# विदुर (vidura)

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विदुर (vidura) is a Sanskrit word meaning knowing, wise, intelligent, a learned or clever man, an intriguer, knowing, wise, or intelligent, a learned man or intriguer, the younger brother of Dhritarashtra and Pandu. Its 19 recorded definitions are grouped into 5 contexts, among them Wise, Intelligent (Adjective), Vidura (Mahabharata/Puranic Character), A Wise or Learned Man.

- **Etymology:** E. विद् to know, कुरच् aff — E. vid to know, kurac aff
- **SLP1:** `vidura`  **IAST:** vidura  **Devanagari:** विदुर
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vidura
- **Declensions:** 48 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/vidura/declensions.md
- **Other headwords romanised the same way:** विदूरा (vidūrā), विदूर (vidūra), विदुरा (vidurā)

## Meanings by context

### Wise, Intelligent (Adjective) (9 definitions)
- knowing, wise, intelligent  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H2) [Printed book page 963,3] विदुर (vidura) mfn. knowing, wise, intelligent, skilled in ( comp. ), Uttamac. [ ID=195668 ]
- 1. Intelligent or wise. 2. The name of the son of Vyasa and younger brother of Dhritarashtra and Pandu.  
  *Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > विदुर (vidura) [Printed book page 283-2 ] विदुर (vidura) vid-ura, a. intelligent, wise; versed in ( —° ); m. N. of a son of Vyāsa and younger brother of Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Pāṇḍu. [ ID=16560 ]
- 1. Wise or intelligent. 2. A libertine or intriguer. 3. A learned man. 4. The younger brother and counsellor of Dhritarashtra.  
  *Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > विद (vida) ुर (vidura) [Printed book page 768 ] विद (vida) ुर (vidura) mfn. ( - रः (-raḥ)- रा - रं (-raḥ-rā-raṃ) ) Wise, knowing, intelligent. m. ( - रः (-raḥ) ) 1 A libertine, an intriguer. 2 A learned or clever man. 3 The younger brother and counsellor of DHṚTARĀṢṬRA. E. विद (vida) to know, कुरच् (kurac) aff. [ ID=35096 ]
- 1. Wise. 2. A libertine. 3. A pandit. 4. The younger brother of Dhritarashtra.  
  *Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > विदुर (vidura) [Printed book page 689-a ] विदुर (vidura) ( रः - रा - रं ) ((raḥ-rā-raṃ)) a. Wise. m. A libertine; a pandit; younger brother of Dhritarāshtra. [ ID=34688 ]
- Wise, intelligent  
  *Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > विदुर (vidura) [Printed book page 664-14 ] विदुर (vidura) (I) a. (f. रा (rā) ) Wise, intelligent. [ ID=34966 ]
- 1. Wise, knowing, or intelligent. 2. A libertine or intriguer. 3. A learned or clever man. 4. The younger brother and counsellor of Dhritarashtra.  
  *Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > विदुर (vidura) [Printed book page 657-b ] विदुर (vidura) mfn. ( - रः (-raḥ)- रा - रं (-raḥ-rā-raṃ) ) Wise, knowing, intelligent. m. ( - रः (-raḥ) ) 1. A libertine, an intriguer. 2. A learned or clever man. 3. The younger brother and counsellor of DHRITARĀSHTRA. E. विद् (vid) to know, कुरच् (kurac) aff. [ ID=36708 ]
- 1. Wise or knowing. 2. A learned man. 3. An intriguer. 4. A proper name.  
  *Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > विदुर (vidura) [Printed book page 0855-a ] विदुर (vidura) vid + ura, I. adj. Wise, know- ing. II. m. 1. A learned or clever man. 2. An intriguer. 3. A proper name, Pañc. i. d. 176; Johns. Sel. 8, 2. [ ID=13321 ]
- 1. Wise or intelligent. 2. The name of an ancient hero.  
  *Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > विदुर (vidura) [Printed book page 495 ] विदुर (vidura) a. wise, intelligent, clever in (—°); m. N. of an ancient hero. [ ID=29473 ]
- 1. Knowing, wise, or intelligent. 2. A learned man or intriguer. 3. The younger brother of Dhritarashtra and Pandu.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)*
  > विदुर (vidura) [Printed book page 0918-c ] Vidura, as, ā, am, knowing, wise, intelligent; ( as ), m. a learned or clever man; an intriguer; N. of the younger brother of Dhṛta-rāṣṭra and Pāṇḍu, (they were all three sons of Vyāsa, but only the latter two by the two widows of Vicitra-vīrya; when Vyāsa wanted a third son, the elder widow sent him one of her slave-girls, dressed in her own clothes, and this girl became the mother of Vidura, who is sometimes called Kṣattṛ as if he were the son of a Kṣatriya man and Śūdra woman: Vidura is described as sarva-buddhimatāṃ varaḥ, and is one of the wisest characters in the Mahā-bhārata, always ready with good advice both for his nephews, the Pāṇḍavas, and for his brother Dhṛta-rāṣṭra.) [ ID=42733 ]

### Vidura (Mahabharata/Puranic Character) (4 definitions)
- The younger brother of Dhritarashtra and Pandu, known as one of the wisest characters in the Mahabharata.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > N. of the younger brother of Dhṛta-rāṣṭra and Pāṇḍu (they were all three sons of Vyāsa, but only the latter two by the two widows of Vicitra-vīrya; when Vyāsa wanted a third son, the elder widow sent him one of her slave-girls, dressed in her own clothes, and this girl became the mother of Vidura, who is sometimes called Kṣattṛ, as if he were the son of a Kṣatriya man and Śūdra woman Vidura is described as सर्व - बुद्धिमतां वरः (sarva-buddhimatāṃ varaḥ) and is one of the wisest characters in the Mahā-bhārata, always ready with good advice both for his nephews, the Pāṇḍavas, and for his brother Dhṛta-rāṣṭra), MBh.; Hariv.; Pur. ( cf. Indian Wisdom, by Sir M. Monier-Williams (Title) 376; 385 &c.) [ ID=195671 ]
- Name of the younger brother of Pandu, known for his wisdom, righteousness, and impartiality.  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > विदुर (vidura) [Printed book page 0974-c ] 3 N. of the younger brother of Pāṇḍu. [When Satyavat; found that both the sons begotten by Vyāsa upon her two daughters-in-law ( pb ) were physically incapacitated for the throne-Dhṛtarāṣṭra being blind and Pāṇḍu pale and sickly-she asked them to seek the assistance of Vyāsa once more. But being frightened by the austere look of the sage, the elder widow sent one of her slave-girls dressed in her own clothes, and this girl became the mother of Vidura. He is remarkable for his great wisdom, righteousness, and strict impartiality. He particularly loved the Pāṇḍavas, and saved them from several critical dangers]. [ ID=25939 ]
- son of Vyasa and a shudra woman, and incarnation of a portion of Dharma  
  *Index to the Names in the Mahabharata*
  > विदुर (vidura) [Printed book page 733-1 ] Vidura (also named Kṣattṛ, son of Vyāsa and a śūdra woman, the maid of Ambikā, and incarnation of a portion of Dharma). § 4 (Anukramaṇik.): I, 1, 95, 138, †151.—§ 11 (Parvasaṅgr.): I, 2, 378, 379, 393, 503, 584, 611, 615.— § 70 (Ādivaṃśāvatāraṇap.): I, 60, 2213 (begotten by Vyāsa).—§ 71 (do.): I, 61, 2244, 2245, 2252 (all. to § 213). —§ 80 (Aṇīmāṇḍavya): I, 63, 2426 (Dharma born as V.).— § 83 (Ādivaṃśāvatāraṇa): I, 63, 2442 ( Śūdrayonau tu jajñe Dvaipāyanāt, all. to § 171).—§ 130 (Aṃśāvat.): I, 67, 2721 d (incarnation of the son of Atri, i.e. Dharma).—§ 157 (Pūruvaṃś.): I, 95, ††3808 (Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Pāṇḍu, and V. Page733-b+ 63 begotten by Vyāsa, cf. § 171), ††3819.—§ 158 (do.): I, 95, ††3823 (all. to § 213).—§ 171 (Vicitravīryasutotpatti): I, 106, 4301 ( Dhṛtarāṣṭrasya bhrātā Pāṇḍoś caiva, begotten by Vyāsa on the maid of Ambikā), 4302 (incarnation of Dharma). —§ 172 (Anīmāṇḍavyop.): I, 108, 4335 (Dharma born as V°.).—§ 173 (Pāṇḍurājyābhiṣeka): I, 109, 4353, 4358, 4361 (of the pārasava caste), 4362.—§ 174 (Dhṛtarāṣṭra- vivāha): I, 110, 4369, (4370).—§ 178 (Pāṇḍu): I, 114, 4470.—§ 179 (Vidurapariṇaya): I, 114, 4481, 4482 (married a pārasavī, the daughter of king Devaka).—§ 180 (Gāndhārī- putrotpatti): I, 115, 4510, 4513, 4518 (when Duryodhana was born, V., in vain, told Dhṛtarāṣṭra to abandon him).— § 184 (Pāṇḍu): I, 119, 4614 ( Kṣattā ).—§ 194 (do.): I, 126, 4911 (do.).—§ 195 (do.): I, 127, 4932, 4936, 4947, 4959, 4960 (performed the funeral ceremonies of Pāṇḍu and Mādrī).—§ 197 (Bhīmasenarasapāna): I, 129, (5049), 5051, 5067/8 (only B.), 5070 ( °sya mate ).—§ 208 (Astradarśana): I, 134, 5313, 5319, 5346; 135, 5360 (5362); 136, 5406.— § 213 (Jatugṛhap.): I, 141, 5637, (5640), 5643, 5646, 5656 ( °sya mate ); 143, 5707; 145, 5735, 5738, 5752, 5760, 5761, 5762, 5765, 5766; 147, 5798 ( °sya suhṛt kaścit ), 5799, 5800, 5803, 5804 ( suhṛdaṃ V°sya ), 5811, 5818 ( °āmatyāt ); 149, 5841 ( kaviḥ ), 5843, 5844, 5848 ( Kṣattā ), 5852, 5853; 150, 5860, 5873 ( V. warned Yudhiṣṭhira against the plot of Duryodhana, and sent a friend of his, a miner ( khanaka ), who saved the Pāṇḍavas from the lac-house).—§ 241 (Vidurāgamanap.): I, 200, 7380, 7382, 7385, 7390, 7392; 201, 7396, 7397; 202, 7439.—§ 243 (do.): I, 205, (7488); 206, 7524, 7527, (7533) (was sent to take the Pāṇḍavas back from Kāmpilya).—§ 244 (Rājyalābhap.): I, 207, 7545, 7554.—§ 286 (Rājasūyikap.): II, 33, 1259.— § 287 (do.): II, 34, 1264 (came to the rājasūya of Yudhi- ṣṭhira).—§ 288 (do.): II, 35, 1294 ( Kṣattā, acted as disburser ( vyayakara )).—§ 294 (Dyūtap.): II, 49, 1771, 1775, 1776, 1777, (1779), 1784, 1785 (ordered by Dhṛtarāṣṭra to invite Yudhiṣṭhira to the gambling, though he did not ap- prove of it); 50, 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793—4 ( b: V. knew the whole śāstra which Bṛhaspati had revealed to Indra. V. was esteemed as the foremost of the Kurus as Uddhava among the Vṛṣṇis).—§ 298 (do.): II, 56, 1970, 1971, †1980, †1985 (ordered by Dhṛtarāṣṭra to invite Yudhiṣṭhira, etc., to the gambling); 57, 1988, (†1989), 1991 (did not approve of the gambling); 58, †1992, †1995, (†1997), (†2002), †2003, (†2004), †2006, †2008; 60, 2052; 62, 2094, (2095) (quoting sentences of Kāvya, V. advised Dhṛtarāṣṭra to abandon Duryodhana); 63, (2111); 64, †2121, †2126, †2127, †2131, (†2132); 65, 2182.—§ 299 (do.): II, 66, (†2187) (warned Duryodhana); 68, 2263, 2307, (2308) (told the story of the quarrel between Virocana and Sudhanvan).—§ 301 (do.): II, 68, (2337), 2338; 70, 2378; 71, (†2395), †2402, †2403; 73, 2447 ( mantrī ).— § 302 (Anudyūtap.): II, 74, 2476.—§ 305 (do.): II, 78, 2561, (2564), (2568) ( V. kept Kuntī in his house and consoled Yudhiṣṭhira); 79, 2614, 2619.—§ 306 (do.): II, 80, 2620, (2623), 2628, (2629), 2651 (conversation with Dhṛtarāṣṭra).—§ 307 (do.): II, 81, 2677, 2697, 2699.— § 308 (Āraṇyakap.): III, 1, 12, 35.—§ 311 (do.): III, 4, †219, (†222), †235, †238, †239 (dismissed by Dhṛtarāṣṭra V. went to the Pāṇḍavas).—§ 312 (do.): III, 5, 244, †245, †246, †249, †250, (†251).—§ 313 (do.): III, 6, 262, 263, 264, 268, 269, 274, 279, 282, (283), 286 (called back by Dhṛtarāṣṭra); 7, 287, 289 ( mantrī Dhṛtarāṣṭrasya ), 290; 8, 316, 322.—§ 314 (do.): III, 9, 324, 342.—§ 315 Page734-a+ 63 (Maitreyaśāpa): III, 10, 347, 383.—§ 316 (Kirmīra- vadhap.): III, 11, (386), (412), (454) (related the slaughter of Kirmīra).—§ 327 (Draupadīparitāpav.): III, 29, 1111 ( Kṣattā ).—§ 342 (Indralokābhigamanap.): III, 51, †2011. —§ 512 (Ghoṣayātrāp.): III, 249, 15084.—§ 516 (Duryo- dhanayajña): III, 256, 15298, 15302, 15318, 15320; 257, 15332.—§ 548 (Āraṇeyap.): III, 314, 17440 ( mamāṃśajaḥ, sc. Dharma's).—§ 549 (Pāṇḍavapr.): IV, 4, 134.—§ 552 (Goharaṇap.): IV, 50, 1567 ( kiṃ V°o 'bravīt ).—§ 554 (Sainyodyogap.): V, 2 β, †31; 3, 52 (only B.); 6, 114, 117. —§ 556 (Sañjayayānap.): V, 20, 603; 26, †749 ( vācaḥ …V°sya ), †750, †753, †756; 30, †872, †897; 31, 926 ( Kurūṇāṃ mantradhāriṇaṃ ).—§ 557 (Prajāgarap.): V, 33, 971, 973, 974, 975, 977, 978, 979, (983), (986); 34, 1095, (1097) (instructed Dhṛtarāṣṭra).—§ 558 (do.): V, 35, (1182), (1192), (1203), (1221) (do., told the story of the quarrel between Virocana and Sudhanvan).—§ 559 (do.): V, 36, (1260), †1281, (†1282), (1310); 37, (1334), (1343); 38, (1398); 39, (1447), (1455); 40, (1532) (gave further instructions to Dhṛtarāṣṭra).—§ 560 (Sanatsujātap.): V, 41, 1565, (1566), 1568, (1569), 1571, 1572, 1573, (caused Sanatsujāta to instruct Dhṛtarāṣṭra); 42, †1577.—§ 561 (Yānasandhip.): V, 47, 1791, (α), 1797; 48, †1916; 50, 1977; 51, 2070 ( vikruṣṭaṃ V°eṇādau…bhayaṃ ); 54, 2141 ( dyūtakāle…proktaṃ V°eṇa ); 55, 2151; 63, (2438); 64, (2455), (2462) (gave advice to Dhṛtarāṣṭra); 67, 2520.—§ 562 (Bhagavadyānap.): V, 73, 2685; 80 ζ, 2859, 2861; 83 ι, 2967 ( Kurūṇāṃ mantradhāriṇaṃ ), 2989; 85 κ, 3023; 87, (3061); 88, 3078; 89, 3122, 3125 (Kṛṣṇa stopped in the house of V.); 90, 3128; 91, 3270, 3271, 3277; 92, 3278; 93, 3310, 3319 (conversation between V. and Kṛṣṇa); 94, 3331, 3345, 3362, 3380.—§ 567 (do.): V, 124 α, 4125, (β), 4137; 125, 4192, 4204 ( Kṣattā ); 128, 4277, (θ), 4284; 129, 4309, 4314; 130, 4376, 4380, 4386, 4393, 4403 ( Kṣattā ), (4405) (praised Kṛṣṇa); 131, 4418, 4431.—§ 569 (do.): V, 139, 4713; 147, 5000 ( mataṃ…V°sya ); 148, 5007, 5009, 5010, 5012, 5018, (5020), 5029, †5034, †5038; 150, 5077, 5082, 5091, 5092. —§ 570 (Sainyaniryāṇap.): V, 154, 5219 ( °sya…vākyaṃ ), 5223, 5226, 5239.—§ 571 (Ulūkadūtāgamanap.): V, 160, 5454 ( santyāgo V°sya ).—§ 578 (Bhīṣmavadhap.): VI, 49, 1994 ( vāryamāṇaḥ…V°eṇa, sc. Duryodhana).—§ 581 (do.): VI, 65, 2900 ( °vākyāni ), 2922 ( °eṇa…vāryamāṇaḥ, sc. Duryodhana).—§ 583 (do.): VI, 76, 3334 ( ukto hi V°eṇaiṣa, sc. Duryodhana).—§ 585 (do.): VI, 88 κ, 3926 ( uktaṃ…V°eṇa ); 89 μ, 3936 ( vāryamāṇaḥ…V°eṇa, sc. Duryodhana), 3942; 96, 4324 ( dṛṣṭavān purā… bhayaṃ ).—§ 588 (do.): VI, 121, †5797 ( vākyaṃ…ucya- mānaṃ V°eṇa ).—§ 598 (Jayadrathavadhap.): VII, 85, 3035 (disapproved of the gambling), 3055 ( °vākyānāṃ )—§ 599 (do.): VII, 114, 4487 ( ucyase…V°ādibhiḥ, sc. Dhṛta- rāṣṭra); 151 γʹ, 6539 ( ākhyāyamānaḥ…V°eṇa, sc. Duryodhana), 6540 ( °sya vacaḥ ).—§ 604 (Karṇap.): VIII, 2 γ, 30; 4, 80 (comforted Dhṛtarāṣṭra).—§ 608 (do.): VIII, 69, 3433 ( Kṣattā ); 96, 5037 (comforted Dhṛta- rāṣṭra).—§ 609 (Śalyap.): IX, 1, 23, (ε), 41, 51; 2, 115 ( uktaḥ…V°eṇa, sc. Dhṛtarāṣṭra, all. to § 180), 117.—§ 611 (do.): IX, 24 νν, 1306, 1310 ( uktaḥ…V°eṇa, sc. Arjuna), 1312, 1313 ( uktaṃ vacanaṃ…V°eṇa ), 1319 ( °sya ca vākyena ).—§ 612 (Hradapraveśap.): IX, 29, 1595 ( dṛṣṭavān purā…vaiśasaṃ ), 1655, 1663, 1668, 1670 (met with Yuyutsu).—§ 615 (Gadāyuddhap.): IX, 61, 3407; 63 ββ, 3548.—§ 616 (Sauptikap.): X, 1 α, 14 ( vacaḥ…V°sya ); Page734-b+ 61 2, 102.—§ 618 (Jalapradānikap.): XI, 1 γ, 29, 45; 2, 46 (comforted Dhṛtarāṣṭra), (47); 3, (86); 4, (105); 5, (126); 6, (152); 7, (164); 8, 193, (ε), 194 ( Kṣattā ), (ζ), 210; 9, 254 ( V. again comforted Dhṛtarāṣṭra); 10, 269, 271; 13 μ, 346; 15, 423 ( °sya vacaḥ ).—§ 619 (Strīvilāpap.): XI, 17 β, 506; 25 κ, 740.—§ 620 (Śrāddhap.): XI, 26 α, 780.—§ 621 (Rājadh.): XII, 1 α, 1; 7 η, 183.—§ 635 (do.): XII, 37 δ, 1384.—§ 637 (do.): XII, 40 α, 1447; 41 β, 1476, 1483; 42 γ, 1494; 44 δ, 1529; 45 ε, 1539, 1542.— § 657 (Āpaddh.): XII, 167, 6210, 6213, (6214).—§ 777 (Svargārohaṇik. p.): XIII, 168, 7715; 169, 7769, 7770.— § 778 (Aśvamedhikap.): XIV, 1, 10, 11 ( uktavān V°o yad māṃ —i.e. Dhṛtarāṣṭra—all. to § 180), 17; 2, 24.—§ 783 (Anugītāp.): XIV, 52 γ, 1503, †1531 ( °ādibhiḥ ), †1533, †1534.—§ 784 b (Uttaṅka): XIV, 53, 1552.—§ 785 (Anugītāp.): XIV, 60, 1806; 66, 1941, (κ), 1942; 70, 2049; 71 π, 2061.—§ 787 (Āśramavāsap.): XV, 1, 5, 12, 15, 16; 2, 57; 3 γ, 79 ( uktaḥ…V°eṇa, sc. Dhṛtarāṣṭra), 136 ( °ādayaḥ ); 4 η, 167; 5 η, 172, 175 ( °ādayaḥ ); 7, 255 ( uktaḥ…V°eṇa, sc. Yudhiṣṭhira); 8 ι, 259; 11, 356, 361, 363, 380 (all. to Dyūtaparvan); 12, 384, 388; 13, 395, 407, 409; 14, 410; 15 τ, †435; 16, 444 (went to the forest together with Dhṛtarāṣṭra, etc.); 18, 498, (ψ), 513, 515; 19, 520, (ω), 524 ( °ādayaḥ ); 20, 557 (being a portion of Dharma, V. will, after death, enter Yudhiṣṭhira).—§ 788 (do.): XV, 21 α, 581, 584; 26, 689, 691, 696, 697, 699, 700, 701, 702, 703, 707 ( °sañjñakaṃ kalevaraṃ, entered Yudhisṭhira); 28, 751 ( Dharmasya? ), 752 ( Māṇḍavyaśāpāt …Dharmo V°tāṃ gataḥ, cf. §§ 80 and 172), 761 ( Dharmaḥ ). —§ 789 (Putradarśanap.): XV, 29, 767 ( saṃsiddhe ); [ 31 ζ, 851 ( Dharmasyāṃśo 'bhavat Kṣattā )].—§ 790 (do.): XV, 35, 941 ( yayau siddhiṃ ).—[§ 795 (Svargārohaṇap.): XVIII. 5 μ, 169 ( Kṣattā, entered Dharma)]. Cf. also the following synonyms:— Ājamīdha, q.v. Bhārata, Bharatarṣabha, q.v. Kaurava, q.v. Kṣattṛ; I, 99, 393, 420, 2249, 4614, ( V° ), 4911 ( V° ), 5045, 5046, 5318, 5361, 5650, 5688, 5693, 5763, 5812, 5848 ( V° ), 7381, 7389, 7393, 7521; II, 1294 ( V° ), 1768, 1770, 1780, †1990, †1996, †2001, 2010, †2121 ( V° ), †2123, †2124, †2127 ( V° ), †2131 ( V° ), †2186, †2199, †2237, †2379 (wanting in B.), 2480 (all. to § 180), 2618, 2622, 2671, 2709; III, †246, 277, 385, 1111 ( V° ), †2012, 14801 (all. to Dyūtaparvan), 15319; V, †754 (all. to Dyūtap.), †847 (do.), †848 (do.), 972, 976, 3040, 3127, 3181, 3182, 3268, 3274, 3275, 3311, 3315, 4204 ( V° ), 4236, 4325, 4329, 4395, 4403 ( V° ), 4453, 4457, 4885, 4964, 5005 (younger brother of Pāṇḍu), †5035; VI, 3919 ( yad uktavān K°ā ), 3939 ( °ur vacanaṃ ); VII, 1057 ( yad māṃ —i.e. Dhṛtarāṣṭra— K°ābravīt ), 5597 ( °uḥ…vacaḥ ), 5654 (do.), 5661 ( vilapan ), 6309 ( °ā rājānam abravīt, all. to § 180), 6548 ( °ur vākyaṃ ); VIII, 3433 ( V° ), 3728/29 (only B.); IX, 45, 46, 53, 56, 1013 ( °ur vacaḥ ), 1534 ( °ur vākyaṃ ), 1595 ( vacanaṃ K°uḥ, V° ); XI, 194 ( V° ), 274, 782; XII, 4239; XIV, 1508 (printed Kṣattvāraṃ in C.); XV, 851 ( Dharmasyāṃśaḥ ); XVIII, 169. Kurunandana, q.v. [ ID=11999 ]
- A prominent figure in the Mahabharata, known as the son of Vyasa, younger brother of Dhritarashtra, and an incarnation of Yama, famous for his wisdom, righteousness, and guidance to the Pandavas.  
  *The Purana Index*
  > विदुर (vidura) [Printed book page 3-227 ] Vidura — a Kṣetraja son of Vicitravīrya (through the female servants of the queens of Vicitravīrya- Vi. P. ); a son of Kṛṣṇadvaipāyana (Vyāsa) and a brother of Dhṛtarāṣṭra. Yudhiṣṭhira narrated the services done by Vidura to the Pāṇḍavas from the beginning and asked about the welfare of Kṛṣṇa and others when Vidura spent some- time at Hāstinapura. Persuaded Dhṛtarāṣṭra to leave the capital secretly to the Himālayas for penance, Gāndhārī following him. 1 Insulted by Duryodhana, Karṇa, and Śakuni and ordered to be banished. Left Hāstinapura and wander- ed through the holy places and reaching Prabhāsā, heard of the establishment of rule by Yudhiṣṭhira. Hearing of the death of his kinsmen he went back to the Sarasvatī and performed ablutions at eleven different places sacred to Trita, Uśanas, etc. Passing through the flourishing Surāṣṭra, Sauvīra and other countries, he reached the Yamunā and met Uddhava. Asked him about the welfare of his kinsmen in- cluding Ugrasena and sons of Kṛṣṇa. Entertained by him and having heard of the last days of Kṛṣṇa and the Yādavas and of the fact that Maitreya had been ordered by Kṛṣṇa to be his preceptor, Vidura left Yamunā for the Ganges where he met Maitreya. 2 Being addressed, Maitreya said that Vidura was god Yama incarnate, and gave him a brief description of the creations and of the knowledge of one god, and that Hari was the goal. Listened to the story of Uttāna- pāda and his line, and the discourse on Ātman. 3 Left for Hāstinapura; having abandoned his relatives came back to Page3-228+ 32 them. Welcomed by Yudhiṣṭhira and others. Invited for Yudhiṣṭhira's Rājasūya in which he took an active part, and approved of the anointment of Yudhiṣṭhira. Went to Syaman- tapañcaka for the solar eclipse, and left it after it was over. 4 Seen by Akrūra, met by Kṛtavarman, Rāma and Kṛṣṇa. 5 After the death of Dhṛtarāṣṭra and his wife, Vidura went on a pilgrimage and cast off his body at Prabhāsā. Had realised the Yoga power of Hari. 6 [ Footnote: 1) M. 50. 47; Bhā. IX. 22. 25; I. 13. 8-29. Vā. 99. 242;] [ Footnote: 2) Bhā. III. 1. (whole) chh. 2 and 3; 4. 33-6; 5. 1.] [ Footnote: 3) Ib. III. chh. 5 and 7 (whole); I. 13. 1-7; II. 10. 48-50; IV. 31. 30.] [ Footnote: 4) Ib. 13. 1-7; X. 74. 10; 75. 6; 80. [5]; 82. 24; 84. 69[1]; XII. 12. 8.] [ Footnote: 5) Ib. X. 49. 1 and 6; 52. [56 (v) 4 and 12]; 57. 2.] [ Footnote: 6) Ib. I. 13. 57-58; 15. 49; II. 7. 45.] [ ID=12827 ]

### A Wise or Learned Man (3 definitions)
- a learned or clever man  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > विदुर (vidura) m. a learned or clever man, W. [ ID=195669 ]
- A wise or learned man  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > विदुर (vidura) [Printed book page 0974-c ] 1 A wise or learned man. [ ID=25939 ]
- 1. A learned man. 2. An intriguer. 3. The younger brother of Pandu and Dhritarashtra.  
  *Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > विदुर (vidura) (II) m. 1. A learned man; 2. an intriguer; 3. name of the younger brother of Pāṇḍu and Dhṛitarāshṭra. (See App. II.) [ ID=34967 ]

### An Intriguer or Crafty Man (2 definitions)
- an intriguer  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > an intriguer, ib. [ ID=195670 ]
- A crafty person or intriguer.  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > विदुर (vidura) [Printed book page 0974-c ] 2 A crafty man, an intriguer. [ ID=25939 ]

### Lexicographical Note (Cross-reference) (1 definition)
- See vidura, vidula  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)*
  > [Printed book page 0920-a ] विदुर (vidura) vidura, vidula. See p. 918, col. 3. [ ID=42784 ]

## Sources

Definitions from Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Index to the Names in the Mahabharata; Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872); Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899); Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary; The Purana Index; Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary.
Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon, University of Cologne.

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