We can see two extremely different old people here – Dhrithrashtra and Vidura. The former represents the majority of today’s old age who are still cherishing the good, old memories of their youth and striving to enjoy to the maximum even in the last days. They seldom devote time for spiritual awareness and they are incapable of guiding the young generation too. Vidura represents the wisdom of old age acquired through constant introspection and Satsang. He shows exemplary power of discretion by not interfering in the war too. Such a person alone can guide others and live a meaningful life with self respect and confidence.

Whatever be the way you live, Satsang will definitely guide you in the right way. That is what we can see here, as Vidura guided Dhritharashtra in the last days of his life.

Dharmaputra was agonized when he knew the departure of Dhritharashtra. But Sage Narada consoled him by enlightening him about the impermanence of life. Now let us see what happened in Dwaraka. Arjuna had gone there to visit his friend and Guru Krishna. As Dharmaputra awaited his return, he was seeing bad omens all around