Why did Vidura in the Mahabharata not join the Pandavas when he was driven away by Duryodhana? That’s because in the Mahabharata, the close relative of Vidura was Dhritarashtra, who was more of a passive villain rather than an active one. Vidura had the hope that Dhritarashtra could be reformed, but because of his attachment to Duryodhana, he was not ready to listen. If Vidura had gone over to the side of the Pandavas, which would eventually involve killing Duryodhana, Dhritarashtra would never have listened to anyone from that side due to his anger towards those who had killed Duryodhana. However, when Vidura went to the forest and later came back, his words were heard by Dhritarashtra, and thus Dhritarashtra was eventually delivered.

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01.01 Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: O Sañjaya, after my sons and the sons of Pāṇḍu assembled in the place of pilgrimage at Kurukṣetra, desiring to fight, what did they do?