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"Vaisampayana
said, 'O king, after Vidura had gone to the abode of the Kauntheyas,
Dhritarashtra, of profound wisdom, repented of his action. And thinking of
Vidura in matters connected with both war and peace, and also of the aggrandisement
of the Kauntheyas in the future, Dhritarashtra, pained at the recollection of Vidura,
having approached the door of the hall of state fell down senseless in the
presence of the monarchs in waiting. And regaining consciousness, the king rose
from the ground and thus addressed Sanjaya standing by, 'My brother and friend
is even like the god of justice himself! Recollecting him today, my heart
burneth in grief! Go, bring unto me without delay my brother well-versed in
morality!' Saying this, the monarch wept bitterly. And burning in repentance,
and overwhelmed with sorrow at the recollection of Vidura, the king, from
brotherly affection, again addressed Sanjaya saying, 'O Sanjaya, go thou and ascertain
whether my brother, expelled by my wretched self through anger, liveth still!
That wise brother of mine of immeasurable intelligence hath never been guilty
of even the slightest transgression, but, on the other hand, he it is who hath
come by grievous wrong at my hands! Seek him, and bring him hither; else, O
Sanjaya, I will lay down my life!"
"Vaisampayana
continued, 'Hearing these words of the king, Sanjaya expressed his approbation,
and saying 'So be it,' went in the direction of the Kamyaka woods. And arriving
without loss of time at the forest where the Kauntheyas dwelt, he beheld
Yudhishthira clad in deer-skin, seated with Vidura, in the midst of Brahmanas
by thousands and guarded by his brothers! And approaching Yudhishthira, Sanjaya
worshipped him duly and was received with due respect by Bhima and Arjuna and
the twins. And Yudhishthira made the usual enquiries about his welfare and when
he had been seated at his ease, he disclosed the reason of his visit, in these
words, 'King Dhritarashtra, hath, O Kshatta! remembered thee! Returning unto
him without loss of time, do thou revive the king! And, with the permission of
these Kauntheyas it behoveth thee, at the command of that lion among kings, to
return unto him!
Vaisampayana
continued, 'Thus addressed by Sanjaya, Vidura, ever attached to his relatives,
with the permission of Yudhishthira returned to the city. And after he had
approached the king, Dhritarashtra, addressed him, saying, 'From my good luck
alone, O Vidura, thou, of conversant with morality, hast come here remembering me!
And, in thy absence I was beholding myself, sleepless through the day and the
night, as one that hath been lost on earth!' And the king then took Vidura on
his lap and smelt his head, and said, 'Forgive me, the words in which thou wert
addressed by me!' And Vidura said, 'O king, I have forgiven thee. Thou art my
superior, worthy of the highest reverence! Here am I, having come back, eagerly
wishing to behold thee! All virtuous men, are instinctively partial towards
those that are distressed! This, is scarcely the result of deliberation! My
partiality to the Kauntheyas proceedeth from this cause! Thy sons are as dear
to me as the Kauntheyas, but as the latter are now in distress, my heart yearneth
after them!
"Vaisampayana
continued, 'And addressing each other thus in apologetic speeches, the two
brothers, Vidura and Dhritarashtra, felt themselves greatly happy!'"
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