That night all went to sleep early. Seeing all asleep, Yudhistira asked Bhima to set fire to the house, starting with the room where Purochana was sleeping. Gradually the house started blazing and the pandavas crept into the tunnel swiftly.
While Pandavas amd Kunti were in the tunnel, the people of Varnavrata hearing the sound of blazing fire came out of their houses. Not daring to go inside the blazing house, they tried throwing water to extinguish the fire. The burining house was called Jatugriha.
People started saying that Dhritarashtra had planned this to get rid of the Pandavas.
While the people were lamenting, the Pandavas had escaped into the forest.
It was dark and the forest was full of trees and creepers and it was difficult to trace out their way in the dark. Kunti was tired and could not walk any longer.
Bhima who was huge in size, had his mother sit on his neck, two sons of madri on one shoulder, and the other princes on the other, swiftly started travelling through the forest.
They reached the banks of Ganga, where they saw a boat waiting for them, The boat had been sent for them by Vidura, The Pandavas were not sure wether they could trust the boatman, but the boatman started speaking in the language of mlechhas, telling Yudhistira what only Vidura and Yudhitira were aware of.
When they crossed the river and were safely on the other side of the river, Yudhistira told the boatman to tell Vidura that they would meet again if possible and then he would fall at his feet.
When dawn came, the people of Varnavrata came to see the smouldering embers of the palace to see what was left of the Pandavas. They among many burnt bodies, that of Purochana and the hunter woman and her sons. Thinking the Pandavas were dead, they started beating their chests and started crying.
They reported to Dhritarashtra the news of the death of the Pandavas and Kunti.
Dhritarashtra could not believe this. He fainted in shock. When he came to his senses, he started lamenting and grieving. The news spread and all in Hastinapur started grieving for the Pandavas.
The last rites of the Pandavas were performed.
While Pandavas amd Kunti were in the tunnel, the people of Varnavrata hearing the sound of blazing fire came out of their houses. Not daring to go inside the blazing house, they tried throwing water to extinguish the fire. The burining house was called Jatugriha.
People started saying that Dhritarashtra had planned this to get rid of the Pandavas.
While the people were lamenting, the Pandavas had escaped into the forest.
It was dark and the forest was full of trees and creepers and it was difficult to trace out their way in the dark. Kunti was tired and could not walk any longer.
Bhima who was huge in size, had his mother sit on his neck, two sons of madri on one shoulder, and the other princes on the other, swiftly started travelling through the forest.
They reached the banks of Ganga, where they saw a boat waiting for them, The boat had been sent for them by Vidura, The Pandavas were not sure wether they could trust the boatman, but the boatman started speaking in the language of mlechhas, telling Yudhistira what only Vidura and Yudhitira were aware of.
When they crossed the river and were safely on the other side of the river, Yudhistira told the boatman to tell Vidura that they would meet again if possible and then he would fall at his feet.
When dawn came, the people of Varnavrata came to see the smouldering embers of the palace to see what was left of the Pandavas. They among many burnt bodies, that of Purochana and the hunter woman and her sons. Thinking the Pandavas were dead, they started beating their chests and started crying.
They reported to Dhritarashtra the news of the death of the Pandavas and Kunti.
Dhritarashtra could not believe this. He fainted in shock. When he came to his senses, he started lamenting and grieving. The news spread and all in Hastinapur started grieving for the Pandavas.
The last rites of the Pandavas were performed.
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