keshinim Thadha || Samagatham Dhvijam Dhrishtva Keshini Bharatharshabha | Prathyuththayasanam
Thasmai Padhyam Argyam Dhadhau Puna: ||
Sundhanovacha –
Anvalabhe
Hiranmayam Prahladhoaham Thavasanam | Yekathvamupasampanno Na Thvaseyam Thvaya Saha ||
Virochana Uvacha –
Anvaharanthu Phalakam Koorcham Vapyadha
Va Bhrisim | Sudhanvanna Thvamarhoasi
Maya Saha Samasanam ||
Sudhanvovacha –
Pithapi They Samaseena Upaseethaiva Mamadha: | Bala: Sukhaidhitho Gehe Na Thvam
KimChana Budhyase||
Virochana Uvacha –
Hiranyam Cha Gavashvam Cha Yadhviththamasureshu Na : | Sudhanvanvipane Thena Prashnam Pricchava Ye Vidhu: ||
Sudhanvovacha –
Hiranyam Cha Gavashvam Cha Thavaivasthu Virochana | Pranayosthu Panam
Krithva Prashnam Pricchavaye Vidhu: ||
Virochana Uvacha –
Avam Kuthram Gamishyava: Pranayor Vipane Krithe | Na Hi Deveshvaham Sthatha Na Manushyeshu Karhichith ||
Sundhanvovacha –
Pitharam The Gamishyava: Pranayor Vipane Krithe | Puthrasyapi Sahethorhi
Prahradho Nanritham Vadheth ||
Vidurovacha –
Yevam
Krithapanau Krudhdhau Thathrabhi Jaganmathusthadha | Virochana
Sudhanvanau Praharadho Yathra Thishtathi ||
Prahladha Uvacha –
Imau Thau Sampridhrishyethe Yabhyam Na Charitham Saha |
Ashivishaviva Krudhdhavekamarga
Mihagathau | Kim Vai Shaiva Charatho Na
Pura Charatha: Saha | Virochanai Thath Pricchami Kimthe Sakhyam Sudhanvana ||
Virochana Uvacha –
Na me Sudhanvna Sakhyam Pranayor Vipanavahe | Prahladha Thaththvam Pricchami Ma Prashnamanrutham
Vadhi : ||
Prahladha Uvacha –
Udhakam Madhuparkkam Chapyanayanthu
Sudhanvane | Bhramannabhyarchaneeyo Asi Shvetha Gau: Peevarikritha ||
