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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. विदुरviduraa.Wise, intelligent.

    [विद्-कुरच् ParasmaipadaIII.2.162]

    Wise, intelligent.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -रः

      1. A wise or learned man.
      2. A crafty man, an intriguer.
      3. Name of the younger brother of Paṇḍu. [When Satyavatī found that both the sons begotten by Vyāsa upon her two daughters-in-law were physically incapacitated for the throne Dhṛitarāṣṭra being blind and Paṇḍu pale and sickly she asked them to seek the assistance of Vyāsa once more. But being frightened by the austere look of the sage, the elder widow sent one of her slave-girls dressed in her own clothes, and this girl became the mother of Vidura. He is remarkable for his great wisdom, righteousness, and strict impartiality. He particularly loved the Pāṇḍavas, and saved them from several critical dangers.] -Compound

    • -नीतिः, -प्रजागरः Name of chapters 33 to 4 in the 5th Parva of Mahābhārata.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. विदुरvidura[vid-ura] a. intelligent, wise; versed in (--˚); m. N. of a son of Vyâsa and younger brother of Dhritarâshtra…

    [vid-ura] adjective intelligent, wise; versed in (--˚); masculine noun of a son of Vyâsa and younger brother of Dhritarâshtra and Pându.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. विदुरviduramfn. knowing, wise, intelligent, skilled in (comp.) Uttamac.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective knowing, wise, intelligent, skilled in (compound) Uttamac.
    2. masculine gender a learned or clever man W.
    3. masculine gender an intriguer ibidem
    4. masculine gender Name of the younger brother of Dhr2ita-ra1sht2ra धृत-राष्ट्र and Pa1n2d2u पाण्डु (they were all three sons of Vya1sa व्यास, but only the latter two by the two widows of Vicitra-vi1rya विचित्र-वीर्य; when Vya1sa व्यास wanted a third son, the elder widow sent him one of her slave-girls, dressed in her own clothes, and this girl became the mother of Vidura विदुर, who is sometimes called Kshattr2i क्षत्तृ, as if he were the son of a Kshatriya क्षत्रिय man and S3u1dra शूद्र woman Vidura विदुर is described as सर्व-बुद्धिमतां वरः and is one of the wisest characters in the Maha1-bha1rata महा-भारत, always ready with good advice both for his nephews, the Pa1n2d2avas पाण्डव s, and for his brother Dhr2ita-ra1sht2ra धृत-राष्ट्र) MBh. Hariv. Pur. (confer, compare IW. 376; 385 etc.)
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  2. विदुरताviduratāf. the state or condition of (being) Vidura विदुर MBh. xv, 752.

    feminine the state or condition of (being) Vidura विदुर MBh. xv, 752.

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  3. विदुरनीतिviduranītif. N. of chs. 32-39 of MBh. v.

    feminine Name of chs. 32-39 of MBh. v.

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  4. विदुरप्रजागरviduraprajāgaram. N. of chs. 32-39 of MBh. v.

    masculine gender Name of chs. 32-39 of MBh. v.

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  5. विदुराक्रूरवरदvidurākrūravaradam. N. of Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण Pan5car.

    masculine gender Name of Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण Pan5car.

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  6. विदुरागमनपर्वन्vidurāgamanaparvann. N. of chs. 200-206 of MBh. i.

    neuter gender Name of chs. 200-206 of MBh. i.

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