Bhargava

King Yuvanashva, desperate for an heir, drinks the consecrated water meant for his queen — and the sage Bhargava declares that the king himself will give birth. A hundred years later, a son emerges from Yuvanashva's side, and the god Indra himself names the child Mandhata.

Dhritarashtra confesses to Vidura that man is a puppet of destiny, helpless against fate. Vidura responds with a long discourse on wisdom, ethics, and statecraft — urging the king to abandon his attachment to Duryodhana and give the Pandavas villages to sustain themselves. Dhritarashtra hears every word, acknowledges its truth, and then says he cannot abandon his son.