SB 3.1.14

Srimad-Bhagavatam - Third Canto - Chapter 1: Questions by Vidura

SB 3.1.13 - SB 3.1.15

His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

TEXT 14

ity ūcivāṁs tatra suyodhanena

pravṛddha-kopa-sphuritādhareṇa

asat-kṛtaḥ sat-spṛhaṇīya-śīlaḥ

kṣattā sakarṇānuja-saubalena

SYNONYMS

iti — thus; ūcivān — while speaking; tatra — there; suyodhanena — by Duryodhana; pravṛddha — swollen with; kopa — anger; sphurita — flapping; adhareṇa — lips; asat-kṛtaḥ — insulted; sat — respectable; spṛhaṇīya-śīlaḥ — desirable qualities; kṣattā — Vidura; sa — with; karṇa — Karṇa; anuja — younger brothers; saubalena — with Śakuni.

TRANSLATION

While speaking thus, Vidura, whose personal character was esteemed by respectable persons, was insulted by Duryodhana, who was swollen with anger and whose lips were trembling. Duryodhana was in company with Karṇa, his younger brothers and his maternal uncle Śakuni.

PURPORT

It is said that giving good counsel to a foolish person causes the fool to become angry, just as feeding milk to a snake only increases its venomous poison. Saint Vidura was so honorable that his character was looked up to by all respectable persons. But Duryodhana was so foolish that he dared to insult Vidura. This was due to his bad association with Śakuni, his maternal uncle, as well as with his friend Karṇa, who always encouraged Duryodhana in his nefarious acts.

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