BIRTH OF DHRUTHARAASHTRA,PAANDURAAJU,VIDURA

Next day Sathyavathi made Vyaasa oblige to impregnate Ambalika also.He obliged. But She too became pale due to fear of Vyasa at the time of consummation.Nextday ,Vyasa told his mother that the child would be full of valor, continuer of dynasty.But as Ambalika was pale due to fear ,he would be born with pale skin ie pandurogam.Vyasa left them.As depicted by Vyasa,Ambika gave birth to Blind son ,who was named as Dhrutharashtra.Ambalika gave birth to a son with skin disease.He was thus named as Paanduraaju.Bheeshma looked after them.Sathyavathi was sad because Dhrutharaashtra was blind.She again called for Vyasa.She requested to give them a son who is devoid of any defects. vYASA Obliged and said that they should Come wholeheartedly.Sathyavathi again sent Ambika .But Ambika was detested Vyasas getup.So by the Vyasa came she made her servantmaid lie down on her cot.That servant maid served Vyasa with reverence and shared his bed that night. Yamudu ,as per the curse of Mandavya .,was born to her as Vidurudu.Sathyavathi aghast with these developments.They treated Vidura also equally along with Dhrutharashtra and Panduraaju.They were all educated equally. Bheeshma amde Dhrutharashtra as the king. Bheeshmas valor combined with Viduras diplomacy and the kingdom was ruled successfully.