Pandava Swargarohanam

Pandava Swargarohanam

Chapter 15 of Skandha 1, titled Pandava Swargarohanam, narrates the sublime departure of the Pandavas from earthly life and their journey toward the supreme abode (Swarga). After sensing the departure of Lord Krishna from the mortal world, the Pandavas understand that...
Dritarastra Gandharivanapravesha

Dritarastra Gandharivanapravesha

Chapter 13 of Skandha 1, titled Dhritarashtra Gandharivanapravesha, tells the deeply symbolic and reflective story of King Dhritarashtra’s renunciation of worldly life and his entry into the forest (vanaprastha) along with Gandhari and Vidura. After witnessing the...