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Yudhishthira, enraged, decides that he would rather live in Hell with his family than in Heaven with his cousins. [49] Indra then appears and lifts the illusion, informing Yudhishthira of his deception. Indra reveals that Yudhishthira has been shown a glimpse of Hell due to deceiving Drona with his white lie. Yama congratulates his son on ...
Yudhishthira and the dog continue their journey. In Chapter 3 of Mahaprasthanika Parva, as the dog and Yudhishthira continue their walk up Mount Meru, [2] Indra appears in his chariot with a loud sound, suggesting he doesn't need to walk all the way, he can jump in and together they can go to heaven. Yudhishthira refuses, says he could not go ...
Urvashi was a celestial maiden in Indra's court and was considered the most beautiful of all the Apsaras. She was the consort of Pururavas, an ancestor of Pandavas and Kauravas. Later she left him and returned to heaven. [citation needed] When Arjuna came to heaven to meet Indra, she fell in love with him. But Arjuna refused her as he thought ...
With the final reign of Yudhishthira and the end of Huna independent rule, new politics arose, such as the Turk Shahis in the areas of Kabul and Gandhara circa 666 CE. [1] Alternatively, Joe Cribb proposes that Yudhishthira was actually the son of an earlier Alchon Hun king named Khingila, which would date him after the end of the 4th century ...
The Svargarohana Parva (book) traditionally has 6 adhyayas (chapters) and has no secondary parvas (sub-chapters). [1] It is the second shortest book of the epic. [5]After entering heaven, Yudhishthira is frustrated to find people in heaven who had sinned on earth.
Shanti parva begins with sorrowful Yudhishthira lamenting the loss of human lives during the war. The great Rishis came there to see that monarch, among them were Vyasa, Narada, Devala, Devasthana and Kanwa. Yudhishthira griefs for loss of his kinsmen and especially for his eldest brother.
Indra marvels at the asura's devotion to the preserver deity. When the king of the devas succeeds in slicing both of his opponent's arms, the latter swallows him whole, along with Airavata. Protected by Vishnu, Indra cuts open the belly of Vritra and escapes, finally beheading him with the vajra. Vritra ascends to Vaikuntha upon his death. [12]
The entire gambling game is declared invalid, Yudhishthira recovers everything he had lost. [7] [18] 10. Anudyuta Parva (Chapters: 74–81) [8] Yudhishthira is invited back again for the game of dice, Yudhishthira succumbs, and they play for one stake. Dhritarashtra bets kingdom of Hastinapur and Yudhishthira bets kingdom of Indraprastha.