Story Of Pandavas Death In Mahabharat

Story Of Pandavas Death In Mahabharat Mahabharata did not end with the victory of Pandavas and the defeat of or death to the Kauravas. This epic consisted of the death of the Pandavas, who in spite of winning the 18-day war against their cousins, failed to live happy lives. After the great war of Kurukshetra, the Pandavas defeated the Kauravas and ruled over the kingdom for the next 36 years. There is as much to learn from the end of this culturally rich epic. Lord Krishna, along with the Pandavas, lived to win the war but was not able to survive the curse of a mother who lost all her 100 sons in the battlefield. In the fire of Gandhari’s anguish, Krishna and the entire Yadava clan was burnt. Krishna’s death wasn’t the end; it was actually the beginning of the end. Krishna’s death was a major blow to Arjuna. In spite of having everything he had ever desired; he had now lost interest in life. His troubled state of mind took him to rishi (sage) Vyasa. Vyasa muni suggested that he renounce everything and move to the Himalayas. After discussing the plan with his brothers and making Parikshit the king of Hastinapur, he began his journey with his brothers and his wife Draupadi. It is important to mention here that Parikshit was the grandson of Arjuna and the son of Abhimanyu and his wife Uttarā. They began ascending Mount Sumeru. It is believed that at the pinnacle of this mythical mountain are the doors to heaven. Yudhishthira believed that since all six of them had been wronged their entire life and despite that stuck to the path of fairness and justice they would be able to enter heaven in their mortal form. With this belief they set out for their final journey.