Why did krishna accepted feast/food invitation of vidura instead of duryodhana?

Answer 1

Yudhishthira's was sending Krishna alone to the midst of enemies. "Whom shall we send as an ambassador?" No one could think of any suitable person who could speak in an appropriate manner and convey the proper message and carry the correct news. Sri Krishna said, "I shall go on your behalf. It shall be my pleasure." Yudhishthira sobbed: "Lord, I shall, not permit this. You go alone? They are like wolves. I cannot send you, my dear friend, to that jungle. I shall myself go; or I shall send one of my brothers." "No," replied Sri Krishna. Have no apprehensions about my safety. I think I can take care of myself." Thus, Sri Krishna goes in all glory, and reaches the palace of Duryodhana and beholds the grand arrangements that have been made to receive him. Duryodhana had organised a gorgeous feast in honour of Sri Krishna, and invited him royally. "Please," said Duryodhana. Sri Krishna's response was unexpected. "I have come to speak to you. I have come with a purpose, and where comes the question of a dinner, unless the purpose for which I have come is fulfilled. Let me be satisfied first that the thing I have come for is gained. Also, what is a meal? One cannot eat when one is not hungry, or when one has not been offered food with love. You know that I am not hungry, and you are not offering me food with love. So, in either case, there is no point in your telling me to partake of your feast. I shall see you tomorrow morning at your court and tell you the purpose for which I have come. I go." Duryodhana was startled and hurt. "What do you mean by saying, 'I go'? You should not speak like that. What harm have I done to you? Here is my palace, everything is ready for you. You be seated here. Take rest tonight in my palace. Where are you going?" Sri Krishna declines the offer and goes straight to the hut of Vidura. He does not stay at the palace of Duryodhana, because he knew that behind this apparently beautiful arrangement and wonderful show of hospitality there was deception and absence of affection. How could he accept such a hospitality when he was sure that it was not real but wholly fake? --

Answer 2

Krishna visited Kauravas for the purpose of negotiation. Krishna was representing Pandavas.

The Hindu political science clearly laid certain principles. Both the negotiating teams will not have common lunches or dinner until a pact is reached. Till such time they remain isolated and independent except meeting each other on the negotiation table.

In respect of this principle Lord Krishna did not join Duryodhana but visited Vidura.

Answer 3

krishna was a lover of divinity. krishna did not believe in the materialistic desires of man. Vidura had invited lord sri krishna out of bhakti or prem i.e, true devotion and love. on the contrary duryodhana was extremely selfish and his meanness was truly visible in his materialistic bribes. lord sri krishna loved simplicity and thus decided to go to viduras place to dine on the simple leaf and never even thought about duryodhanas delicious and extravagant feast which had a wrong intention behind it.

Answer 4

Because Duryodhana was not favorable to Krishna and Vidur was a devotee of Krishna.

Answer 5

The food of one you eat the characteristic of that fellow would proportionately move to you, because of this reason Lord Krishma avoided food of Duryodhana and accepted Vidur's invitation.

Answer 6

Because Vidura was deeply devoted to Krishna...

Answer 7

Krishna is not actually hungry for any food...since he is the Brahmm and is beyond these physical traits

If he ate something it was more to give pleasure to his bhakta, not for apetite.

Vidura was the only one in Hastinapur, who was real bhakta of Krishna. Both he and his wife were mad with the bhakti of Krishna.

And Krishna is hungry of Bhakti, not royal food

दुर्योधन के मेवा त्याग्यो, साग विदुर घर खायो

Answer 8

duryodhana was adharmi
vidur was his employee but wanted him to loose
his heart was on god's side

Answer 9

for God everybody is same because everybody is responsible for his karmas. The Lord Sri Krishna does not involve with anybodies karmas . but he who is his devotee is beyound his karmas. because it is the relationship of love with the Lord . here the Lord is also bound to love with their bhaktas , he can not have own wish here . like todays we see that people generally say that you love me does not mean i should love you . but the Lord definetely loves those who loves them . vidur was the bhakta of the lord sri Krishna , hence gone for food in his house.

Answer 10

Mutual trust.