Vaishampayana said: O king, O descendant of Bharata, after Vidura had gone to the hermitage of the Pandavas, the greatly wise Dhritarashtra repented for his actions.

Remembering the great intelligence of Vidura in war and in peace and thinking of the future prosperity of the the Pandavas, he (Dhritarashtra), having been pained at the recollection of Vidura and having come to the door of the Assembly-Hall, fell down senseless in the presence of the kings.

Regaining consciousness, the king rose from the ground and spoke thus to Sanjaya who was standing by.

Dhritarashtra said : My brother and my friend (Vidura) is like the God of Justice himself. Remembering him, my heart burns in grief.

Go bring to me soon my brother, learned in the precepts of morality. Saying this, the king wept bitterly.

Burning in repentance and being overwhelmed with sorrow at the recollection of Vidura, the king, from the brotherly love again spoke to Sanjaya thus-

Dhritarashtra said : O Sanjaya, go and ascertain whether my brother, Vidura, expelled by my wretched self through anger, still lives or not.

That greatly wise and immeasurably intelligent brother of mine has never done me the slightest wrong. It is that greatly wise man who has suffered wrong at my hands. O Sanjaya, seek him and bring him here or else I shall not live.

Vaishampayana said : Having heard these words of the king, Sanjaya respectfully approved them and saying “Be it so", he set out for the Kamyaka (forest). He soon arrived at the forest where were the Pandavas, He saw Yudhishthira, clad in deer skin, guarded by his brothers and seated with Vidura and thousands of Brahmanas, like Purandara (Indra) in the midst of the celestials.

Coming to Yudhishthira, Sanjaya duly worshipped him. He was received with due respect by Bhima, Arjuna and the twins (Nakula and Sahadeva).

He was asked by the king about the welfare of all. When he was comfortably seated, he told the reason of his coming in these words.

Sanjaya said: O Vidura, the son of Ambika, king Dhritarashtra, has remembered you. Returning soon, revive that king.

O descendant of Kuru, O excellent one, with the permission of these best of men, the Pandavas, you should at the command of that lion among kings (Dhritarashtra) return to him.

Vaishampayana said : Having been thus addressed, the intelligent Vidura, ever attached to his relatives, returned to Hastinapur with the permission of Yudhishthira. The greatly powerful and energetic Dhritarashtra thus spoke to him, “O virtuous man, O sinless one, by good luck alone I have got you. By good luck alone, you have remembered me.

O best of the Bharata race, I was sleepless through the day and through the night. I was suing myself as one that has been lost on earth.

He then took Vidura on his lap and smelt his head. He said, "O sinless one, forgive me for the words that I spoke to you.

Vidura said: O king, I have forgiven you. You are my Guru (superior), worthy of my highest respect, I have speedily come here, being eagerly desirous of seeing you. O best of men, all virtuous men are partial to those that are distressed. O king, this is scarcely the result of deliberations.

O descendant of Bharata, your sons are as dear to me as those of Pandu. But as they are now in distress, my mind yarns for them.

Vaishampayana said : Addressing each other thus in apologetic words, the two illustrious brothers, Vidura and Dhritarashtra, became greatly happy.