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Diala D

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Posted: 11 years ago

#61

I dont understand the logic but that is what Yudi heard.. Vidur being Dharma incarnate, does not need any cremation or last right to be done for him to attain moksha or mukthi.. Yudi was there to meet his elders which is much usual..

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Vrish

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Posted: 11 years ago

#62

Originally posted by: Nandiniraizaada
Really and why would he not need last rights???

Sanyasis were buried, not cremated, that's why

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akhl

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Posted: 11 years ago

#63

Originally posted by: Nandiniraizaada

Really and why would he not need last rights???

Because cremating Vidur would have meant cremating Yudi. Both were anshas of the deity of Righteousness. Just before Vidur's death, Vidur's all powers entered into Yudi.

Vidur gave up food and was performing austere penances. He became emaciated. He used to move here and there in the deep forest. Yudhishthir had gone to the forest to meet his mother, uncle, aunt and Vidur. Yudhishthir saw Vidur and went behind him. Vidur first ran, then stopped and leaned against a tree. Ydhishthir paid his salutations to Vidur. Vidur looked at Yudhishthir with a steadfast gaze and, with his yogic power, entered the body of Yudhishthir. He united his life-breaths with the Yudhishthir's life-breaths, and his senses with Yudhishthir's senses. Thus vidur gave up his life.

Yudhishthir saw that Vidur gave up his life and also he (Yudhishthir) felt himself become stronger. He also felt that he had acquired many additional virtues and accomplishments. Yudhishthir wanted to do the last rites to the body of Vidur, and to cremate it. An invisible voice was then heard,--saying,--'O king, this body that belonged to Vidur should not be cremated. In him is your body also. He is the eternal deity of Righteousness."

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Pooja Menon

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Posted: 11 years ago

#64

Ermm.. they will have to include Keechak.. else how will Dury and Co get the hint that Pandavs and Panchali are in Virat Kingdom. 😕..Keechak's death gives them the hint right?..

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Justitia

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Posted: 11 years ago

#65

Originally posted by: ...Poojie...
Ermm.. they will have to include Keechak.. else how will Dury and Co get the hint that Pandavs and Panchali are in Virat Kingdom. 😕..Keechak's death gives them the hint right?..

Or maybe the Kaurava gang grows brains overnight and somehow guesses where the Pandavas might be hiding...I mean, there was a reason why the Pandavas specifically chose Matsya to spend their year living incognito, right?

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Pooja Menon

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Posted: 11 years ago

#66

Originally posted by: -Shani-

Or maybe the Kaurava gang grows brains overnight and somehow guesses where the Pandavas might be hiding...I mean, there was a reason why the Pandavas specifically chose Matsya to spend their year living incognito, right?

Ermm..I am not sure.. 😕..was there a specific reason??.. I thought they didn't wanted to go to their friends' or relatives' places in fear of getting recognized.. and Virat King was a good man.. so they thought to go there..

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Justitia

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Posted: 11 years ago

#67

Dharma had ALREADY given the Pandavas the boon of being "undiscovered". So it wouldn't have really mattered where they stayed.

However, they "chose" Virata -

Vaisampayana said, "Listen, O lord of men, how thy great grandfathers passed the period of unrecognition in the city of Virata. Having in this way obtained boons from the god of Justice, that best of virtuous men, Yudhishthira, returned to the asylum and related unto the Brahmanas all that had happened. And having related everything unto them, Yudhishthira restored to that regenerate Brahmana, who had followed him the churning staff and the fire-sticks he had lost. And, O Bharata, the son of the god of Justice, the royal Yudhishthira of high soul then called together all his younger brothers and addressed them, saying, 'Exiled from our kingdom, we have passed twelve years. The thirteenth year, hard to spend, hath now come. Do thou therefore, O Arjuna, the son of Kunti, select some spot where we may pass our days undiscovered by our enemies.'"

Arjuna replied, "Even by virtue of Dharma's boon, we shall, O lord of men, range about undiscovered by men. Still, for purposes of residence, I shall mention some spots that are both delightful and secluded. Do thou select some one of them. Surrounding the kingdom of the Kurus, are, many countries beautiful and abounding in corn, such as Panchala, Chedi, Matsya, Surasena, Pattachchara, Dasarna, Navarashtra, Malla, Salva, Yugandhara, Saurashtra, Avanti, and the spacious Kuntirashtra. Which of these, O king, wouldst thou choose, and where, O foremost of monarchs, shall we spend this year?"

Yudhishthira said "O them of mighty arms, it is even so. What that adorable Lord of all creatures hath said must become true. Surely, after consulting together, we must select some delightful, auspicious, and agreeable region for our abode, where we may live free from fear. The aged Virata, king of the Matsyas, is virtuous and powerful and charitable, and is liked by all. And he is also attached to the Pandavas. Even in the city of Virata, O child, we shall, O Bharata, spend this year, entering his service. Tell me, ye sons of the Kuru race, in what capacities ye will severally present yourselves before the king of the Matsyas!"

http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/m04/m04001.htm

Edited by -Shani- - 11 years ago

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viji2111

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Posted: 11 years ago

#68

Originally posted by: ...Poojie...
Ermm.. they will have to include Keechak.. else how will Dury and Co get the hint that Pandavs and Panchali are in Virat Kingdom. 😕..Keechak's death gives them the hint right?..

they sill have adirath 007 on board, their best spy.

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KHUSHI-99

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Posted: 11 years ago

#69

Poor Shakuni,he said that they will find pandavas but unfortunately for him that is😆.Today Yama will grant the boon that they will not be identified by anyone(which included Mama)during 13th year of exile😆