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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.1.14–17 — Vidura’s departure

The exact verses describing the insult to Vidura, the bow left at the doorway and the beginning of his pilgrimage.

Duryodhana insults Vidura and orders him expelled

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.1.14

इत्यूचिवांस्तत्र सुयोधनेन प्रवृद्धकोपस्फुरिताधरेण । असत्कृतः सत्स्पृहणीयशीलः क्षत्ता सकर्णानुजसौबलेन ॥ १४ ॥

Duryodhana, accompanied by Karṇa, his younger brothers and Śakuni, angrily insults the honourable Vidura.

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.1.15

क एनमत्रोपजुहाव जिह्मं दास्याः सुतं यद्बलिनैव पुष्टः । तस्मिन् प्रतीपः परकृत्य आस्ते निर्वास्यतामाशु पुराच्छ्वसानः ॥ १५ ॥

Duryodhana attacks Vidura’s birth, accuses him of serving the enemy and demands that he be expelled from the palace immediately.

Vidura leaves his bow at the doorway and quits the palace

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.1.16

स्वयं धनुर्द्वारि निधाय मायां भ्रातुः पुरो मर्मसु ताडितोऽपि । स इत्थमत्युल्बणकर्णबाणैर्गतव्यथोऽयादुरु मानयानः ॥ १६ ॥

Pierced by the cruel words, Vidura places his bow at the door and leaves his brother’s palace without sorrow, understanding the working of the Lord’s external energy.

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.1.17

स निर्गतः कौरवपुण्यलब्धो गजाह्वयात्तीर्थपदः पदानि । अन्वाक्रमत्पुण्यचिकीर्षयोर्व्यां अधिष्ठितो यानि सहस्रमूर्तिः ॥ १७ ॥

After leaving Hastināpura, Vidura travels to holy places connected with the lotus feet of the Lord.

Verse 3.1.16, translation and purport on Vedabase · Complete Chapter 3.1