Vidura

Parentage

• parent: Vyasa

Domains

• statecraft and righteous counsel
• wisdom
• justice

Powers

• Embodies Dharma in mortal form, born of Yama under the curse of the sage Mandavya
• Counsels kings in statecraft and righteousness, delivering the Vidura-niti to Dhritarashtra

Epithets

• क्षत्तृ Sanskrit · Kṣattṛ · titleThe steward / charioteer-minister (court title)Mahabharata, Sabha Parva (primary)
• धर्म Sanskrit · Dharma · epithetRighteousness incarnateMahabharata, Adi Parva (primary)

Relations

• half sibling: DhritarashtraHalf-brother by niyoga of Vyasa; Dhritarashtra is the son of Ambika.Mahabharata, Adi Parva 100 (primary)
• half sibling: PāṇḍuHalf-brother by niyoga of Vyasa; Pandu is the son of Ambalika.Mahabharata, Adi Parva 100 (primary)

Sources

• existence: Mahabharata, Adi Parva 100; Udyoga Parva 33 (primary)