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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.1.14
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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT 14
- ity ūcivāṁs tatra suyodhanena
- pravṛddha-kopa-sphuritādhareṇa
- asat-kṛtaḥ sat-spṛhaṇīya-śīlaḥ
- kṣattā sakarṇānuja-saubalena
itithus — thus; ūcivānwhile speaking — while speaking; tatrathere — there; suyodhanenaby Duryodhana — by Duryodhana; pravṛddhaswollen with — swollen with; kopaanger — anger; sphuritaflapping — flapping; adhareṇalips — lips; asatinsulted-kṛtaḥinsulted — insulted; satrespectable — respectable; spṛhaṇīyadesirable qualities-śīlaḥdesirable qualities — desirable qualities; kṣattāVidura — Vidura; sawith — with; karṇaKarṇa — Karṇa; anujayounger brothers — younger brothers; saubalenawith Śakuni — with Śakuni.
While speaking thus, Vidura, whose personal character was esteemed by respectable persons, was insulted by Duryodhana, who was swollen with anger and whose lips were trembling. Duryodhana was in company with Karṇa, his younger brothers and his maternal uncle Śakuni.
It is said that giving good counsel to a foolish person causes the fool to become angry, just as feeding milk to a snake only increases its venomous poison. Saint Vidura was so honorable that his character was looked up to by all respectable persons. But Duryodhana was so foolish that he dared to insult Vidura. This was due to his bad association with Śakuni, his maternal uncle, as well as with his friend Karṇa, who always encouraged Duryodhana in his nefarious acts.